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AI exposure Transportation and material moving

Will AI replace wellhead pumpers?

Wellhead Pumpers. US occupation 53-7073.

0.0%

of the time wellhead pumpers spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of wellhead pumpers' working hours go on tasks AI has already started taking off their plate.

Ranked 346 of 756 US occupations. No AI use seen in the work yet, along with 410 other occupations.No handover started yet, along with 410 other occupations.

Average US job 7.7%

Among the least exposed jobs there are.Still waiting for liberation.

What AI already does for wellhead pumpersWhat wellhead pumpers no longer do alone

O*NET lists 14 tasks for wellhead pumpers. None of them shows meaningful AI use at work yet.

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

14 of the 14 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Gauge oil and gas production.Core task
  • Monitor control panels during pumping operations to ensure that materials are being pumped at the correct pressure, density, rate, and concentration.Core task
  • Monitor pumps and flow lines for gas and fluid leaks.Core task
  • Operate engines and pumps to shut off wells according to production schedules, and to switch flow of oil into storage tanks.Core task
  • Perform routine maintenance on vehicles and equipment.Core task
  • Repair gas and oil meters and gauges.Core task
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  • Start compressor engines and divert oil from storage tanks into compressor units and auxiliary equipment to recover natural gas from oil.Core task
  • Attach pumps and hoses to wellheads.
  • Change water filters.
  • Mix acids, chemicals, or dry cement as required for a specific job.
  • Open valves to return compressed gas to bottoms of specified wells to repressurize them and force oil to surface.
  • Prepare trucks and equipment necessary for the type of pumping service required.
  • Supervise oil pumpers and other workers engaged in producing oil from wells.
  • Unload and assemble pipes and pumping equipment, using hand tools.

How that compares

Among the 44 transportation and material moving occupations, wellhead pumpers rank 44. The group averages 0.6%, and its most exposed job is Passenger Attendants at 11.7%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.

All 756 occupations, ranked

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  1. 346Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 0.0%
  2. 346Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 0.0%
  3. 346Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 0.0%

What this does and does not mean

Exposure is observed use, not a forecast. Anthropic maps work conversations with Claude onto the tasks O*NET lists for each job and asks, of the tasks AI could speed up, which are actually being used for at work. A use that does the task outright counts in full and a use that assists a person counts half. The task scores are averaged into the occupation figure by the share of time spent on each task.

A high figure means AI is already part of how this work gets done. It does not mean anyone has been replaced. Anthropic's own reading of the labour market finds no systematic rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting exposed jobs.No measurable rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting these jobs. Gap years for everyone. Labor market impacts, 5 March 2026.

Task list and titles from O*NET 31.0 by the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. Scores from the Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Checked 1 November 2026. How the ranking works.