oil and gas production manager

Oil and gas production managers coordinate and implement short and medium term oil and gas production schedules and plans, such as drilling, extraction operations and waste management. They steer one or more units and oversee the implementation of technical and human means, within the framework of objectives of volume, quality and planning. Oil and gas production managers design and ensure that the production plans and schedules are met.

The most in-demand skills for this role include gas market, natural gas, fuel gas, leadership principles, ensure compliance with environmental legislation, ensure compliance with safety legislation. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives oil and gas production manager a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.