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Drilling Engineer Salary

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Updated: 17 Jun 2013

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Drilling Fluids Engineer Salary, Piping Engineer Salary

Drilling Engineer 2013 Total Pay (?

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$73,138 - $165,578

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MEDIAN: $112,353

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Drilling Engineer Job Listings

Project Engineer, Drilling Fluids

May 29

Schlumberger - United States

Project Engineer, Drilling Fluids Location: All Locations Job Description The main role of the Project Engineer is managing the application of all drilling... - Indeed

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Drilling Engineer or Well Engineer

Mar 04

Schlumberger - United States

The Drilling Engineer is responsible for designing, preparing, and planning well drilling programs... 10 for Senior Well Engineer) in planning, design... - Indeed

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Senior Drilling Engineer

May 06

Saudi Aramco - United States

Senior Drilling Engineer Division Exploration Drilling Engrg Div # 1 Position Description Performs and... mountains. Petroleum engineers and earth scientists... - Indeed

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$60K	$120K	$180K
Salary	$72,423 - $142,317
Bonus	$1,500 - $28,060
Profit Sharing	$1,479 - $29,799
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$73,138 - $165,578
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 17 Jun 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 128

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Drilling Engineer Tasks

Support field supervisors throughout the implementation and assist on-site as needed.
Develop cost estimates and risks versus rewards analysis.
Develop strategies to achieve well construction and data gathering objectives.
Document results, problems and causes and improvement suggestions throughout the implementation.

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Companies and Industries for Drilling Engineer Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


British Petroleum (BP)	$136,095 - $156,127
BHP Billiton	$91,475 - $109,000

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Oil and Gas Exploration	$75,671 - $143,573
Oil and Gas Extraction	$75,855 - $153,222
Engineering Services	$70,430 - $134,805
Oil Drilling, Pump, and Oilfield Supplies Manufacturing	$69,797 - $128,562

Key Statistics for Drilling Engineer Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 8%			Male 92%
Salary:	$100,249 - $126,500			$87,904 - $117,607

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

12%

1-4 years

38%

5-9 years

24%

10-19 years

16%

20 years or more

10%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$73,018 - $138,699
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Petroleum Engineering	$80,513 - $117,964
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Petroleum Engineering	$60,820 - $141,419
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Mechanical Engineering (ME)	$74,220 - $111,910
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Mechanical Engineering (ME)	$88,437 - $140,396

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 92%		Dental: 82%
	Vision: 68%		None: 8%

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