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1,099 H-1B & PERM records for "petro", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
QO Inc Chief Operations Petrophysicist Houston, TX $371250 Green Card May 19, 2015
Woodside Energy USA Services, Inc. Principal Reservoir Engineer Houston, TX $346300 H-1B Jan 29, 2026
Broken Hill Proprietary (USA), Inc. Principal III Production Engineer Houston, TX $346000 H-1B Oct 27, 2021
Woodside Energy USA Services Inc. CCS Reservoir Engineering Lead Houston, TX $323200 H-1B Dec 4, 2023
KOSMOS ENERGY, LLC Senior Advisor/Geophysics, Petroleum System Dallas, TX $298700 Green Card Oct 17, 2019
Broken Hill Proprietary (USA), Inc. Principal III Reservoir Engineer Houston, TX $295800 H-1B Oct 18, 2021
CHEVRON CORPORATION RESERVOIR ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $289277 H-1B Oct 1, 2012
SOGC, LLC Drilling & Williston Operations Manager $280000 Green Card Sep 18, 2024
NES GLOBAL, LLC PROCESS ENGINEER THE WOODLANDS, TX $280000 H-1B Jul 24, 2012
Chevron Corporation Senior Petroleum Engineer, Exploration Assurance Houston, TX $273838 H-1B Jan 8, 2026
Chevron Corporation Principal Reservoir Engineer Houston, TX $271579 H-1B Nov 15, 2021
Oil Search (Alaska) LLC Senior Drilling Engineer Anchorage, AK $270962 - $320962 H-1B May 5, 2026
Woodside Energy USA Services, Inc. Principal Reservoir Engineer Houston, TX $270700 H-1B Feb 17, 2026
Woodside Energy USA Services Inc. Principal Reservoir Engineer $270700 Green Card Jun 11, 2024
Woodside Energy USA Services Inc. Principal Reservoir Engineer Houston, TX $270700 H-1B Mar 4, 2024
DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC Director - North Region Strategic Studies PLANO, TX $265000 Green Card Jan 23, 2015
SHELL U.S. HOSTING COMPANY STAFF RESERVOIR ENGINEER NEW ORLEANS, LA $264000 H-1B Oct 18, 2011
HUNT OIL COMPANY Petrophysicist Advisor DALLAS, TX $263500 - $265000 Green Card Apr 3, 2017
HUNT OIL COMPANY Reservoir Characterization Manager DALLAS, TX $260000 Green Card Apr 9, 2018
BP AMERICA INC. PETROLEUM SYSTEMS ANALYST HOUSTON, TX $260000 H-1B Apr 3, 2013
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY Reservoir Engineering Advisor $259800 - $295680 Green Card Sep 14, 2023
CHEVRON CORPORATION SENIOR BLIND FAITH PETROLEUM ENGINEER COVINGTON, LA $258566 H-1B Apr 26, 2013
KOSMOS ENERGY, LLC DRILLING SUPERINTENDENT Dallas, TX $256860 H-1B Sep 25, 2019
Chevron Corporation Senior Petroleum Engineering Advisor Houston, TX $256642 H-1B Dec 5, 2023
Chevron Corporation Senior Petroleum Engineering Advisor Houston, TX $256462 H-1B Dec 5, 2023
KOSMOS ENERGY, LLC Subsurface Manager (Senior Reservoir Engineer) Dallas, TX $252884 Green Card Feb 10, 2020
Ultra Resources Lead Production Engineer Englewood, CO $251250 Green Card Apr 12, 2021
CHEVRON CORPORATION DRILLING TEAM LEADER - BUCKSKIN/MOCCASIN MCP HOUSTON, TX $249702 H-1B Jun 27, 2013
VENOCO, INC. Petroleum Engineer - Operations Manager CARPINTERIA, CA $247578 Green Card Nov 6, 2015
NETHERLAND, SEWELL & ASSOCIATES, INC. Director DALLAS, TX $245000 Green Card Jun 19, 2014
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Senior Petroleum Engineer SIOUX FALLS, SD $244800 Green Card Oct 8, 2014
Ascent Resources Management Services, L… Director -- Resource Development Oklahoma City, OK $243500 H-1B Jul 9, 2020
Chevron Corporation Product Line Manager Houston, TX $240335 H-1B Jan 9, 2023
Oil Search (Alaska) LLC Senior Drilling Engineer Anchorage,, AK $240000 - $280000 H-1B Jul 17, 2024
VENARI RESOURCES MANAGEMENT LLC Senior Reservoir Engineer HOUSTON, TX $236500 - $266000 Green Card Apr 24, 2019
Kosmos Energy, LLC Production/Operations Engineering Advisor Dallas, TX $235000 - $245000 Green Card Aug 6, 2015
BREITBURN MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC District Manager, Oil and Gas Production Operatio… LOS ANGELES, CA $235000 Green Card Jan 15, 2014
ELLINGTON & ASSOCIATES, INC. Petroleum Geologist/Paleontologist HOUSTON, TX $234000 Green Card Apr 4, 2014
Chevron Corporation Senior Petroleum Engineering Advisor Houston, TX $228987 H-1B Feb 11, 2020
LUKOIL INTERNATIONAL UPSTREAM WEST INC. SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $228672 Green Card Nov 16, 2018
US WELL SERVICES District Technical Professional Pleasanton, TX $228010 Green Card Aug 14, 2020
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY USA, INC. Principal Project Engineer II Houston, TX $226000 Green Card Sep 22, 2020
McKinsey & Company, Inc. United States Expert, Global Oil & Gas $225000 Green Card Dec 9, 2024
DEVON ENERGY CORP Reservoir Engineer OKLAHOMA CITY, OK $225000 Green Card Dec 16, 2014
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY (USA) INC. GLOBAL MANAGER PETROLEUM ECONOMIC EVALUATION HOUSTON, TX $225000 H-1B May 29, 2009
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY (USA) INC. GLOBAL MANAGER PETROLEUM ECONOMIC EVALUATION HOUSTON, TX $225000 H-1B May 21, 2009
PLASTER & WALD CONSULTING CORP Contract Completions Engineer MUSTANG, OK $222061 Green Card Jun 6, 2014
Arena Offshore, LP Drilling Engineer The Woodlands, TX $221645 Green Card Feb 22, 2022
Broken Hill Proprietary (USA), Inc. Decision Analyst Houston, TX $221645 H-1B Aug 24, 2020
Broken Hill Proprietary (USA), Inc. Principal Project Engineer III Houston, TX $221645 H-1B Aug 23, 2020
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