Petroleum Engineers - Research Study

About the Project\n\nSepal is conducting a cutting-edge research initiative to establish professional benchmarks for excellence in petroleum engineering. This project is part of a broader effort to build and evaluate AI systems that can reason through complex real-world technical domains.\n-- Timeline: Now through December 29th\n-- Commitment: 40–100 total hours\n-- Begins with a paid 2–4 day work trial\n-- Fully remote and flexible schedule\n\nWe are seeking experienced petroleum engineers to contribute to this initiative by sharing expertise, helping draft realistic engineering scenarios, and reviewing case studies grounded in upstream and downstream petroleum workflows.\n\nSample of Reported Job Titles\n - Petroleum Engineer\n - Reservoir Engineer\n - Drilling Engineer\n - Production Engineer\n - Completions Engineer\n\nMust-Have Qualifications\n - 4+ years of full-time experience in petroleum engineering or a related role\n - U.S. residency\n - Access to a laptop or desktop with a stable internet connection\n - Ability to work independently and follow detailed written instructions\n - Current employment in the field is not required\n\nWhat You'll Do\n - Document complex, domain-specific petroleum workflows and decisions (e.g., reservoir simulation, drilling optimization, production analysis)\nHelp generate and review high-fidelity evaluation tasks for AI systems\n - Offer critical feedback on the realism and relevance of scenarios\n - Compensation & Engagement Terms\n - $100–$170 per hour, depending on experience and fit\n - Paid bi-weekly based on tracked and approved hours\n - 100% remote and asynchronous—work on your own time\n\nWhy Participate?\n - Get compensated for your real-world engineering knowledge\n - Influence how future AI models are trained and evaluated in petroleum engineering\n - Be part of a small, select group of experts shaping AI benchmarks in high-stakes domains\n - Top contributors may be invited to join future studies across related domains