Employment
 According
to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, petroleum engineers hold about
17,000 jobs.
This represents 1.1% of the 1.5 million jobs held by engineers in the
United States.
Petroleum engineers work
mostly in oil and gas extraction, professional, scientific and technical
services, and petroleum refining. Employers include major oil companies
and hundreds of smaller, independent oil exploration, production,
research institutes, and service companies.
Most petroleum engineers work where oil and gas are found. Large numbers
are employed in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Alaska, and California,
including offshore sites. Many American petroleum engineers also work
overseas in oil-producing countries.
The following is a partial
list of employers of petroleum engineers:
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Oil/Gas Producing
Companies and Equipment Manufacturers
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U.S. Federal Government
Research Institutes
Other Employers
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Note: Some resources in this section are provided by the US Department
of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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