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Petroleum Geo-Services

#13,742 H-1B sponsor of 76,738#164 Energy & oilfield services sponsor of 80910% roles at wage level III and IV
H-1B Visa Sponsorship 2026

Energy & oilfield services Β· H-1B sponsor Β· FY2017–2026

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Does Petroleum Geo-Services sponsor H-1B visas and green cards?

Yes. Petroleum Geo-Services has filed 35 H-1B LCAs and 20 PERM green-card cases with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026. In FY2025 Petroleum Geo-Services filed 1 H-1B LCA at a median base salary of $118,595. 2 green-card cases were decided in FY2023.

Houston, TX accounts for 100% of its H-1B filings.

H-1B filings
35
(FY2017–2025)
Median base pay
$119k
from 1 filing (FY2025)
Pay vs market
-1%
below national median ($120k, FY2025)
Green-card (PERM) filings
20
(FY2018–2023)

H-1B pay & filings by year

Median base salary (line) and H-1B filing volume (bars), by fiscal year

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Petroleum Geo-Services H-1B LCA filings and median base salary by fiscal year
Fiscal yearH-1B LCA filingsMedian base salary
FY20251$119k
FY20241$118k
FY20224$110k
FY20211$106k
FY20202$120k
FY20195$107k
FY20188$96k
FY201713$120k

H-1B wage floor & filing outcomes

What this employer pays against the DOL legal minimum, how senior the roles are, and how the filings were decided

Pay vs the legal floor
$105k
12% above the $93k prevailing wage
Role seniority (wage levels)
90% entry to mid
121521
LCA decisions
85.7% certified
30 of 35 filings
Withdrawn 5
USCIS I-129 petition outcomes Β· FY2017–2023
Approved6 petitions
Denied0 petitions
LCA filings by type Β· FY2017–2025
New employment13 filings37.1%
Transfers in0 filings0%
Renewals22 filings62.9%

Green-card (PERM) pay & filings by year

Median green-card offer (line) and PERM filing volume (bars), by fiscal year †

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Petroleum Geo-Services green-card (PERM) filings and median offered wage by fiscal year
Fiscal yearPERM filingsMedian base salary
FY20232$151k
FY20219$99k
FY20201$132k
FY20194$129k
FY20184$105k

Green-card route and outcomes

Visa held when the green card was filed
L-115H-1B4TN1
Green-card wage
$100k
median of 20 cases
$99k–$129k typical
PERM decisions
100.0% certified
20 of 20 filings

Worker backgrounds Β· FY2017–2024

Where their green-card (PERM) workers studied & came from

Countries of citizenship
Brazil6United Kingdom3China2Mexico2Spain2
Top schools
Universidade de Sao Paulo, Instituto de Astronomia, Geofisica E Ciencias Atmosfericas2Universidade Federal Fluminense2Instituto Politecnico Nacional Escuela Superior de Ingeniera Y Arquitectura1Kazakh National Technical University1Lagemar Universidade Federal Fluminense1
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Fields of study
Geophysics6Marine Geology and Geophysics2Accounting1Applied Hydrogeology1Computer Engineering1
Degrees
Bachelor's9Master's8None2Other1

Patents

Granted
5
US patents
Published, not yet granted
6
applications
Most recent grant
February 20, 2018
Top area
Earth or rock drilling; obtaining oil4
Other top areas
Geophysics; gravitational measurements1

Pay against the local market

Petroleum Geo-Services’s most-filed occupations and metros, FY2017–FY2025. Its median base salary is 91% of the local BLS median for the same work.

OccupationMetroFilingsPetroleum Geo-Services payLocal BLS median‑vs market
GeoscientistsHouston, TX17$116,728$150,49478%
Operations Research AnalystsHouston, TX7$88,000$83,390106%
Software DevelopersHouston, TX4$100,203$108,83992%
Mechanical EngineersHouston, TX2$93,500$98,73095%
Computer and Information Systems ManagersHouston, TX2$133,526$150,31589%
Computer Occupations, All OtherHouston, TX1$130,000$94,300138%
Accountants and AuditorsHouston, TX1$104,550$76,480137%
Natural Sciences ManagersHouston, TX1$100,000$104,44096%

About Petroleum Geo-Services

Petroleum Geo-Services is an energy & oilfield services company based in Lilleakerveien, Norway. It was founded in 1991.

Name (DOL filings)
Petroleum Geo-Services
Listed
Oslo Stock Exchange
Sponsoring since
FY2017 or earlier
Headquarters
Lilleakerveien, Norway
Industry
Energy & oilfield services
Employees (US, est)
150 (2024)
H-1B filings
35
Median base
$104,550
Founded
1991

Petroleum Geo-Services pays a median H-1B base of $104,550 across FY2017–2026, about 8% below the typical Energy & oilfield services sponsor.

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