Oil and Gas Extraction - H-1B Visa Sponsors

122 employers in the Oil and Gas Extraction industry (NAICS 2111) sponsor H-1B work visas.

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Oil and Gas Extraction122 total · 1-25 shown
CHEVRON CORPORATION
SAN RAMON, CA306 filings
BP AMERICA INC
HOUSTON, TX279 filings
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
HOUSTON, TX203 filings
SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION INC
HOUSTON, TX84 filings
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION
SPRING, TX82 filings
SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY
HOUSTON, TX73 filings
CHAMPIONX RESOURCES, INC
THE WOODLANDS, TX53 filings
PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES USA, INC
IRVING, TX48 filings
EXXONMOBIL TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
SPRING, TX37 filings
HESS CORPORATION
HOUSTON, TX35 filings
EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY
SPRING, TX34 filings
SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS US INC
HOUSTON, TX29 filings
EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
SPRING, TX20 filings
TOTALENERGIES GAS & POWER NORTH AMERICA, INC
HOUSTON, TX18 filings
OIL SEARCH (ALASKA) LLC
ANCHORAGE, AK17 filings
SHELL US HOSTING COMPANY
HOUSTON, TX17 filings
DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK16 filings
EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS COMPANY
SPRING, TX16 filings
ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION
THE WOODLANDS, TX15 filings
HUNT OIL COMPANY
DALLAS, TX13 filings
BB ENERGY USA LLC
HOUSTON, TX12 filings
EXXONMOBIL GLOBAL PROJECTS COMPANY
SPRING, TX12 filings
XTO ENERGY INC
SPRING, TX12 filings
PDC ENERGY, INC
DENVER, CO10 filings
CHEVRON USA INC
HOUSTON, TX9 filings

Work Visa Categories

H-1B
Most common US work visa for specialty occupations
Annual cap:65,000 + 20,000 (US master’s)
Lottery:Yes, weighted by wage level from FY2027
Duration:3 years, extendable to 6
Spouse work:H-4 EAD if I-140 approved
H-1B Cap-Exempt
No lottery required. Qualifying employers only
Annual cap:None. File any time
Lottery:None. No registration needed
Who qualifies:Nonprofit universities, research orgs, affiliates
Duration:Same as regular H-1B
E-3
Australian nationals only. Cap rarely reached
Annual cap:10,500. Never exhausted
Lottery:None
Duration:2 years, renewable indefinitely
Spouse work:E-3D automatic work authorization
H-1B1
Chile & Singapore nationals. Free Trade Agreement
Annual cap:6,800 (1,400 Chile + 5,400 Singapore)
Lottery:None
Duration:1 year, renewable
Spouse work:No automatic work authorization

H-1B Wage Levels Explained

LEVEL I · ENTRY
“Performs routine tasks requiring limited, if any, exercise of judgment. Work is closely supervised.”
In practice:Work is assigned and checked by a supervisor. The employee is learning the employer’s methods. Mistakes are caught and corrected by others.
Associate EngineerJunior AnalystNew Graduate
1Ă—lottery entry under FY2027 weighted system
If your LCA description lists “5+ years of experience,” “works independently,” or “leads a team”, Level I may be inconsistent with those duties and could attract RFE scrutiny.