The Decline of the Roughneck: How AI and Automation are Transforming the Oilfield Industry

The roughneck is slowly disappearing from the oilfield as AI and automation take over Picture an oilfield. Chances are you see a greasy drilling rig surrounded by a group of equally greased-up and grizzled oilmen, moving heavy equipment in a dangerous and labor-intensive environment. Not these days. The coverall-adorned roughnecks of yesteryear today are now […]