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7,594 H-1B & PERM records for "GEOSCIENTIST", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Postdoctoral Scholar (Climate & Ecosystems) Berkeley, CA $989280 H-1B Jul 11, 2025
THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW II HOUSTON, TX $633480 H-1B Apr 17, 2009
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Postdoctoral Research Associate Troy, NY $633420 H-1B Dec 9, 2020
CAELUS NATURAL RESOURCES ALASKA, LLC PETROPHYSICIST DALLAS, TX $572000 E-3 Sep 8, 2015
MURPHY EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COMPANY EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL OPERATIONS HOUSTON, TX $481500 H-1B Mar 4, 2014
MURPHY EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COMPANY EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL OPERATIONS HOUSTON, TX $481000 H-1B Mar 7, 2014
MURPHY EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPA… GEOLOGIST HOUSTON, TX $450000 H-1B Mar 18, 2013
Pure Lithium Corporation Head of Exploration Chicago, IL $416000 E-3 Sep 11, 2025
Pure Lithium Corporation Head of Exploration Charlestown, MA $416000 E-3 Feb 12, 2025
Pure Lithium Corporation Head of Exploration Charlestown, MA $416000 E-3 Jul 6, 2023
CHEVRON CORPORATION LATIN AMERICA EXPLORATION MANAGER HOUSTON, TX $369155 E-3 Jul 11, 2012
Aspect Management Corporation Senior Geophysicist/Geologist Denver, CO $348000 - $358000 H-1B Apr 15, 2026
Kosmos Energy, LLC Vice President, International Exploration (Commer… Dallas, TX $341700 H-1B Jun 12, 2020
KOSMOS ENERGY, LLC SEISMIC PROJECT SUPERVISOR DALLAS, TX $338000 E-3 Oct 29, 2018
KOSMOS ENERGY, LLC SEISMIC PROJECT SUPERVISOR DALLAS, TX $338000 E-3 Jul 28, 2016
CHEVRON CORPORATION SENIOR CLASTIC STRATIGRAPHER HOUSTON, TX $325000 E-3 Oct 20, 2014
ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering C… Computational Physicist Spring, TX $320340 H-1B Jun 11, 2026
ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering C… Advanced Computational Scientist Spring, TX $320340 H-1B Jun 19, 2026
ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering C… Computational Physicist Spring, TX $320340 H-1B May 9, 2026
CHEVRON CORPORATION SENIOR CLASTIC STRATIGRAPHER HOUSTON, TX $319443 E-3 Nov 27, 2012
PLATTE RIVER ASSOCIATES INC PETROLEUM GEOLOGIST BOULDER, CO $312000 H-1B Aug 6, 2013
PLATTE RIVER ASSOCIATES, INC. PETROLEUM GEOLOGIST BOULDER, CO $312000 H-1B Oct 18, 2010
Shell Exploration and Production Company Team Lead, Exploration Portfolio Maturation Campe… Houston, TX $300733 E-3 Nov 3, 2022
WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL, LLC VICE PRESIDENT GEOSCIENCES SERVICES HOUSTON, TX $300000 - $310000 H-1B Jun 6, 2014
WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL, LLC VICE PRESIDENT - WIRELINE HOUSTON, TX $300000 - $310000 H-1B Jun 6, 2014
WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL, LLC VICE PRESIDENT - WIRELINE HOUSTON, TX $300000 - $310000 H-1B Jun 9, 2014
CHEVRON CORPORATION BRAZIL EXPLORATION MANAGER HOUSTON, TX $299064 E-3 Dec 3, 2010
KOSMOS ENERGY, LLC Senior Advisor/Geophysics, Petroleum System Dallas, TX $298700 Green Card Oct 17, 2019
Kosmos Energy LLC Advisor - Geology $291794 Green Card Oct 4, 2024
CHEVRON CORPORATION SENIOR GEOLOGIST HOUSTON, TX $289399 E-3 Sep 18, 2014
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION TECHNICAL ADVISOR SPRING, TX $288427 - $356000 E-3 Jan 19, 2018
Chevron Corporation Principal Technical Geologist Houston, TX $288200 H-1B Apr 30, 2024
CHEVRON CORPORATION SENIOR GEOLOGIST HOUSTON, TX $287096 E-3 Jan 4, 2013
University of California, Berkeley Academic Program Manager Berkeley, CA $284760 H-1B Dec 9, 2024
CHEVRON CORPORATION SENIOR STAFF PETROPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $283725 E-3 Nov 1, 2013
Landmark Graphics Corporation Distinguished Scientist Houston, TX $283279 E-3 Jun 21, 2022
SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY PRINCIPLE EXPLORATION GEOSCIENTIST Houston, TX $282200 H-1B Mar 11, 2019
Shell Exploration and Production Company Regional Exploration Adviser Houston, TX $280000 E-3 Nov 10, 2020
TotalEnergies E&P Americas, LLC Technical Coordinator Houston, TX $278323 H-1B May 2, 2024
Chevron Corporation Principal Reservoir Modeling Geoscientist $277000 Green Card May 22, 2024
Landmark Graphics Corporation Distinguished Scientist Houston, TX $275000 E-3 Apr 28, 2021
CNOOC Energy U.S.A. LLC Petrophysicist Advisor - Guyana Houston, TX $273500 - $325926 H-1B Mar 10, 2023
Shell Exploration and Production Company Regional Exploration Adviser Houston, TX $271400 E-3 Nov 20, 2020
CHEVRON CORPORATION SENIOR STAFF RESEARCH ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $270419 H-1B Mar 20, 2015
SHELL U.S. HOSTING COMPANY MANAGER ADVANCED STRATIGRAPHY AND PETROLOGY HOUSTON, TX $270300 H-1B Oct 16, 2014
CHEVRON CORPORATION FORMATION EVALUATION SPECIALIST HOUSTON, TX $268736 E-3 Mar 2, 2012
CHEVRON CORPORATION CAMPECHE TEAM LEAD HOUSTON, TX $267027 E-3 Mar 22, 2018
BP AMERICA INC. PETROLEUM SYSTEM ANALYST HOUSTON, TX $265200 E-3 Nov 19, 2014
SHELL OIL COMPANY Principle Exploration Geoscientist HOUSTON, TX $264500 Green Card Nov 30, 2018
SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY PRINCIPLE EXPLORATION GEOSCIENTIST HOUSTON, TX $264500 H-1B Mar 6, 2018
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