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Drilling Engineer Salary

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Updated: 9 May 2013

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Drilling Engineer 2013 Total Pay (?

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$74,440 - $164,423

(Median)

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MEDIAN: $111,363

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Drilling Engineer Job Listings

Drilling Engineer/Drilling Superintendent -Williston Basin, ND

May 14

Statoil - Williston, ND

Austin based drilling staff is a must This position will report directly to a Sr. Drilling Superintendent... drilling experience as a drilling engineer, rig site... - Indeed

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Sr. Drilling Engineer

May 17

Chesapeake Energy - Oklahoma City, OK

The Senior Drilling Engineer duties and requrements... Mentoring and coaching of junior drilling engineers Technical overview of drilling operations. Ensure... - Indeed

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Sr. Drilling Engineer

Mar 26

Transocean Ltd. - Houston, TX

client's drilling programs execution. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Analyze client’s drilling projects by... Training in Drilling Engineering, Drilling practices... - 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	$72,249 - $142,151
Bonus	$1,750 - $28,764
Profit Sharing	$2,750 - $9,744
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). )	$74,440 - $164,423
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 9 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 125

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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


BHP Billiton	$91,475 - $109,000
British Petroleum (BP)	$111,500 - $155,769

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Oil and Gas Exploration	$70,440 - $154,891
Oil and Gas Extraction	$68,031 - $165,629
Engineering Services	$65,542 - $143,455
Oil Drilling, Pump, and Oilfield Supplies Manufacturing	$65,535 - $138,829

Key Statistics for Drilling Engineer Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 8%			Male 92%
Salary:	$100,249 - $126,500			$88,215 - $118,185

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

11%

1-4 years

39%

5-9 years

23%

10-19 years

18%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$72,551 - $136,300
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Petroleum Engineering	$80,513 - $117,964
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Petroleum Engineering	$60,820 - $141,419
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Mechanical Engineering (ME)	$88,437 - $140,396
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Mechanical Engineering (ME)	$74,220 - $123,444

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 93%		Dental: 82%
	Vision: 66%		None: 7%

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