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

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Future Telecom, LLC Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) Guidance Ma… Balch Springs, TX $162074 Green Card Jun 22, 2016
Schlumberger Technology Corporation Senior II Drilling Engineer Spring, TX $160909 - $164800 H-1B Nov 18, 2022
Newsco International Energy Services US… Quality Assurance and Drilling Optimization Speci… $160743 - $161000 Green Card Sep 5, 2024
ROBBINS HDD, LLC SR. DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER FOR SLANT DIREC… LAKE ZURICH, IL $160347 Green Card Dec 30, 2015
LINC ENERGY OPERATIONS, INC. SR. DRILLING ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $156728 - $189237 H-1B Sep 13, 2013
LINC ENERGY OPERATIONS, INC. SR. DRILLING ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $156728 - $189237 H-1B Aug 22, 2013
HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. General Field Professional _x0013_ Directional Dr… HOUSTON, TX $155925 Green Card Jul 2, 2013
HUNT OIL COMPANY Drilling Optimization Supervisor DALLAS, TX $155283 - $165000 Green Card Sep 14, 2018
STATOIL GULF SERVICES LLC Principal Drilling Engineer HOUSTON, TX $155000 Green Card Jan 5, 2015
WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL, LLC Regional Drilling Optimization & RTOC Manager HOUSTON, TX $154773 Green Card Jun 27, 2018
HUNT OIL COMPANY Drilling Engineer DALLAS, TX $153795 Green Card Mar 10, 2014
EOG Resources, Inc. Drilling Engineering Specialist $151861 Green Card Nov 15, 2023
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION Senior Drilling Engineer LONG BEACH, CA $149302 Green Card Apr 17, 2015
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION Drilling Engineer (Operations Supervisor) HOUSTON, TX $147784 Green Card Dec 31, 2014
HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. Technical Advisor- Drilling _x0013_ PM, Principal HOUSTON, TX $146474 Green Card Aug 7, 2014
WOOD GROUP KENNY, INC. Staff Consultant - Drilling Risers HOUSTON, TX $146099 Green Card Nov 20, 2015
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP Senior Drilling Engineer HOUSTON, TX $140400 Green Card Oct 6, 2017
SWICK MINING SERVICES USA INC. UNDERGROUND DRILLING MANAGER ELKO, NV $140000 H-1B Jun 22, 2009
SWICK MINING SERVICES USA INC. UNDERGROUND DRILLING MANAGER ELKO, NV $140000 H-1B Jun 17, 2009
SWICK MINING SERVICES USA INC. UNDERGROUND DRILLING MANAGER ELKO, NV $140000 H-1B Jul 6, 2009
SWICK MINING SERVICES USA INC. UNDERGROUND DRILLING MANAGER ELKO, NV $140000 H-1B Jul 23, 2009
LANDMARK GRAPHICS CORPORATION Technical Advisor _x0013_ Drilling Data Management HOUSTON, TX $138202 Green Card Jun 14, 2013
LINC ENERGY OPERATIONS, INC. DRILLING ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $135283 - $175001 H-1B Jan 26, 2012
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY (USA) INC. Drilling Engineer HOUSTON, TX $135000 Green Card Aug 25, 2014
Schlumberger Technology Corporation Geomechanical Drilling Engineer The Woodlands, TX $134514 - $140800 H-1B Jan 14, 2021
PETROTEL INC DRILLING ENGINEER PLANO, TX $134098 Green Card May 28, 2021
BLADE ENERGY PARTNERS, INC MANAGED PRESSURE DRILLING PROJECT MANAGER FRISCO, TX $133931 Green Card Jan 11, 2019
AES Drilling Fluids LLC Technical Drilling Fluids Engineer $133043 Green Card Mar 5, 2024
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION Staff Drilling Engineer LONG BEACH, CA $133000 Green Card Aug 18, 2017
HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. Operations Leader - Drilling Fluids Houston, TX $132882 Green Card Jun 18, 2019
HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. SR. PROFESSIONAL II- DIRECTIONAL DRILLING HOUSTON, TX $132300 Green Card Oct 18, 2013
CONSURGO INDIA LLC Drilling Engineer HOUSTON, TX $130458 Green Card Jan 23, 2018
Jelec USA, Inc. Drilling Rig Project Automation & Control Engineer Houston, TX $130000 H-1B Apr 5, 2026
Jelec USA, Inc. Drilling Rig Project Automation & Control Engineer Houston, TX $130000 H-1B Jan 26, 2024
GEODIS USA, LLC Global Transportation Logistics Director, Offshor… Humble, TX $130000 Green Card Jun 14, 2022
SWICK MINING SERVICES USA INC. DRILLING SUPERVISOR ELKO, NV $130000 H-1B Aug 4, 2009
CHEVRON CORPORATION DRILLING ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $130000 H-1B Sep 17, 2009
TALISMAN ENERGY USA INC. Drilling Engineer I THE WOODLANDS, TX $129022 - $164000 Green Card Feb 10, 2015
Ameriforge Group Inc. Senior Managed Pressure Drilling Equipment Engine… Houston, TX $125854 Green Card Apr 8, 2019
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $123000 H-1B Jul 9, 2013
A.J. Khair Construction, Inc. Drilling Operations Manager West Hollywood, CA $122990 Green Card Apr 18, 2019
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION Sales Representative - Drilling Systems HOUSTON, TX $122200 Green Card May 31, 2018
NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P. Advanced Drilling Solutions US Land Manager HOUSTON, TX $122000 Green Card 2012
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP Engineer Staff Drilling - Completions HOUSTON, TX $120000 Green Card Jun 14, 2016
EOG RESOURCES, INC. Drilling Engineer II HOUSTON, TX $120000 Green Card Feb 10, 2015
SWICK MINING SERVICES USA INC DIAMOND DRILLING SUPERVISOR AND TRAINER ELKO, NV $120000 H-1B Oct 3, 2011
SWICK MINING SERVICES USA INC DIAMOND DRILLING SUPERVISOR/TRAINER ELKO, NV $120000 H-1B Sep 28, 2011
SWICK MINING SERVICES USA INC DIAMOND DRILLING SUPERVISOR/TRAINER ELKO, NV $120000 H-1B Oct 3, 2011
SWICK DRILLING SERVICE DIAMOND DRILLING SUPERVISOR/TRAINER ELKO, NV $120000 H-1B Sep 19, 2011
SWICK MINING SERIVCES USA INC UNDERGROUND DIAMOND DRILLING MANAGER AND TRAINER ELKO, NV $120000 H-1B Sep 22, 2011
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