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SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER salaries

59 H-1B & PERM records for "SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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$169520

Average Salary

$86403

Minimum

$330267

Maximum

Active filters: Job: SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
CHEVRON CORPORATION SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $330267 H-1B Feb 15, 2013
Oil Search (Alaska) LLC Senior Drilling Engineer Anchorage, AK $270962 - $320962 E-3 May 5, 2026
Oil Search (Alaska) LLC Senior Drilling Engineer Anchorage,, AK $240000 - $280000 E-3 Jul 17, 2024
KOSMOS ENERGY, LLC SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER DALLAS, TX $229500 E-3 Jun 20, 2017
LUKOIL INTERNATIONAL UPSTREAM WEST INC. SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $228672 Green Card Nov 16, 2018
KOSMOS ENERGY, LLC SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER DALLAS, TX $225000 E-3 Oct 27, 2015
KOSMOS ENERGY, LLC SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER DALLAS, TX $224400 E-3 Sep 28, 2017
KOSMOS ENERGY, LLC SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER DALLAS, TX $220000 E-3 Sep 8, 2015
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP Senior Drilling Engineering Advisor Houston, TX $217200 Green Card Apr 2, 2021
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY (USA) INC. SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $210000 H-1B May 11, 2016
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY (USA), INC. Senior Drilling Engineer HOUSTON, TX $208146 Green Card Sep 19, 2017
BP AMERICA INC. SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $206000 - $208500 H-1B Jul 28, 2016
OIL SEARCH (ALASKA), LLC SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER ANCHORAGE, AK $204292 E-3 Jun 5, 2018
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY (USA), INC. SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $201240 H-1B Apr 11, 2018
BP AMERICA INC. SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $198500 - $208500 H-1B Jul 22, 2016
BP AMERICA INC. Senior Drilling Engineer HOUSTON, TX $198500 - $208500 Green Card Jun 10, 2015
BP AMERICA INC. SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $198000 H-1B Sep 30, 2014
BP AMERICA INC. SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $198000 H-1B Oct 17, 2014
BRUNEL ENERGY, INC. SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $197954 H-1B Feb 17, 2015
Schlumberger Technology Corporation Senior Drilling Engineer Spring, TX $195300 - $205300 E-3 Aug 27, 2024
CHEVRON CORPORATION SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $194000 H-1B Mar 23, 2010
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY (USA) INC. SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $185000 H-1B May 30, 2012
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY (USA), INC. SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $184000 H-1B Mar 25, 2013
Schlumberger Technology Corporation Senior Drilling Engineer Anchorage, AK $181350 - $191350 E-3 Mar 20, 2024
HUNT OIL COMPANY SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER DALLAS, TX $176016 H-1B Oct 30, 2015
HUNT TRANSMISSION SERVICES, LLC SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER DALLAS, TX $176016 H-1B Oct 16, 2015
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP Senior Drilling Engineer Houston, TX $168355 Green Card Feb 19, 2020
HESS CORPORATION SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEERING ADVISOR HOUSTON, TX $163634 - $337000 H-1B Aug 23, 2011
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER ANCHORAGE, AK $160875 H-1B Mar 21, 2012
HUNT OIL COMPANY SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER DALLAS, TX $160800 H-1B Mar 29, 2012
NOBLE ENERGY, INC. SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER DENVER, CO $155000 H-1B Dec 17, 2010
LOGOS Operating LLC Senior Drilling Engineer Farmington, NM $150000 - $175000 H-1B Feb 16, 2023
LOGOS Operating LLC Senior Drilling Engineer Farmington, NM $150000 - $175000 H-1B Feb 13, 2023
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION Senior Drilling Engineer LONG BEACH, CA $149302 Green Card Apr 17, 2015
OCCIDENTAL OIL AND GAS CORPORATION SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $148800 H-1B Jun 7, 2013
HUNT OIL COMPANY SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER DALLAS, TX $146400 H-1B Mar 29, 2012
HESS CORPORATION SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $145300 H-1B Mar 17, 2015
ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER THE WOODLANDS, TX $143786 H-1B May 22, 2014
HESS CORPORATION Senior Drilling Engineer Houston, TX $143700 - $210300 H-1B Jun 20, 2022
SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER FRISCO, TX $142220 H-1B Mar 14, 2017
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP Senior Drilling Engineer HOUSTON, TX $140400 Green Card Oct 6, 2017
NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANY SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $140000 H-1B Aug 28, 2009
NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANY SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $140000 H-1B Aug 10, 2009
OILFIELD DEVELOPMENT SPECIALISTS, LLC SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $136200 H-1B Nov 18, 2010
OILFIELD DEVELOOPMENT SPECIALISTS SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $136200 H-1B Mar 17, 2010
OILFIELD DEVELOPMENT SPECIALISTS, LLC SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $136200 H-1B Mar 17, 2010
WILLIAMS PRODUCTION RMT COMPANY SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER PARACHUTE, CO $132730 H-1B Apr 27, 2010
WILLIAMS PRODUCTION RMT COMPANY SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER PARACHUTE, CO $132730 H-1B May 10, 2010
SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $129100 H-1B Dec 28, 2010
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION SENIOR DRILLING ENGINEER LONG BEACH, CA $125600 H-1B Nov 22, 2013
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