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The roughneck is slowly disappearing from the oilfield as AI and automation take over
fortune.com/2025/09/13/roughnecks-staple-oilfield-vanishing-ai-data-crunchers
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 much fewer…
This story appeared on fortune.com, 2025-09-13 19:58:14.217000.