Upstream oil and gas H-1B filings

Upstream oil and gas employers filed 2,278 H-1B labor condition applications in fiscal years 2020 to 2026, across 148 companies. The largest filers are listed below.

Largest H-1B filers in Upstream oil and gas, 2020 to 2026
CompanySectorAll filings
ChevronUpstream oil and gas283
BP AmericaUpstream oil and gas266
ExxonMobilUpstream oil and gas251
Shell USAUpstream oil and gas219
Occidental PetroleumUpstream oil and gas206
EOG ResourcesUpstream oil and gas198
ConocoPhillipsUpstream oil and gas194
Woodside EnergyUpstream oil and gas56
Saudi AramcoUpstream oil and gas45
California ResourcesUpstream oil and gas43
Murphy OilUpstream oil and gas42
TotalEnergiesUpstream oil and gas40
Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc.Upstream oil and gas37
Hess CorporationUpstream oil and gas28
Hunt OilUpstream oil and gas20
Devon EnergyUpstream oil and gas16
SantosUpstream oil and gas13
Civitas ResourcesUpstream oil and gas10
EquinorUpstream oil and gas9
Korea National Oil CorporationUpstream oil and gas9
128 other companies293
All 148 companies2,278

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Filings, not hires or approved visas, from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data; fiscal years run October to September. It shows what these employers have done, not a commitment to sponsor any role or person. Data as of 2026-06-30.

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