Oil and Gas Employers
There are hundreds of oil and gas companies worldwide engaged in onshore and offshore drilling and refining crude oil and natural gas. Most of the world’s largest employers in the oil and gas producing industry are listed below, with an emphasis on North American companies. Some of these companies operate in specific niches, such as offshore drilling or natural gas production. Many, however, do everything from drilling and refining to operating retail gas stations.
When visiting the company website, be sure to review the About Us sections which describe the company’s business. You’ll find that many of the websites feature highly informative Jobs or Careers sections. The better websites include lists of the most common jobs, career tracks, testimonials from employees, photos, and even videos.
Aera Energy
https://www.aeraenergy.com
Amerada Hess Corp.
https://www.hess.com/
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
https://www.anadarko.com
Apache Corporation
https://www.apachecorp.com
Baker Hughes
https://www.bakerhughesdirect.com
Burlington Resources
https://www.br-inc.com
Caltex Petroleum Corporation
https://www.caltex.com
China National Petroleum Corporation
https://www.cnpc.com.cn/en/
Chinese Petroleum Corporation
https://www.cpc.com.tw
CITGO Petroleum Corporation
https://www.citgo.com
ConocoPhillips
https://www.conocophillips.com
Diamond Offshore Drilling
https://www.diamondoffshore.com
El Paso Corporation
https://www.elpaso.com
Gray Wolf
https://www.gwdrilling.com
Marathon Oil Corporation
https://www.marathon.com
Occidental Petroleum Corporation
https://www.oxy.com
Parker Drilling
https://www.parkerdrilling.com
Petro-Canada
https://www.petro-canada.ca
Petrobras
https://www.petrobras.com.br
Sunoco
https://www.sunocoinc.com
Transocean
https://www.deepwater.com