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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
TECHNIPFMC USA, INC. Senior Vice President, Surface Americas Houston, TX $390000 Green Card Aug 27, 2021
TechnipFMC USA, Inc. SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT - SURFACE, AMERICAS Houston, TX $390000 H-1B Mar 23, 2021
FMC TECHNOLOGIES, INC. SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, SURFACE AMERICAS HOUSTON, TX $375000 H-1B Mar 20, 2018
BON SECOURS - ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL OF RI… CHIEF DIVISION OF RESEARCH - PERITONEAL SURFACE MA RICHMOND, VA $360000 H-1B Nov 13, 2012
BON SECOURS ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL CHIEF DIVISION OF RESEARCH - PERITONEAL SURFACE MA RICHMOND, VA $360000 H-1B Nov 1, 2012
Woodside Energy USA Services, Inc. Subsurface Manager Houston, TX $333400 E-3 Dec 1, 2025
INPEX AMERICAS, INC. VICE PRESIDENT SUBSURFACE (UNCONVENTIONAL) Houston, TX $280000 H-1B Jun 27, 2019
INPEX AMERICAS, INC. VICE PRESIDENT SUBSURFACE (UNCONVENTIONAL) Houston, TX $280000 H-1B Dec 19, 2018
KOSMOS ENERGY, LLC Subsurface Manager (Senior Reservoir Engineer) Dallas, TX $252884 Green Card Feb 10, 2020
Murphy Exploration & Production Company… Subsurface Manager 20606.9 Houston, TX $250000 - $325000 H-1B May 20, 2021
Lekserve Management Corporation Subsurface Maturation Studies Manager Princeton, NJ $243519 H-1B Jul 25, 2022
Chevron Corporation Technical Assurance Geophysicist - Subsurface Haz… Houston, TX $240000 E-3 Aug 15, 2024
Chevron Corporation Subsurface Optimization Operations Eng Supervisor Bakersfield, CA $238405 H-1B Feb 22, 2023
Meta Platforms, Inc Security Engineer- Surface Coverage, Detection E… Washington, DC $230000 H-1B Feb 19, 2026
California Resources Corporation Subsurface Manager Bakersfield, CA $220002 H-1B Apr 23, 2020
BP AMERICA INC. SUBSURFACE STORAGE MANAGER HOUSTON, TX $220000 H-1B Oct 26, 2011
Murphy Exploration & Production Company… Sr. Manager, Subsurface Houston, TX $218358 - $318000 H-1B Jun 2, 2025
TotalEnergies E&P USA, Inc. Subsurface Team Lead Houston, TX $217392 H-1B Apr 17, 2026
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY (USA), INC. HEAD OF SUBSURFACE Houston, TX $216882 E-3 Dec 21, 2018
MURPHY EXPLORATION PRODUCTION COMPANY … Subsurface Manager Houston, TX $215946 - $250166 Green Card Mar 6, 2023
Occidental Petroleum Corporation Director of Subsurface Well & Geophysical Data Ma… Houston, TX $213500 H-1B Oct 3, 2023
Occidental Petroleum Corporation Director of Subsurface Well & Geophysical Data Ma… Cypress, TX $213500 H-1B Sep 22, 2023
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP Lead Subsurface Well Data HOUSTON, TX $208146 Green Card Apr 13, 2017
EQUINOR US OPERATIONS LLC Subsurface Leader, EXP NA, US Assets Houston, TX $200000 Green Card Oct 8, 2020
ICP CONSTRUCTION INC. VP OF GLOBAL SALES, CALIFORNIA SPORTS SURFACES ANDOVER, MA $190000 E-3 Sep 19, 2017
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY (USA), INC. SUBSURFACE ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR HOUSTON, TX $190000 H-1B May 17, 2011
Rivian Automotive, LLC Lead Digital Surface Designer Irvine, CA $185000 H-1B May 1, 2026
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC Lead Digital Surface Designer Irvine, CA $185000 H-1B Jan 26, 2024
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION AND PRO… SUBSURFACE NANOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH ENGINEER HOUSTON, TX $182800 H-1B Apr 16, 2015
Meta Platforms, Inc Security Engineer - Surface Coverage, Detection E… Menlo Park, CA $182000 H-1B Nov 18, 2024
ALTAIR PRODUCTDESIGN, INC. CAD SURFACE DEVELOPER WARREN, MI $176800 E-3 Aug 22, 2013
CNOOC Energy U.S.A. LLC Geologist - Subsurface Developments Houston, TX $176654 - $204536 H-1B Jul 15, 2022
Occidental Petroleum Corporation Manager Subsurface Well Data Sr. Houston, TX $175200 H-1B Feb 18, 2021
Occidental Petroleum Corporation Manager Subsurface Well Data Sr. Houston, TX $175200 H-1B Feb 18, 2021
Chevron Corporation Product Owner, Subsurface - Digital Platform Well… Houston, TX $170800 H-1B May 29, 2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Staff Security Engineer - Attack Surface Manageme… West Des Moines, IA $170000 H-1B Nov 8, 2021
Chevron Corporation Project Manager, Subsurface and Wells Houston, TX $169700 H-1B Dec 16, 2020
CHEVRON CORPORATION LORAN-MANATEE SUBSURFACE MANAGER HOUSTON, TX $168091 E-3 Jun 14, 2018
Thales USA, Inc Director, Surface Radar Domain, USA Arlington, VA $166548 E-3 Jan 24, 2020
Nautilus Subsidiary, Inc Senior Scientist, Chip & Surface Chemistry San Carlos, CA $165000 - $195000 H-1B Jun 17, 2026
Chevron Corporation Loran-Manatee Subsurface Manager Houston, TX $164670 E-3 Mar 16, 2022
Occidental Petroleum Corporation Advisor IT Subsurface DM Houston, TX $164400 H-1B May 21, 2025
Kosmos Energy LLC Data Manager, Subsurface Houston, TX $164356 H-1B Jul 17, 2025
ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION Reservoir Engineer - Marcellus Subsurface THE WOODLANDS, TX $163488 Green Card Dec 2, 2015
Corning Incorporated Surface Cleaning Core Technology Manager Painted Post, NY $163030 H-1B Jul 2, 2020
Corning Incorporated Surface Cleaning Core Technology Manager Painted Post, NY $163030 H-1B Jul 9, 2020
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC Lead Surface Designer Irvine, CA $160000 H-1B Jul 11, 2023
Apple Inc. Surface Engineer Cupertino, CA $160000 H-1B Apr 2, 2020
Metalenz, Inc. Research Scientist - Metasurface Design Boston, MA $156936 - $176936 H-1B Apr 21, 2026
Chevron Corporation Loran-Manatee Subsurface Manager Houston, TX $156845 E-3 Apr 21, 2020
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