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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
Aspect Management Corporation Senior Geophysicist/Geologist Denver, CO $348000 - $358000 H-1B Apr 15, 2026
Chevron Corporation Geophysicist Houston, TX $261968 H-1B Feb 28, 2022
DOWNUNDER GEOSOLUTIONS (AMERICA) LLC SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $241672 E-3 May 18, 2016
DOWNUNDER GEOSOLUTIONS (AMERICA) LLC LEAD GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $241672 E-3 Jun 2, 2014
KOSMOS ENERGY, LLC SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST DALLAS, TX $241096 H-1B May 29, 2015
Chevron Corporation Technical Assurance Geophysicist - Subsurface Haz… Houston, TX $240000 E-3 Aug 15, 2024
SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY STAFF GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $236800 H-1B Jan 26, 2016
Oil Search (Alaska) LLC Senior Geophysicist $230000 - $258000 Green Card Nov 27, 2023
SHELL OIL COMPANY Reservoir Geophysicist HOUSTON, TX $227700 Green Card May 7, 2018
LLOG Exploration Company, L.L.C. Senior Quantitative Interpretation Geophysicist Covington, LA $225000 H-1B Mar 3, 2025
OIL SEARCH (ALASKA), LLC SENIOR DEVELOPMENT GEOPHYSICIST ANCHORAGE, AK $225000 E-3 Apr 10, 2018
SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY STAFF PRODUCTION GEOPHYSICIST NEW ORLEANS, LA $224200 H-1B Apr 13, 2016
COBALT INTERNATIONAL ENERGY, INC. Senior Exploration Geophysicist HOUSTON, TX $223510 Green Card Feb 3, 2015
COBALT INTERNATIONAL ENERGY, INC. EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $223510 H-1B Mar 6, 2014
Kosmos Energy, LLC Senior Geophysicist Dallas, TX $220000 - $245000 Green Card Jul 10, 2015
MURPHY EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. Sr. Staff Geophysicist, International Exploration HOUSTON, TX $220000 Green Card Dec 11, 2014
MURPHY EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COMPANY SENIOR STAFF GEOPHYSICIST, INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATI HOUSTON, TX $220000 H-1B Feb 13, 2014
KOSMOS ENERGY, LLC DEVELOPMENT GEOPHYSICIST DALLAS, TX $220000 H-1B Apr 25, 2012
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION Geophysicist LONG BEACH, CA $219000 Green Card Jul 19, 2018
Murphy Exploration & Production Company… Advisor, Geophysicist Houston, TX $215821 - $276400 E-3 Mar 25, 2026
Murphy Exploration & Production Company… Sr Staff Geophysicist Houston, TX $215821 - $248500 H-1B Apr 25, 2025
Murphy Exploration & Production Company… Sr Staff Geophysicist Houston, TX $215821 - $266300 H-1B May 6, 2025
Murphy Exploration & Production Company… Sr Staff Geophysicist Houston, TX $215821 - $248500 H-1B Mar 11, 2024
Murphy Exploration & Production Company… Sr Staff Geophysicist Houston, TX $215821 - $248500 E-3 Mar 26, 2024
SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY STAFF GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $215000 H-1B Jun 7, 2013
CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION GEOPHYSICIST LONG BEACH, CA $214000 H-1B Mar 13, 2018
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY Staff Geophysicist $213936 - $254280 Green Card Nov 15, 2023
Newmont International Services Limited Chief Geophysicist Denver, CO $213404 E-3 Jul 25, 2023
Newmont International Services Limited Chief Geophysicist Denver, CO $213404 E-3 Jun 15, 2023
HUNT OIL COMPANY Senior Geophysicist DALLAS, TX $212206 - $230000 Green Card Aug 22, 2018
SHELL U.S. HOSTING COMPANY STAFF GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $211400 H-1B Feb 4, 2014
SHELL U.S. HOSTING COMPANY STAFF GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $211400 H-1B May 14, 2012
CHEVRON CORPORATION SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $210607 E-3 May 2, 2016
Chevron Corporation Technical Assurance Geophysicist Houston, TX $210410 E-3 Aug 18, 2022
Murphy Exploration & Production Company… Sr. Staff Geophysicist Houston, TX $210000 - $245000 H-1B May 17, 2022
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY (USA) INC. EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $210000 H-1B May 30, 2012
KOSMOS ENERGY, LLC SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST DALLAS, TX $210000 H-1B Jun 7, 2012
NOBLE ENERGY, INC. GEOPHYSICIST ADVISOR, SENIOR HOUSTON, TX $210000 H-1B Mar 22, 2011
PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES USA, INC. SENIOR STAFF GEOPHYSICIST (GEOPHYSICAL TECHNOLOGY) IRVING, TX $209421 H-1B May 14, 2013
Borehole Seismic, LLC Chief Geophysicist Houston, TX $208416 H-1B Aug 14, 2024
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION AND PRO… SENIOR RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $208300 H-1B Mar 21, 2017
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY (USA), INC. PRINCIPAL GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $208146 H-1B Mar 9, 2017
ROCK SOLID IMAGES INC. RESEARCH GEOPHYSICIST LARAMIE, WY $208000 H-1B Dec 29, 2009
Chevron Corporation Sr. Geophysicist Houston, TX $207824 H-1B Feb 28, 2022
CHEVRON CORPORATION GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $206415 E-3 May 3, 2017
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY (USA) INC. PRINCIPAL GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $205525 - $358441 E-3 Mar 16, 2015
TRICON GEOPHYSICS, INC. Geophysicist DENVER, CO $205525 Green Card Feb 6, 2015
Shell International Exploration and Pro… Research Geophysicist Houston, TX $203800 H-1B May 21, 2025
LUKOIL INTERNATIONAL UPSTREAM WEST INC. SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $203398 H-1B Mar 16, 2018
NETHERLAND, SEWELL & ASSOCIATES, INC. SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $203000 H-1B Feb 12, 2014
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