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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landmark Graphics Corporation | 5 | Engineering Services | $96,969 |
| Ihs Global, Inc. | 5 | Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $95,855 |
| Ideal Oil And Gas Connections, Inc. | 5 | Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services | $104,341 |
| Hunt Oil Company | 5 | Oil and Gas Extraction | $175,228 |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | 5 | Oil and Gas Extraction | $132,309 |
| Denbury Onshore, Llc | 5 | Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations | $184,122 |
| Degolyer And Macnaughton Corp. | 5 | Engineering Services | $112,578 |
| Cudd Pressure Control, Inc. | 5 | Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations | $144,535 |
| Williams Wpc-i, Llc | 4 | Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas | $127,697 |
| W.d. Von Gonten & Co. | 4 | Engineering Services | $155,069 |
| 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 |