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 Engineering Services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanchez Oil & Gas Corporation | 9 | Engineering Services | $117,051 |
| Gibson Applied Technology & Engineering, Inc. | 9 | Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services | $103,806 |
| Carbo Ceramics Inc. | 9 | Engineering Services | $93,718 |
| Turbo Drill Industries Inc. | 8 | Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations | $98,153 |
| Ryder Scott Company, Lp | 8 | Engineering Services | $104,497 |
| Petrobras America Inc. | 8 | Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction | $122,211 |
| Nitec Llc | 8 | Engineering Services | $128,339 |
| Computer Modelling Group, Inc. | 8 | Custom Computer Programming Services | $103,116 |
| California Resources Corporation | 8 | Crude Petroleum Extraction | $153,200 |
| Bj Services Llc | 8 | Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations | $79,022 |
| Industry | Jobs | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Services | 498 | $101,624 |
| Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations | 441 | $100,219 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | 424 | $116,948 |
| Petroleum Refineries | 97 | $110,605 |
| Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services | 95 | $138,749 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 62 | $57,469 |
| Drilling Oil and Gas Wells | 56 | $106,217 |
| Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing | 47 | $99,686 |
| Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction | 27 | $107,096 |
| Crude Petroleum Extraction | 26 | $139,656 |