The purpose of this document is to assist undergraduate petroleum engineering students looking for internships and co-op opportunities in the oil and gas industry. We have compiled a notable list of companies that host quality internship programs as well as a brief note of some significance about the company. My goal is to make the search process for petroleum engineering internships more convenient. With this list, you can do less searching and evaluating. I also divided the groups into general groups for a more detailed approach.
Big Five
These are the five largest integrated oil exploration and production companies in the world. They offer jobs in all areas of the petroleum business. Research, exploration, drilling, fulfillment, production, transportation, marketing – you name the sector, they have their hands in it and they can train you. Their purpose is exploration and production. Because of the great stature and size of the successful business, probably its internal more (on average).
ExxonMobil
ExxonMobil is the largest public exploration and production company in the world. He is also the greatest author in the world. Although all of the internships on this list are going to be relatively competitive, ExxonMobil may have some of the highest standards. When they approached my university to recruit them, a 3.3 minimum GPA was required just to be eligible for an interview.
http://www.exxonmobil.com/USA-English/HR/careers_campus.aspx
Chevron
Chevron offers many programs and undergraduate programs as well as new graduate programs. They also offer internships through selected local business units in various international locations. Internal machines could find themselves in California, Texas, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, or Mississippi. #1 on Fortune Magazine’s list of the world’s most admired companies.
http://careers.chevron.com/students/default.aspx
ConocoPhillips
ConocoPhillips points out on its website that it has historically hired the most entry-level engineers from the former internal pool. If you are interested in an internship, you will be given a opportunity to work meaningful advice under the help of an expert mentor.
http://www.conocophillips.com/EN/careers/univrecruit/Pages/index.aspx
BP
BP typically hires interns for the summer before their final year of college. If you are pursuing a master’s degree, then you must spend the summer between the end of your bachelor’s degree and the start of your Sunday. BP also hires students as co-workers, which will take place during the academic year. They hire interns in several areas, including process, well, and machine engineering.
http://www.bp.com/extendedsectiongenericarticle.do?categoryId=9041020&contentId;=7074346
Shell
Like ExxonMobil, Shell has a very strict GPA requirement, with a 3.2 required for an internship. Shell is unique in that they offer a special service for students with an Associate’s degree called Technical Operations Internship.
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Oilfield Service Companies
Service companies differ from exploration and production (E&P;) companies in that they do not do the work; given works from E&P; team Service companies could also do some research – but they have to be paid by E&P; to make a partnership. Generally, companies service contract to provide seismic, technical, character, completion and production support. They often have the rights to use advanced software and train experts to use the software. Norm Warpinski, chief technology officer for Pinnacle, a Halliburton service company, had this to say about the difference: “From a corporate perspective, major service companies provide a full range of services from exploration through desertification, addressing the needs of E& to be experienced material in that technical collaboration with an individual E&P who is more likely to have a broader concern and a broader perspective of the oil field.” These societies are of greater service
Schlumberger
Schlumberger is known to have a very thorough hiring process for interns, which includes a visit to one of their campus sites and several interviews. They are also known for offering world-class training programs as well as training in some of the industry’s most advanced technologies.
http://careers.slb.com/recentgraduates.aspx
Halliburton
Halliburton is very similar to Schlumberger in terms of how it fits into the industry. Halliburton also offers affiliate programs. His site notes that “if you’re happy on coffee runs for the summer, this is not for you.”
http://www.halliburton.com/careers/default.aspx?navid=1996&pageid;=4204
Baker Hughes
Baker Hughes offers a wide range of graduate and internship choices It is recognized internationally as a solid company and has been for more than 100 years.
http://public.bakerughes.com/graduate/
Weatherford
Weatherford specializes in the drilling, evaluation, completion, production, and intervention of the oil and natural well cycle. Prospective internal search Weatherford has a presence at its university’s career fair or career counseling center.
http://weatherford.com/AboutWeatherford/CompanyInformation/Careers/StudentsandGraduates/
Other Petroleum Companies
These are exploration companies and production companies like the “Big Five” referred to above, as well as smaller ones. However, that does not make them to be of any lower quality. Some, like Chesapeake Energy, specialize in natural gas drilling. Others are very clever at drilling in very specific geographic areas, such as Continental Resources in North Dakota and Montana. They offer great internships, co-ops and positions for new graduates.
Newfield Exploration
The program at New-feild is a highly competitive program and is focused on converting students from academics to industry professionals.
http://www.newfld.com/campus-recruiting.aspx
Oxy, Inc.
Oxy is the largest oil producer in Texas as well as California’s largest producer of natural gas. It is a large international exploration production company that easily rivals the big five public companies.
http://oxy.com/Careers/EarlyCareer/Pages/overview.aspx
Devon Energy
Devon Energy has consistently placed well in Fortune Magazine’s Top 100 Companies to Work For. It is highly recommended that you check out the company and your school’s career center if you are recruiting there.
http://www.devonenergy.com/Careers/campus_recruiting/Pages/students.aspx
Marathon Oil
Marathon Oil has been around for over 100 years and works internationally exploring and producing crude oil and natural gas and sands mining.
http://www.marathonoil.com/Careers/College
Continental resources
Continental Resources is headquartered in Oklahoma City, but operates in many locations across the US from its location: “Continental Resources is a Top 10 petroleum liquids producer in the United and largest contractor in the nation’s premier oil play Bakken Play of North Dakota and Montana.Check with your university’s career center to schedule recruitment resources with your school.For information, visit the website.
http://www.contres.com/careers
EOG Resources
EOG Resources operates both domestically in the US and internationally. One of the largest non-integrated oil and natural gas companies in America. Their recruiting schedule is on their website.
http://www.eogresources.com/careers/recruiting.html
Southwestern Energy Company
South is an up and coming non-integrated company whose primary focus is the exploration and production of shale oil and natural gas. They offer a very promising internal and innovative payment program. There is a list of schools that recruit on their website.
http://www.swn.com/careers/pages/collegecruiting.aspx
Chesapeake Energy
Chesapeake is “one of the largest producers of natural gas in the nation and the most active of new wells in the US.” Chesapeake also owns its own oilfield services company. The Chesapeake is particularly attractive to manufacturers looking to focus on natural gas production.
http://www.chk.com/Careers/Campus-Recruiting/Pages/default.aspx
American Associations Abroad Hiring Students
Statoil (Norway)
Statoil’s greatest success is its extensive international presence. They hire interns from the US and have a special relationship with the University of Texas-Augustin. Many student programs are listed on their website.
http://www.statoil.com/en/Careers/Students/interns/Pages/SummerInternship2.aspx
Many Canadian companies offer excellent co-op programs in addition to corporate programs. Encana offers internships in the US Husky is one of Canada’s largest integrated companies and offers permanent associates anywhere from 4-12 months. An internship with Canadian Natural could give you the responsibility to rival a full-time state graduate.
Canadian Natural (Canada)
http://www.cnrl.com/careers/student-employment-information/student-positions.html
Encana (Canada)
http://encana.com/careers/students-new-grads/usa/
Husky Energy (Canada)
http://www.huskyenergy.com/careers/campusrecruitment/default.asp
Private Company
BOPCO, L.P.
BOPCO, L.P. is a private company with a long history that can be traced back to the oil business started by Sid Richardson of Fort Worth< /a>, Texas. The company does not have a site and the company’s managers have clearly expressed that they do not need what is private. BOPCO is now owned by the Bass family (Sid Richardson is the grandson of his former partner Perry Bass) who is closely related to the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas area. The representatives of the company also expressed that the company is very well funded by the family and has a very strong financial position. Because the company is without a web presence, it is difficult to find information on the web or working there. The company is actively recruiting at universities that offer petroleum engineering as a course of study, if you are interested, I encourage you to check out the campus’s career center.
This list is not all-inclusive. There are other companies that I’m sure offer quality software. Start with the companies that visit your university to recruit – some of them may not be on this list and it’s best to start when you’ll have a better shot at interviewing them. Many of these companies may not recruit at your school, however. If not, use this list as a guide to help you find a company that fits your career goals and don’t forget to work with your career center. Sometimes career centers can arrange for special meetings and exhibitions for companies that are not otherwise recruited at school if the student shows a lot of interest . Good luck in your search!
