OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP
Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas · Primarily TX · PERM filings 2019–2023
Overview
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP is a Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas employer that has filed 41 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2023. That places it #1,999 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 25 were certified (61% approval rate), taking about 223 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Petroleum Engineers, with most worksites in TX, and the median sponsored wage is $148,262.
41
PERM filings
61%
approval
1
denied
$148,262
median wage
223d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 41 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is INDIA (24%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- India10
- Colombia7
- Canada4
- Pakistan4
- Romania2
- China2
- Oman2
- Ukraine1
- Mexico1
- Venezuela1
Prior visa status
- L-124
- H-1B11
- TN3
- Parolee1
- O-11
- F-11
Education
- Bachelor's24
- Master's13
- Doctorate3
- Other1
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Petroleum Engineers | 7 | $145,598 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 6 | $146,642 |
| Mathematicians | 2 | $110,500 |
| Computer Systems EngineersArchitects | 2 | $142,450 |
| Logistics Managers | 2 | $195,000 |
| Software Developers, Applications | 2 | $143,200 |
| Geological Sample Test Technicians | 2 | $170,050 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 2 | $243,600 |
| Hydrologists | 1 | $269,600 |
| Geological and Petroleum Technicians | 1 | $183,800 |
Common job titles
Worksite states
Wage range
$130,000
25th
$148,262
median
$193,960
75th
$217,200
90th
Law firms used
- Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen Loewy, LLP33
- Fragomen, Del rey, Bernsen, Loewy, LLP.5
- Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen, and Loewy, LLP.1
- Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen, Loewy, LLP1
- Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen Loewy LLP1
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-23134-42087 | Operations Excellence Manager – GOM Ops | Certified | The Woodlands, TX | Jun 4, 2024 |
| A-23100-25070 | Advisor IT, Industrial Control Systems | Certified | Houston, TX | Jun 4, 2024 |
| A-23103-27210 | Engineer Advisor Artificial Lift | Certified | Houston, TX | Jun 4, 2024 |
| A-23080-16321 | Advisor, IT | Certified | Houston, TX | May 2, 2024 |
| A-22305-49794 | IT Advisor | Certified-Expired | Houston, TX | Nov 9, 2023 |
| A-22252-19252 | IT Advisor Industrial Control | Denied | Houston, TX | Sep 25, 2023 |
| A-22205-93701 | Advisor, IT (Geographic Info Systems) | Certified | Houston, TX | Aug 18, 2023 |
| A-22244-15855 | Advisor, IT Systems | Certified | Houston, TX | Aug 8, 2023 |
| A-22070-24173 | Computerized Maintenance Management System Advisor | Certified | The Woodlands, TX | Jul 19, 2023 |
| A-22143-59618 | Drilling Engineer | Certified | Houston, TX | Apr 24, 2023 |
| A-21342-83349 | International Exploration Senior Geologist | Certified-Expired | Houston, TX | Apr 3, 2023 |
| A-22124-50556 | Engineer Advisor Automation | Certified-Expired | Houston, TX | Mar 23, 2023 |
| A-21276-53272 | Finance Business Systems Analyst (Manager) | Certified | Houston, TX | Apr 27, 2022 |
| A-21252-42087 | Planning Analyst | Certified | Houston, TX | Apr 6, 2022 |
| A-21216-27285 | Engineer Productions Operations Advisor | Certified-Expired | Houston, TX | Mar 23, 2022 |
| A-21171-04083 | Petrophysicist Advisor | Certified-Expired | Houston, TX | Jan 24, 2022 |
| A-21074-62391 | Petrophysical Advisor | Certified | Houston, TX | Sep 20, 2021 |
| A-21040-50718 | Senior Drilling Engineering Advisor | Certified | Houston, TX | Sep 20, 2021 |
| A-20316-19850 | Sr. Automation Systems Integrator | Certified | Midland, TX | Jun 30, 2021 |
| A-20341-29479 | IT Security Identities SVC Delivery Manager | Certified | Houston, TX | Jun 28, 2021 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.