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Census · Engineering · occupation code 17-2171

Petroleum Engineers

Every task in this role, whether it passes the census's structural hand-over screen, which models pass it, and why. It is a screen, not a claim about what AI can do: a task can pass and still be beyond the systems of the day. The stricter and looser rules re-vote every task, and small differences between roles are noise.

Passes the screen · 0 of 23 tasks

No task in this role passes the screen.

Does not pass

  • Maintain records of drilling and production operations.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 7.7% of the role's time · $214M · passed by Claude Sonnet · the models disagreed

  • Specify and supervise well modification and stimulation programs to maximize oil and gas recovery.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 7.0% of the role's time · $196M

  • Direct and monitor the completion and evaluation of wells, well testing, or well surveys.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 7.0% of the role's time · $196M

  • Assist engineering and other personnel to solve operating problems.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 6.6% of the role's time · $184M

  • Monitor production rates, and plan rework processes to improve production.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 5.9% of the role's time · $165M

  • Analyze data to recommend placement of wells and supplementary processes to enhance production.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 5.7% of the role's time · $160M

  • Simulate reservoir performance for different recovery techniques, using computer models.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 5.3% of the role's time · $149M

  • Coordinate activities of workers engaged in research, planning, and development.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 4.8% of the role's time · $135M

  • Assess costs and estimate the production capabilities and economic value of oil and gas wells, to evaluate the economic viability of potential drilling sites.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 4.5% of the role's time · $125M

  • Assign work to staff to obtain maximum utilization of personnel.

    an accountable sign-off — stays with a person · 4.4% of the role's time · $123M

  • Evaluate findings to develop, design, or test equipment or processes.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 4.4% of the role's time · $122M

  • Confer with scientific, engineering, and technical personnel to resolve design, research, and testing problems.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 4.3% of the role's time · $120M

  • Design and implement environmental controls on oil and gas operations.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 4.2% of the role's time · $117M

  • Develop plans for oil and gas field drilling, and for product recovery and treatment.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 4.2% of the role's time · $116M

  • Write technical reports for engineering and management personnel.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 4.1% of the role's time · $114M · waiting on a check

  • Interpret drilling and testing information for personnel.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 3.9% of the role's time · $110M

  • Coordinate the installation, maintenance, and operation of mining and oil field equipment.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 3.5% of the role's time · $97.7M

  • Take samples to assess the amount and quality of oil, the depth at which resources lie, and the equipment needed to properly extract them.

    physical work, outside the screen · 3.1% of the role's time · $86.9M

  • Inspect oil and gas wells to determine that installations are completed.

    physical work, outside the screen · 2.7% of the role's time · $74.5M

  • Supervise the removal of drilling equipment, the removal of any waste, and the safe return of land to structural stability when wells or pockets are exhausted.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 2.1% of the role's time · $59.4M

  • Conduct engineering research experiments to improve or modify mining and oil machinery and operations.

    physical work, outside the screen · 1.8% of the role's time · $48.8M

  • Test machinery and equipment to ensure that it is safe and conforms to performance specifications.

    physical work, outside the screen · 1.5% of the role's time · $42.3M

  • Design or modify mining and oil field machinery and tools, applying engineering principles.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 1.1% of the role's time · $31.9M

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