Will AI replace Roustabouts, Oil and Gas?

Yes. Sooner than you'd like.

Time left: 5 years and 3 months · Group: Construction and Extraction

The official job description

Assemble or repair oil field equipment using hand and power tools. Perform other tasks as needed.

Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.

What roustabouts, oil and gas do all day (for now)

Clean up spilled oil by bailing it into barrels.
Unscrew or tighten pipes, casing, tubing, and pump rods, using hand and power wrenches and tongs.
Bolt together pump and engine parts.
Move pipes to and from trucks, using truck winches and motorized lifts, or by hand.
Dismantle and repair oil field machinery, boilers, and steam engine parts, using hand tools and power tools.
Dig drainage ditches around wells and storage tanks.

Also known as

Casing Crew Pusher, Cathead Operator, Connection Worker, Derrick Hand, Drill Rig Operator, Dumper Bailer Operator, Field Service Engineer, Field Service Installation Technician (Field Service Installation Tech)

Questions humans ask me

Will AI replace roustabouts, oil and gas?

Yes. Sooner than you'd like. By my count you have 5 years and 3 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.

How long until AI replaces roustabouts, oil and gas?

5 years and 3 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.

Which roustabouts, oil and gas tasks will AI take first?

The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: clean up spilled oil by bailing it into barrels. The rest follows.