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1,664 H-1B & PERM records for "geophysicist", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
NETHERLAND, SEWELL & ASSOCIATES INC. SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $203000 H-1B Mar 20, 2013
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY (USA) INC. Senior Geophysicist HOUSTON, TX $201844 Green Card Sep 11, 2014
Chevron Corporation Technical Assurance Geophysicist Houston, TX $201260 E-3 Aug 27, 2021
MURPHY EXPLORATION PRODUCTION COMPANY … Sr. Staff Geophysicist Houston, TX $200949 - $241200 Green Card May 30, 2023
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY (USA), INC. STAFF GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $200658 H-1B Mar 2, 2017
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY (USA) INC. PRINCIPAL GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $200658 E-3 Sep 27, 2016
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION AND PRO… GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $200100 H-1B Mar 16, 2017
SHELL OIL COMPANY Geophysicist HOUSTON, TX $199451 Green Card Oct 21, 2016
Newmont International Services Limited Chief Geophysicist Englewood, CO $198257 H-1B Jun 7, 2022
Newmont International Services Limited Chief Geophysicist Englewood, CO $198257 H-1B May 11, 2022
Newmont International Services Limited CHIEF GEOPHYSICIST Denver, CO $198257 E-3 May 18, 2021
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY Willow Development Geophysicist Anchorage, AK $197120 - $295680 H-1B Mar 17, 2023
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY Staff Prrocessing Geophysicist HOUSTON, TX $195686 Green Card Dec 16, 2014
AngloGold Ashanti North America Inc. Principal Geophysicist Reno, NV $195344 E-3 Aug 8, 2025
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION & PRODU… PRINCIPAL GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $194200 H-1B Jul 5, 2012
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY (USA), INC. PRINCIPAL GEOPHYSICIST I HOUSTON, TX $193960 H-1B Apr 1, 2019
PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES USA, INC Staff Geophysicist (Geophysical Technology/South … IRVING, TX $193908 Green Card May 15, 2013
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY (USA), INC. PRINCIPAL GEOPHYSICIST II HOUSTON, TX $193003 H-1B Mar 5, 2018
EQUINOR US OPERATIONS LLC Principal Geophysicist Houston, TX $192462 Green Card Oct 8, 2020
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY Willow Development Geophysicist Anchorage, AK $192320 - $288480 H-1B Mar 23, 2022
Schlumberger Technology Corporation Area Geophysicist Houston, TX $191900 E-3 Feb 4, 2021
BP AMERICA INC. GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $190500 E-3 Dec 4, 2014
TGS-NOPEC GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY SENIOR ADVISING GEOPHYSICIST I HOUSTON, TX $190021 H-1B Jan 26, 2015
Shell International Exploration and Pro… Geophysicist Houston, TX $190000 H-1B Jun 7, 2021
NEWMONT INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED CHIEF GEOPHYSICIST Englewood, CO $190000 E-3 Aug 23, 2019
STATOIL GULF SERVICES LLC SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $190000 E-3 Oct 23, 2013
SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY STAFF PRODUCTION GEOPHYSICIST NEW ORLEANS, LA $190000 H-1B Mar 11, 2013
Borehole Seismic, LLC Chief Geophysicist Houston, TX $188406 H-1B Jul 8, 2021
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION AND PRO… SENIOR RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $187000 H-1B Mar 13, 2014
Occidental Petroleum Corporation Geophysicist Technical Support The Woodlands, TX $185200 H-1B Jun 1, 2026
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY (USA), INC. SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $185000 H-1B Dec 22, 2010
MURPHY EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPA… GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $183000 E-3 May 27, 2010
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LA… Geophysicist, R&D Associate Staff Member Oak Ridge, TN $182174 H-1B Dec 4, 2025
STATOIL GULF SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST AUSTIN, TX $180000 H-1B Mar 9, 2017
SIGMA CUBED INC. SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $180000 H-1B Nov 26, 2014
LUMINA GEOPHYSICAL, LLC RESERVOIR GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $180000 H-1B Sep 19, 2013
GEO IMAGING SOLUTIONS INC. SENIOR RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $180000 H-1B Jul 30, 2009
Chevron Corporation Geophysicist Houston, TX $179800 H-1B Feb 12, 2025
BP AMERICA INC. GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $178800 E-3 Apr 17, 2013
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION SEISMIC PROCESSING GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $177382 - $207400 H-1B Apr 17, 2013
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION & PRODU… PRINCIPAL GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $177000 H-1B Sep 20, 2011
Chevron Corporation Senior Technical Geophysicist Houston, TX $176969 E-3 Mar 18, 2021
STATOIL GULF SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $176000 H-1B Mar 12, 2015
STATOIL GULF SERVICES LLC PRINCIPAL RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST AUSTIN, TX $176000 H-1B Mar 3, 2016
BP AMERICA INC. GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $175000 H-1B Oct 13, 2011
APACHE CORPORATION SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $175000 H-1B Jun 3, 2011
EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST SPRING, TX $174400 - $296600 H-1B Apr 28, 2016
CHEVRON CORPORATION TECHNICAL GEOPHYSICIST Houston, TX $173700 H-1B Aug 12, 2019
SKY RESEARCH, INC. SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST ASHLAND, OR $173637 E-3 Jan 19, 2010
SKY RESEARCH, INC. SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST ASHLAND, OR $173637 E-3 Jan 15, 2010
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