Petroleum Engineer is a Engineering Services job with over 1,998 current openings filled by an H1B employee. Most Petroleum Engineers are hired by companies in the Miscellaneous Intermediation industry. The average H1B Petroleum Engineers job lasts 1,016 days.
Devise methods to improve oil and gas extraction and production and determine the need for new or modified tool designs. Oversee drilling and offer technical advice.
| Company | # of Positions | Industry | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schlumberger Technology Corporation | 171 | Engineering Services | $87,621 |
| Hess Corporation | 98 | Oil and Gas Extraction | $109,656 |
| Conocophillips Company | 91 | Petroleum Refineries | $110,158 |
| Baker Hughes Incorporated | 84 | Engineering Services | $89,472 |
| Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | 70 | Engineering Services | $93,827 |
| Broken Hill Proprietary (usa), Inc. | 68 | Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services | $152,917 |
| Shell International Exploration And Production Inc. | 57 | Oil and Gas Extraction | $103,602 |
| Petrotel Inc. | 54 | Engineering Services | $90,722 |
| Chevron Corporation | 53 | Oil and Gas Extraction | $138,352 |
| Shell Exploration And Production Company | 43 | Oil and Gas Extraction | $123,705 |
| Industry | Jobs | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Intermediation | 1 | $97,573 |
| Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing | 1 | $94,078 |
| Materials Recovery Facilities | 1 | $84,482 |
| Marketing Consulting Services | 1 | $103,605 |
| Iron and Steel Forging | 1 | $177,112 |
| Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables | 1 | $94,952 |
| Industrial Gas Manufacturing | 1 | $167,440 |
| Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing | 1 | $116,189 |
| Fuel Dealers | 1 | $79,685 |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | 1 | $76,440 |