Petroleum Engineers
SOC Code: 17-2171
Petroleum Engineerss specify and supervise well modification and stimulation programs to maximize oil and gas recovery. This career typically requires considerable preparation (2-4 years). With an AI-proof score of 90.4/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing.
AI-Proof Score: 90.4 — Very High
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Median Salary
$141,280
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Job Growth
1.3%
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Training Time
Considerable preparation (2-4 years)
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Job Zone
Zone 4 / 5
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Training Cost
~$40,000
Key Skills
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Critical Thinking
- •Writing
- •Complex Problem Solving
- •Science
- •Mathematics
- •Speaking
- •Active Listening
Common Tasks
- ✓Specify and supervise well modification and stimulation programs to maximize oil and gas recovery.
- ✓Monitor production rates, and plan rework processes to improve production.
- ✓Maintain records of drilling and production operations.
- ✓Analyze data to recommend placement of wells and supplementary processes to enhance production.
- ✓Assist engineering and other personnel to solve operating problems.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation