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UPSTREAM JOBS FOR OIL AND GAS PROFESSIONALS

We find you the right job in the oil and gas sector.

Career in Energy recruits professionals for upstream oil and gas roles. We cover drilling, subsea, reservoir, production and project controls. We work with operators, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies and service companies. We recruit in Africa, Latin America, North America, the Middle East and Asia.

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Upstream only
Oil and gas exploration and production.
14 years
Of oil and gas recruitment experience.
5 regions
Africa, Latin America, North America, the Middle East and Asia.
5 disciplines
Drilling, subsea, reservoir, production, project controls.
For candidates

Four steps. You'll know where you stand.

We explain how your profile matches the job requirements and what experience or qualifications you need.

01

Sign up

Create a profile with your discipline, the regions you’ll work in, your certifications and your preferred work rotation.

02

Apply

Apply for jobs we recruit for on behalf of operators, EPC companies and service companies.

03

Read our feedback

We compare your profile with the client’s requirements. We explain in writing how you match them and what is missing.

04

Recruiter review and submission

A recruiter reviews the shortlist. If you’re selected, we introduce you to the client.

AI matching, recruiter review

Our tool checks your profile against the job requirements. A recruiter decides.

When you apply, our matching tool checks your profile against the job requirements. These include well type, water depth, certifications and region. You see which requirements you meet and what experience or qualifications are missing.

The tool does not reject applications on its own. A recruiter reviews each shortlist before we send it to the client.

How the matching works →
Subsea Project Engineer · Guyana
Your fit
78
/ 100 · Missing requirement: experience in Guyana or Suriname
9 years of subsea tie-back experience
Deepwater experience in West Africa
The client asks for experience in Guyana or Suriname. Your profile does not list this experience. We explain this to the client and highlight your experience in other basins.
Reviewed by our recruiter before submission.
WHERE WE RECRUIT

Our focus includes regions outside major agencies’ core markets.

West Africa

Nigeria and Angola. Onshore, shallow-water and deepwater projects.

Guyana & Suriname

Deepwater projects and local hiring requirements.

Southeast Asia

Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam. Older oil and gas fields and infill drilling.

Middle East

United Arab Emirates and the Gulf. Projects for operators and EPC companies.

Caribbean

Trinidad and Tobago. Mostly gas projects.

Flare stack at an upstream oil and gas site
For employers

A specialist team in the region where you drill

You need a subsea engineer with experience at the required water depth and in your basin. They also need to be available for your work rotation. We recruit through our network in the markets we cover.

Contingent recruitment: You pay once the candidate starts the job.
Contract recruitment: We recruit for short-term assignments and work rotations.
Retained search: A dedicated search for specialist and senior roles.
We recruit local and international candidates.
We explain why we recommend each candidate on the shortlist.
How we work with clients →

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