PERM in Oil and Gas Extraction (group 2111)
NAICS 211111
- Decisions
- 287
- Approved
- 97.8%
- Median certified wage
- $135,658
- Years
- FY2016 to FY2024
Year by year
- certified
- denied
- withdrawn
Fiscal years run October to September. FY2016 to FY2023 come from DOL's closed-year files, FY2024 on from its current ones; the newest year is partial until DOL publishes its fourth quarter.
Every year as a table
| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 85 | 1 | 2 |
| FY2017 | 36 | 1 | 1 |
| FY2018 | 55 | 0 | 4 |
| FY2019 | 38 | 2 | 2 |
| FY2020 | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| FY2021 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2022 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2023 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Top sponsors
- OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP 63
- EOG RESOURCES, INC. 36
- CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CORPORATION 35
- ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION 12
- APACHE CORPORATION 9
- DEVON ENERGY CORP 9
- MURPHY EXPLORATION PRODUCTION COMPANY USA 6
- HUNT OIL COMPANY 6
- LUKOIL INTERNATIONAL UPSTREAM WEST, INC. 6
- TALISMAN ENERGY USA INC. 6
Top occupations
- Petroleum Engineers 85
- Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 37
- Software Developers, Applications 31
- Computer Systems Analysts 14
- Architectural and Engineering Managers 13
- Accountants and Auditors 9
- Chemical Engineers 8
- Financial Analysts 6
- Software Developers, Systems Software 6
- General and Operations Managers 6
Worksite states
- Texas 208
- California 40
- Oklahoma 20
- Colorado 7
- Louisiana 4
- New Jersey 2
- New Mexico 2
- Tennessee 1
- Alaska 1
- Arizona 1
Worksite cities
- Houston, TX 141
- Bakersfield, CA 19
- The Woodlands, TX 16
- Oklahoma City, OK 13
- Long Beach, CA 10
- Dallas, TX 10
- Midland, TX 7
- Denver, CO 7
- Tulsa, OK 7
- Irving, TX 6
Countries of citizenship
Worker's education
- Bachelor's 131
- Master's 123
- Doctorate 16
- Other 7
- High School 5
- None 4
- Associate's 1
Visa held when filed
- H-1B 169
- L-1 54
- TN 40
- E-3 5
- F-1 4
- O-1 3
- E-2 3
- PAROLEE 2
- B-1 2
The industry is the NAICS code the employer entered on the form. DOL publishes the code alone; the title is the Census Bureau's, and a code Census never defined takes its parent group's title.
Case data: DOL quarterly disclosure files (flag.dol.gov) · data through Jun 30, 2026 · quarterly Decided PERM cases only. A case still waiting is not in here, so counts and durations describe finished cases, not the queue.