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7,093 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
SHELL OIL COMPANY Petroleum Engineers Houston, TX $163634 Green Card 2013
NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANY DRILLING ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $163634 - $237300 H-1B Apr 17, 2012
METROWORTH CONSULTING LLC DRILLING FACILITIES ENGINEER KATY, TX $163634 H-1B Feb 10, 2012
METROWORTH CONSULTING LLC LEAD COMMISSIONING ENGINEER KATY, TX $163634 - $270400 H-1B Oct 20, 2011
METROWORTH CONSULTING LLC Petroleum Engineer KATY, TX $163634 Green Card 2012
METROWORTH CONSULTING LLC DRILLING FACILITIES ENGINEER KATY, TX $163634 H-1B Feb 27, 2012
METROWORTH CONSULTING LLC SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER KATY, TX $163634 H-1B May 29, 2012
METROWORTH CONSULTING LLC SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER KATY, TX $163634 H-1B May 29, 2012
PETROFAC INC. SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT HOUSTON, TX $163634 - $277200 H-1B Nov 9, 2011
METROWORTH CONSULTING LLC DRILLING FACILITIES ENGINEER KATY, TX $163634 H-1B Feb 10, 2012
METROWORTH CONSULTING LLC LEAD COMMISSIONING ENGINEER KATY, TX $163634 H-1B Oct 12, 2011
HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC. WELL OPERATIONS PROJECT MANAGER HOUSTON, TX $163634 - $301920 H-1B Jun 7, 2012
HESS CORPORATION SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEERING ADVISOR HOUSTON, TX $163634 - $337000 H-1B Aug 23, 2011
HESS CORPORATION RESERVOIR ENGINEERING ADVISOR HOUSTON, TX $163634 - $238000 H-1B Aug 30, 2011
HESS CORPORATION DRILLING ENGINEERING ADVISOR HOUSTON, TX $163634 - $337000 H-1B Sep 13, 2011
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY (USA) INC. Petroleum Engineers Houston, TX $163634 Green Card 2013
SHELL OIL COMPANY Petroleum Engineers HOUSTON, TX $163634 Green Card 2012
ELY AND ASSOCIATES OF TEXAS LLC Petroleum Engineers HOUSTON, TX $163634 Green Card 2012
SHELL OIL COMPANY Petroleum Engineers HOUSTON, TX $163634 Green Card 2012
HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. Technical Professional Response III (Regional) HOUSTON, TX $163488 Green Card Feb 26, 2016
ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION Petrophysicist - GOM & International Petrophysics THE WOODLANDS, TX $163488 Green Card Oct 14, 2015
ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION Petrophysicist - GOM & International Petrophysics THE WOODLANDS, TX $163488 Green Card Oct 14, 2015
COMPUTER MODELLING GROUP, INC. Reservoir Simulation Engineer HOUSTON, TX $163488 Green Card May 29, 2015
COMPUTER MODELLING GROUP, INC. Reservoir Simulation Engineer HOUSTON, TX $163488 Green Card May 28, 2015
ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION Reservoir Engineer - Marcellus Subsurface THE WOODLANDS, TX $163488 Green Card Dec 2, 2015
ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION Reservoir Engineer - Onshore Development North Am… THE WOODLANDS, TX $163488 Green Card Dec 2, 2015
HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. Technical Professional Response III (Regional) HOUSTON, TX $163488 Green Card Feb 27, 2016
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY (USA) INC. Drilling Operations Engineer HOUSTON, TX $163488 - $169429 Green Card Aug 28, 2015
EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY Research Engineers HOUSTON, TX $163488 - $163600 Green Card Nov 26, 2014
EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY SENIOR RESEARCH ENGINEER SPRING, TX $163488 - $224300 H-1B Feb 19, 2015
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY SENIOR RESERVOIR ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $163488 - $183600 H-1B Apr 1, 2015
BEICIP INC Reservoir Engineer and Geologist HOUSTON, TX $163488 Green Card Jan 30, 2015
CHEVRON CORPORATION Research Engineer SAN RAMON, CA $163488 Green Card Mar 16, 2015
EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY SENIOR RESEARCH ENGINEER SPRING, TX $163488 - $224300 H-1B Mar 11, 2015
WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL, LLC Geomechanics & Reservoir Specialist HOUSTON, TX $163488 Green Card Jan 30, 2015
EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY SENIOR RESEARCH ENGINEER SPRING, TX $163488 - $224300 H-1B Mar 20, 2015
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY STAFF RESERVOIR ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $163488 - $223680 H-1B Mar 12, 2015
HESS CORPORATION Sr Field Drilling Engineer Houston, TX $163400 H-1B Jan 19, 2023
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION AND PRO… RESEARCHER HOUSTON, TX $163400 H-1B Aug 21, 2017
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION AND PRO… RESEARCHER HOUSTON, TX $163400 H-1B Jul 25, 2017
CHEVRON CORPORATION Waterflood Optimization Engineer Houston, TX $163300 Green Card Aug 31, 2020
Expand Energy Corporation Staff Completions Engineer Spring, TX $163176 - $200000 H-1B Apr 7, 2026
Chevron USA Inc. Technical Reservoir Modeling Geoscientist Houston, TX $163176 H-1B Jun 19, 2026
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION Senior Petrophysicist LONG BEACH, CA $163000 Green Card Oct 6, 2017
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION SENIOR PETROPHYSICIST BAKERSFIELD, CA $163000 H-1B Feb 7, 2017
CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, LLC RESERVOIR ENGINEERING ADVISOR OKLAHOMA CITY, OK $163000 - $216000 H-1B Feb 15, 2017
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY (USA), INC. DRILLING ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $162913 H-1B Jun 10, 2014
HESS CORPORATION TEAM LEAD, PRODUCTION ENGINEERING HOUSTON, TX $162906 - $238000 H-1B Apr 19, 2011
QUANTUM RESERVOIR IMPACT, LLC ANALYST, RESERVOIR ENGINEERING HOUSTON, TX $162906 H-1B Mar 25, 2011
QUANTUM RESERVOIR IMPACT, LLC ANALYST, RESERVOIR ENGINEERING HOUSTON, TX $162906 H-1B Jun 30, 2011
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