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

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV SERVICES, LLC GLOBAL DIRECTOR, SERVICE & EXPERIENCE EXPLORATION NEW YORK, NY $162489 - $203111 E-3 Oct 25, 2017
NEWCREST RESOURCES INC. SENIOR PROJECT GEOLOGIST (EXPLORATION) GLENDALE, CO $162400 H-1B Feb 15, 2018
Turner Construction Company Digital Matching Exploration Manager $161975 Green Card Aug 2, 2024
NIKE, INC. INNOVATION ATHLETE EXPLORATION MANAGER BEAVERTON, OR $160000 E-3 Feb 6, 2014
NIKE, INC. INNOVATION ATHELETE EXPLORATION MANAGER BEAVERTON, OR $160000 E-3 Mar 14, 2014
METALLICA MANAGEMENT INC. SENIOR EXPLORATION GEOLOGIST CENTENNIAL, CO $160000 E-3 Oct 11, 2012
NEOS, INC. DIRECTOR OF EXPLORATION LAKEWOOD, CO $160000 - $180000 H-1B Nov 16, 2012
NEOS, INC. DIRECTOR OF EXPLORATION LAKEWOOD, CO $160000 - $180000 H-1B Nov 20, 2012
NEOS GEOSOLUTIONS, INC. DIRECTOR OF EXPLORATION LAKEWOOD, CO $160000 - $180000 H-1B Nov 7, 2012
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY (USA), INC. GLOBAL EXPLORATION FINANCE MANAGER HOUSTON, TX $158840 E-3 Oct 28, 2009
SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY EXPLORATION GEOLOGIST HOUSTON, TX $157200 H-1B Jul 28, 2014
ARIZONA MINERALS INC. MANAGER GEOLOGY AND EXPLORATION TUCSON, AZ $156225 E-3 Sep 21, 2018
Shell International Exploration & Produ… Exploration Geoscientist Houston, TX $155500 H-1B Aug 23, 2023
Shell Exploration and Production Company Exploration Geoscientist Houston, TX $154898 Green Card Dec 12, 2019
SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY EXPLORATION GEOSCIENTIST HOUSTON, TX $153800 H-1B Mar 20, 2017
SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY EXPLORATION GEOSCIENTIST HOUSTON, TX $153800 H-1B Mar 23, 2017
SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY EXPLORATION GEOLOGIST HOUSTON, TX $153800 H-1B Apr 15, 2013
Shell Exploration & Production Company Exploration Geoscientist Houston, TX $153000 H-1B Jul 1, 2020
SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY EXPLORATION GEOLOGIST HOUSTON, TX $150800 H-1B May 25, 2016
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY EXPLORATION GEOLOGIST HOUSTON, TX $150092 - $225138 H-1B Dec 16, 2015
COEUR D'ALENE MINES CORPORATION EXPLORATION MANAGER COEUR D'ALENE, ID $150010 - $96 H-1B1 Aug 11, 2011
Kryptonite LLC Exploration Manager Incline Village, NV $150000 - $170000 E-3 Apr 5, 2023
Shell Exploration & Production Company Exploration Geoscientist Houston, TX $150000 - $180000 H-1B Mar 8, 2022
Shell International Exploration and Pro… Exploration Geoscientist Houston, TX $150000 - $180000 H-1B Dec 20, 2021
Shell Exploration & Production Company Exploration Geoscientist Houston, TX $150000 - $170000 H-1B Feb 20, 2022
Shell Exploration & Production Company Exploration Geoscientist Houston, TX $150000 - $170000 H-1B Oct 7, 2021
TINTIC CONSOLIDATED METALS, LLC EXPLORATION MANAGER, EAST TINTIC DISTRICT Eureka, UT $150000 E-3 Jun 28, 2019
SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY EXPLORATION GEOSCIENTIST, LATIN AMERICA ONSHORE EX HOUSTON, TX $149600 H-1B Feb 15, 2013
Shell Exploration & Production Company Exploration Geoscientist Houston, TX $149600 H-1B Apr 25, 2025
Iluka Resources (TN) LLC Exploration Manager - North America Stony Creek, VA $149493 E-3 Dec 8, 2022
Nevada Gold Mines LLC Chief Exploration Geologist Carlin, NV $148600 - $204300 E-3 May 13, 2026
Newmont International Services Limited Director Health Safety & Security, Global Explora… Greenwood Village, CO $148526 E-3 Mar 3, 2020
Newmont International Services Limited Director Health Safety & Security, Global Explora… Greenwood Village, CO $148526 E-3 Jun 5, 2020
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY (USA), INC. REGIONAL EXPLORATION MANAGER GOM HOUSTON, TX $147784 - $267500 H-1B Feb 26, 2015
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION EXPLORATION GEOLOGIST HOUSTON, TX $147700 - $192600 H-1B Jun 2, 2010
Dassault Systemes Americas Corp. R&D Technologies MODSIM Exploration SW Engineerin… Johnston, RI $147187 H-1B Apr 17, 2024
Hop Education Abroad LLC Chief Exploration Officer Chicago, IL $146827 E-3 Feb 6, 2026
Dassault Systemes Americas Corp. R&D Tech MODSIM Exploration SW Engineering Sr. Ma… Johnston, RI $146420 H-1B Feb 27, 2024
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY Exploration Geologist HOUSTON, TX $146148 Green Card Dec 18, 2013
Shell Exploration & Production Company Exploration Geoscientist Houston, TX $146000 H-1B Jul 1, 2020
ILLUMIO, INC. TECHNOLOGY EXPLORATION ENGINEER SUNNYVALE, CA $145000 H-1B Mar 15, 2018
NIKE, INC. INNOVATION ATHLETE EXPLORATION MANAGER BEAVERTON, OR $145000 E-3 May 15, 2012
ILLUMIO, INC. Technology Exploration Engineer SUNNYVALE, CA $145000 Green Card Oct 3, 2019
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $144539 - $97 H-1B Aug 13, 2012
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $144539 - $202400 H-1B Aug 1, 2012
NEWMONT INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED DIRECTOR, HEALTH AND SAFETY EXPLORATION GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO $144200 E-3 Aug 17, 2018
NEWMONT INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED DIRECTOR, HEALTH AND SAFETY EXPLORATION GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO $144200 E-3 Aug 28, 2018
NEVADA STAR EXPLORATION LLC GENERAL MANAGER EXPLORATION RENO, NV $144000 E-3 Oct 5, 2018
Fugro USA Land, Inc. Operations Manager - Exploration Service Line LSC Houston, TX $141076 H-1B Apr 17, 2024
SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY EXPLORATION GEOLOGIST HOUSTON, TX $140900 H-1B Nov 16, 2011
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