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Shell Exploration and Production Company — H-1B Visa Sponsorship Data

41 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2023.

Houston, TXActive FY2021–FY2023Full-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2023 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
I work at Shell Exploration and Production CompanySee what a DOL auditor would ask about your filingsConsidering a job here?Salaries, transfers and where roles are based
Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
41 certified LCAs
FY2023 filings
4
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$170,200
typical $141,000–$230,500
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
0%
change-of-employer filings
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1 item a DOL auditor would ask Shell Exploration and Production Company about

Since September 2025, DOL's Project Firewall opens H-1B investigations without waiting for a complaint. These checkpoints come from Shell Exploration and Production Company's own public LCA filings (FY2021–FY2023) — the same records an investigator pulls first.

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3 worksites across 3 states

Each worksite needs its own 10-business-day LCA notice and a PAF record of that posting; a move to a new area of intended employment needs a new LCA before the worker starts there.

Auditor asksWhere is the posting record for each worksite, and were short-term placements tracked against the 30/60-day limits?
In your PAFPosting notices (or electronic-notice records) per worksite; new-worksite LCAs; placement log.
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12% of certified LCAs are at Wage Level I

Level I is the entry-level prevailing-wage tier and the band DOL's Project Firewall reviews first for misclassification (senior duties filed at an entry-level wage). The national share is 17%.

Auditor asksHow was Level I justified for each role — required education, experience and the actual duties performed?
In your PAFPrevailing-wage determination and wage-level worksheet for every Level I LCA.
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3% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 27% above the DOL prevailing wage across 35 recent certified LCAs. Paying at the floor is lawful, but it invites the question of whether the wage level itself is right.

Auditor asksShow the actual wage paid (payroll) matches or exceeds the LCA wage for every worker, including benched time.
In your PAFActual-wage memorandum and pay records per LCA; wage-level rationale where the offered wage equals the PW.
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Not H-1B dependent (per LCA attestation)

No additional recruitment or non-displacement attestations apply.

Auditor asksDoes the current H-1B headcount still fall under the dependency threshold?
In your PAFHeadcount snapshot supporting the non-dependent attestation at each filing.
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Public DOL disclosure data can lag actual filings by a quarter. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

For job seekers

Considering a job at Shell Exploration and Production Company?

Does Shell Exploration and Production Company sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — Shell Exploration and Production Company sponsors H-1B workers, with 41 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2023), including 4 in FY2023. The median certified salary is $170,200 (P25 $141,000, P75 $230,500). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $170,200, typical band $141,000–$230,500.
Transfers
0% transfer share — most sponsorship is for new or continuing roles.
Typical locations
Houston, TX, New Orleans, LA, Dennis Port, MA, Houson, TX.
Position type
100% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Reservoir Engineer, Processing Geophysicist, Regional Exploration Adviser.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Shell Exploration and Production Company has 41 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2023).

The median sponsored salary is $170,200, with a typical P25–P75 band of $141,000–$230,500 across certified LCAs.

Transfers are 0% of its filings; most sponsorship is for new or continuing employment.

No — the employer attests it is not H-1B dependent on its LCA filings.

Shell Exploration and Production Company filed 4 certified LCAs in FY2023, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Houston, TX, New Orleans, LA, Dennis Port, MA, Houson, TX.
Sponsorship data

Shell Exploration and Production Company H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

Shell Exploration and Production Company H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2021–FY2023).

  • Median certified salary is $170,200, typically $141,000–$230,500 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 0% — most filings are for new or continuing employment.
  • Worksite footprint spans 3 states and 3 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Reservoir Engineer, Processing Geophysicist, Regional Exploration Adviser.
  • Filed 4 certified LCAs in FY2023, the most recent disclosure year.

Certified LCAs are a prerequisite to H-1B petitions, not visa approvals; one LCA can cover multiple workers. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

Salary Distribution

$110,000
$300,733
P25$141,000
Median$170,200
P75$230,500

The shaded band is the middle half of certified salaries (P25–P75); the bar spans the lowest to highest certified salary.

100% of certified filings at or above the DOL prevailing wage.

Wage Level Distribution

Level I
12%
Level II
54%
Level III
23%
Level IV
12%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 35% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
36
FY2022
1
FY2023
4
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY2021360036
FY20221001
FY20234004

Case dispositions from the U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure files. Withdrawn are LCAs that were certified and later withdrawn by the employer; they still count toward Total.

See a single year in detail:
FY2021 ›FY2022 ›FY2023 ›

All LCA filings

18 filings
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Enhanced Problem Solving Team - Manager
I-203-22307-567803
$190,000/yrIIHouston, TXNov 03, 2022Certified
Team Lead, Exploration Portfolio Maturation Campeche and RoA
I-203-22307-566765
$300,733/yrIIIHouston, TXNov 03, 2022Certified
QI Geophysicist
I-200-21217-505093
$146,000/yrIIHouston, TXAug 05, 2021Certified
Geologist
I-200-21134-313982
$141,200/yrIIHouston, TXMay 14, 2021Certified
Geophysicist
I-200-21134-314006
$138,100/yrIINew Orleans, LAMay 14, 2021Certified
Reservoir Engineer
I-200-21125-290637
$132,500/yrIINew Orleans, LAMay 05, 2021Certified
Geophysicist
I-200-21113-254359
$142,200/yrIIHouston, TXApr 23, 2021Certified
Wells Engineer
I-200-21097-205414
$164,500/yrIIHouston, TXApr 07, 2021Certified
Business Lead - Offshore Wind
I-200-21088-180834
$170,100/yrIIIDennis Port, MAMar 29, 2021Certified
Processing Geophysicist
I-200-21070-140262
$140,800/yrIIHouston, TXMar 11, 2021Certified
Processing Geophysicist
I-200-21053-092092
$138,100/yrIIHouston, TXFeb 22, 2021Certified
Senior Reservoir Engineer
I-200-21053-092090
$170,200/yrIIHouston, TXFeb 22, 2021Certified
Reservoir Engineer
I-200-20353-969280
$230,500/yrIVHouston, TXDec 18, 2020Certified
Processing Geophysicist
I-200-20330-928234
$171,400/yrIIIHouston, TXNov 25, 2020Certified
Reservoir Engineer
I-200-20329-927265
$230,500/yr—Houston, TXNov 24, 2020Certified
Regional Exploration Adviser
I-203-20325-921825
$271,400/yr—Houston, TXNov 20, 2020Certified
Regional Exploration Adviser
I-203-20315-906202
$280,000/yr—Houston, TXNov 10, 2020Certified
Reservoir Engineer
I-200-20269-845038
$138,000/yrIHouston, TXSep 24, 2020Certified

One row per LCA case (its latest version), from U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure data. Salaries are the offered wage, converted to a yearly figure. Certified LCAs are not visa approvals.

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Sponsorship insights

How Shell Exploration and Production Company sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  34%Continued employment  46%Amendments & other  20%

Worker positions by LCA filing purpose, summed across FY2021–FY2023 disclosure records.

Filing Activity by Month

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Most active filing months: Nov and Feb — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

H-1B Dependent
No
Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
100%
At/Above Prevailing Wage
100%

Attestations from the employer's own LCA filings (Form ETA-9035), as disclosed by the U.S. DOL.

Roles & geography

Top sponsored roles & worksites

Top job titles

Reservoir Engineer
11 · $189,045
Processing Geophysicist
7 · $153,143
Regional Exploration Adviser
6 · $275,700
Enhanced Problem Solving Team - Ma
2 · $190,000
Geophysicist
2 · $140,150

Top worksite locations

3 states · 3 cities

Houston, TX
35
New Orleans, LA
3
Dennis Port, MA
1
Houson, TX
1
Spring, TX
1
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