Petroleum Engineer Jobs in United States.

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Petroleum engineers design the methods to extract oil and gas safely and efficiently. Find petroleum engineer roles from companies hiring worldwide.

Total jobs
14
positions indexed
New today
0
last 24 hours
Companies
10
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere

How many Petroleum Engineer jobs in United States are there right now?

There are 14 open Petroleum Engineer jobs in United States on JobsRadar right now, from 10 companies hiring directly. 3 of them disclose pay, with a median of $108,000 a year and most offers between $90,608 and $154,000. The board was last refreshed on September 8, 2026 at 04:39 UTC.

Petroleum Engineer salary range in United States

$90.6k 25th
$108k Median
$154k 75th
$80.2k
$181.6k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $73.2k – $240k · outliers off-axis
Based on 3 disclosed live listings
Updated Sep 8, 2026 from live listings
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BP
Petroleum Engineer Sand Management
BP
⚡ Apply early United Kingdom - Sunbury Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Continental Resources
Staff Drilling Engineer – Southern Region Drilling
Continental Resources
⚡ Apply early Oklahoma City, OK Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Ovintiv
Senior Drilling Engineer
Ovintiv
⚡ Apply early Denver, CO, US Onsite $160,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Chevron
2026-2027 Petroleum Engineer - Full Time
Chevron
⚡ Apply early Houston, Texas, United States... Onsite $108,000–$108,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Repsol
Reservoir Engineer Intern
Repsol
⚡ Apply early Houston Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
CIBC
Associate Petroleum Engineer, Global Investment Banking
CIBC
⚡ Apply early Houston, TX Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Continental Resources
Staff Reservoir Engineer - Reservoir Solutions
Continental Resources
⚡ Apply early Oklahoma City, OK Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
AspenTech
Sr Technical Support Engineer (Exp w/Petroleum Supply Chain: Planning & Scheduling)
AspenTech
⚡ Apply early Houston Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Continental Resources
Senior Drilling Engineer
Continental Resources
⚡ Apply early Oklahoma City, OK Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Chord Energy
Senior Reservoir Engineer
Chord Energy
⚡ Apply early Houston, TX - Corporate Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Permian Resources
Sr. Staff Reservoir Engineer
Permian Resources
⚡ Apply early Midland, Texas Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Chevron
2026-2027 Petroleum Engineer Intern
Chevron
⚡ Apply early Houston, Texas, United States... Onsite $73,216–$73,216
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
HI
26-087.E - Reservoir Engineer
Hilcorp
⚡ Apply early Houston, TX Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3mos ago
HI
26-002.E - Reservoir Engineer
Hilcorp
⚡ Apply early Anchorage, AK Onsite ⚠ 6mo+ old
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 8mos ago

Frequently asked questions

How many Petroleum Engineer jobs in United States are open right now?
14 Petroleum Engineer jobs in United States are open across 10 companies, as of September 8, 2026.
What do Petroleum Engineer jobs in United States pay?
Across the 3 Petroleum Engineer jobs in United States that disclose pay, the median is $108,000 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $90,608 and $154,000.
Which companies are hiring Petroleum Engineer jobs in United States?
BP, Continental Resources, Ovintiv, Chevron and Repsol are among the 10 companies currently hiring Petroleum Engineer jobs in United States.
How current are these listings?
Every listing comes straight from the employer’s own careers system and is re-checked three times a day. This page was last updated on September 8, 2026 at 04:39 UTC.

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