Salary by Industry for Petroleum Engineer Jobs

Updated: 5 Feb 2012

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Job: Petroleum Engineer

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Industry	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	$70K	$140K	$210K
Oil & Gas	$69,478 - $172,992
Oil & Gas Exploration	$74,701 - $165,071
Petroleum Production	$59,686 - $170,185
Oilfield services	$62,496 - $164,425
Oil & Gas Extraction	$50,932 - $188,128
Engineering Consulting	$60,608 - $168,270
Natural Gas	$51,521 - $167,093
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 5 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 873

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Job Listings for Petroleum Engineer Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 24	Petroleum Engineer	Black Hills Corporation	Denver, Colorado
	Job Title: Petroleum Engineer Profession... B.S. in Petroleum Engineering or other engineering degree with equivalent experience in petroleum... Indeed
Jan 24	Senior Petroleum Engineer	Constellation Energy Group	Houston, Texas
	Senior Petroleum Engineer Job ID: 102223 Location: TX... The Reservoir Engineer requires the following: Bachelors degree in Petroleum Engineering or related... Indeed
Jan 25	Petroleum Engineer/Geologist, Gas Storage (TX11-003)	Texas Gas Transmission, LLC	Owensboro, Kentucky
	is looking for an Engineer/Geologist, Gas Storage for... experience is preferred • Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering or Geology is required We are proud... Indeed
Jan 25	Petroleum Engineer/Geologist, Gas Storage (TX11-003)	Boardwalk Pipeline Partners	Owensboro, Kentucky
	is looking for an Engineer/Geologist, Gas Storage for... experience is preferred • Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering or Geology is required We are proud... Indeed

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Petroleum Engineer Job Description

People with the job title Petroleum Engineer typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Petroleum Engineers

Devise methods to improve oil and gas well production and determine the need for new or modified tool designs. Oversee drilling and offer technical advice to achieve economical and satisfactory progress.