Petroleum Engineer is a Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | 8 | Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction | $107,226 |
| Tally Personnel, Llc | 7 | Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations | $82,686 |
| Metroworth Consulting Llc | 7 | Engineering Services | $164,166 |
| Geomechanics Technologies, Inc. | 7 | Support Activities for Mining | $92,028 |
| Xecta Digital Labs Ltd. | 6 | Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations | $132,413 |
| University Of Wyoming | 6 | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $60,784 |
| Pioneer Natural Resources Usa, Inc. | 6 | Crude Petroleum Extraction | $99,552 |
| Linn Operating, Inc. | 6 | Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations | $129,990 |
| Landy Energy Services, Inc. | 6 | Engineering Services | $91,114 |
| Knowledge Reservoir Llc | 6 | Engineering Services | $99,209 |
| 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 |