SURVEYING THE SECTOR months , and 82 % are optimistic about its impact . Most professionals ( 74 %) believe automation will boost their productivity , 60 % say it will improve career prospects and job satisfaction and 54 % believe it will even improve work / life balance by freeing up more time for family and friends .
According to the report , oil and gas emerges as the sector with the lowest rates of AI adoption , stymied by a lack of employee support and financial backing due to ingrained skills and investments in older technology .
Although workers voice their concerns , many see the upsides of automation in freeing time for families , increasing career opportunities and boosting innovation and production . Successful AI transformation must march in step with skills
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Personal impact of AI in the next two years :
71 %
say productivity will increase .
58 %
say job satisfaction will increase .
58 %
say career and progression opportunities will increase .
Top three uses of AI in the oil and gas sector
Automated workflow and workplace collaboration tools .
Safety and inspection improvements .
Remote monitoring and automation .
95 % of energy professionals expect AI to increase demand for human skills , particularly technical skills such as programming / software engineering and IT , and soft skills such as critical thinking / problem solving and creativity .
48 %
of non-hiring professionals report a pay rise this year .
83 %
are open to relocating for work , with Europe the top choice .
24 %
of respondents use artificial intelligence in their role .
Top four skills that are in demand
Top four skills that may be developed
1 |
Programming / software engineering |
1 |
Machine learning |
2 |
IT |
2 |
Programming / software engineering |
3 |
Cyber security |
3 |
Data visualisation |
4 |
Data science |
4 |
Data science |
GETI , the world ’ s largest energy recruitment and employment trends report , this year surveyed 11,800 energy professionals and hiring managers in 149 countries .
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