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Oil Search

H-1B PERM E-Verify

Founded

1929

Employees

1001-5000

Headquarters

Port Moresby, National Capital

Website

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Overview

Does Oil Search Sponsor H-1B Visas?

Yes. Our records show Oil Search has filed 16 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 4 filings.

Visa History

H1B Sponsorship trends

In fiscal year 2026, Oil Search recorded 4 H-1B LCA filings, a 0% increase from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 100%, up by 0 percentage points.

PERM Sponsorship trends

In fiscal year 2026, Oil Search recorded 1 PERM filings, a 0% increase from the previous year. The reported certification rate was 100%, up by 100 percentage points.

Salary & Job

Salary

H-1B and PERM salary history at Oil Search, 2020–2026.

2026 200,000 ~ 450,000 409,600 ~ 409,600
2025 133,000 ~ 260,000 230,000 ~ 258,000
2024 194,000 ~ 280,000 -
2023 169,582 ~ 250,000 -
2022 - -
2021 115,378 ~ 115,378 -
2020 130,187 ~ 169,541 -
Job Fields

Oil Search sponsors foreign workers across diverse job fields, including Architecture and Engineering(8), Management(6), Business and Financial Operations(2), Life, Physical, and Social Science(2), for permanent employment opportunities.

Architecture and Engineering 44.44%
Management 33.33%
Business and Financial Operations 11.11%
Life, Physical, and Social Science 11.11%
STEM Job Titles

Oil Search supports foreign workers for permanent employment in various STEM job titles.

Drilling Engineer 2 Director Of Productions Operation 2 Reservoir Engineer 1 Deputy Project Director 1 Director Of Operations Service 1
Non-STEM Job Titles

Oil Search supports foreign workers for permanent employment in various Non-STEM job titles.

Project Director 2 VP Finance Digital & IT 1 Production Manager Alaska 1 Construction Manager 1 Commercial Analyst 1

Worker Backgrounds

School

Oil Search sponsors green cards for foreign workers, with the majority of them graduating from a select group of U.S. universities.

Major

Oil Search sponsors both STEM and Non-STEM workers, with the most sponsorships in fields as below.

Degree

Oil Search sponsors green cards for foreign workers who have graduated with various degrees.

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Citizenship

Most of Oil Search recruiters come from .

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Job Level

Oil Search sponsors green cards for foreign workers across various job levels.

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Location

Oil Search's primary office locations are in AK.

AK 18

Contacts

Contact

Authorized Oil Search employees listed here handle labor certification. They must work directly for Oil Search, not outside agents, lawyers, or HR staff. In small companies, this is often the president or operations manager.

Wanda Lewis w***s@oilsearch.com VP - Human Resources ***4608

FAQs

Visa FAQs
Does Oil Search sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Our records show Oil Search has filed 16 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs). The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 4 filings.
Does Oil Search sponsor PERM (green card) applications?
Yes. Our records show Oil Search has filed 2 PERM labor certification applications. The latest available data is for fiscal year 2026, with 1 filings.
Does Oil Search participate in E-Verify?
The available dataset contains an E-Verify participation signal for Oil Search. Check the official E-Verify employer search for current status.
Does Oil Search sponsor Non-STEM job seekers?
Our records include 6 Non-STEM cases associated with Oil Search. Review the job-title data below to judge whether that history matches a specific role.
Is Oil Search an ICC?
No, Oil Search is not an ICC.
Where does FrogHire get Oil Search's sponsorship data, and what are its limitations?

This profile summarizes public employer records, including U.S. Department of Labor LCA and PERM disclosure data. The latest annual data shown is from fiscal year 2026. An LCA is not an H-1B petition, visa approval, or current job opening. Confirm current sponsorship with the employer or recruiter.

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