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US Oil, Gas & Energy Recruitment

Permanent energy talent. Every basin.

Petrol Gang Recruitment places permanent US oil, gas and energy hires across upstream E&P, midstream, downstream refining, petrochemicals, LNG, and energy transition. Credential-verified. One consultant end to end. Shortlists that hold up on the offer call.

12 specialist practices US-wide every major basin 1:1 consultant model
Basin Dispatch Verified
Discipline
Basin
Type
Status
Drilling Eng.
Permian
E&P
Ready
Turnaround Plnr
Gulf Coast
Downstream
Placed
Midstream Ops
Bakken
Midstream
Shortlist
LNG Terminal
Sabine Pass
LNG
Ready
Reservoir Eng.
Eagle Ford
E&P
Ready
12
Specialist Practices
US-Wide
Every Major Basin
1:1
Consultant Model
91%
In-Role at 12 Months
Why US energy employers choose us

Basin-fluent. Credential-serious. Kept together.

We built the firm around what serious US energy employers were missing from mainstream recruitment: basin fluency, credential rigor, honest package advice in USD, and one accountable consultant on every brief from intake through onboarding follow-up.

01 · Basin fluency

We know the play before you brief us

Our consultants recruit inside the basin they serve. Permian, Bakken, Marcellus, Eagle Ford, DJ, Anadarko, Gulf offshore, Alaska. You spend intake on the role, not our education.

02 · Credential rigor

API, PE, PSM, OSHA verified before shortlist

Every certification checked against the issuing body. API-510, 570, 653, 580, 1160, 1173. PE license status. PSM training. SPE and AAPG membership where relevant. No paper claims that fold under a background check.

03 · Full US coverage

Every major basin, every corridor

Upstream across Permian, Bakken, Marcellus, Eagle Ford, DJ, Anadarko. Offshore Gulf of Mexico. Downstream Gulf Coast refining and petchem. LNG terminals from Sabine Pass to Plaquemines. Energy transition hubs coast to coast.

04 · One consultant end to end

No hand-offs, no reassignments

The consultant who takes your brief runs the search, closes the offer and follows up at day 30 and day 90. Nobody hides behind a shared inbox or an account-management layer.

05 · Ranked shortlist

Three to five candidates, with our notes

Not a stack of unfiltered resumes. Three to five ranked, credential-checked, notice-period confirmed, our written notes on each. Package broken down in USD before introduction.

06 · Replacement guarantee

We stand behind every placement

Every permanent placement carries a written replacement guarantee. If the hire leaves inside the guarantee window for reasons that trace back to the search, we re-run the search at no additional fee.

How an engagement runs

Four steps from brief to landed hire.

01

Intake brief

Role, basin, credential bar, package range in USD, timeline. One call. Written brief returned within 24 hours for sign-off.

02

Considered search

Active network plus discreet approach to passive candidates. Client identity withheld until you release it.

03

Ranked shortlist

Three to five candidates. Credentials checked. Notice period confirmed. Package documented in USD. Our notes on each.

04

Offer & land

Interview coordination, offer structuring, counter-offer support, onboarding follow-up at day 30 and day 90.

Twelve specialist practices

Where we recruit.

Depth of focus inside each discipline is what makes our shortlists arrive faster and better matched than a generalist energy recruiter can manage.

01Practice 01

Upstream E&P

Drilling engineers, production engineers, completions engineers, facilities engineers. Every major US basin: Permian, Bakken, Marcellus, Eagle Ford, DJ, Anadarko. SPE members preferred.

02Practice 02

Oilfield Services

Field service leaders, wireline supervisors, coiled tubing operators, frac crew leadership, cementing and completions supervisors for major-oilfield-services firms and independents.

03Practice 03

Midstream & Pipelines

Compressor station operators, terminal ops managers, pipeline integrity engineers, ILI specialists. API-1160 and API-1173 fluent.

04Practice 04

Downstream Refining

Refinery operators, unit engineers, turnaround planners, reliability engineers, inspection leads. API-510, 570, 653 certified.

05Practice 05

Petrochemicals

Process engineers, plant operators, quality leads, olefins and polyolefins specialists for Gulf Coast petchem: Dow, LyondellBasell, ExxonMobil Chemicals and adjacent independents.

06Practice 06

Drilling & Completions

D&C engineers, frac specialists, mud engineers, geosteering leads. Field-hardened with unconventional-play experience across US shales.

07Practice 07

HSE & Process Safety

PSM coordinators, process safety engineers, integrity leads, RBI specialists. API-580, OSHA 30 minimum, PSM three-year experience preferred.

08Practice 08

LNG

Terminal ops managers, cryogenic engineers, liquefaction plant leads, marine loading supervisors. Sabine Pass, Corpus Christi, Cameron, Freeport, Plaquemines.

09Practice 09

Energy Transition

Renewables leaders, CCS project engineers, hydrogen hub operations, low-carbon solutions engineers for US oil-major-affiliated teams and standalone transition players.

10Practice 10

Reservoir & Geoscience

Reservoir engineers, geologists, geophysicists, petrophysicists. SPE, AAPG, SEG members. Unconventional and conventional reservoir experience across US basins.

11Practice 11

Executive Search

VP Operations, GM Field, Chief Operating Officer, VP HSE, President E&P appointments for US-listed operators, PE-backed portfolio companies and family-office energy holdings.

12Practice 12

Commercial, Land & Trading

Land acquisition managers, commercial ops leaders, JV commercial managers, trading desk staff, marketing and midstream commercial for US operators and marketers.

Energy recruitment done properly means basin fluency, credential rigor, and standing behind the placement long after the offer letter is signed. That is what we do, on every brief.
Petrol Gang Recruitment · The Partner Team
Frequently asked

What US energy employers ask us first.

What sectors do you cover?

Twelve US oil, gas and energy disciplines: upstream E&P, oilfield services, midstream and pipelines, downstream refining, petrochemicals, drilling and completions engineering, HSE and process safety, LNG, energy transition (renewables/CCS/hydrogen), reservoir engineering and geoscience, executive search, and commercial/land/trading.

Which US basins do you cover?

US-wide across every major basin: Permian, Bakken, Marcellus, Eagle Ford, DJ, Anadarko, plus Gulf of Mexico offshore, Alaska, and the downstream Gulf Coast refining and petchem corridor.

How do you verify credentials?

Real US oil and gas credentials verified before shortlist: API certifications (510, 570, 653, 580, 1160, 1173), SPE and AAPG membership where relevant, PE license status, OSHA 30, PSM training. References contacted before we send the resume.

How fast is a shortlist?

Standard turnaround is ten to fifteen business days from signed brief to ranked shortlist of three to five candidates. Urgent site-critical roles can be prioritized on request.

Do you place energy-transition roles?

Yes. Renewables leaders, CCS project engineers, hydrogen hub operations and adjacent low-carbon roles. US oil-major-affiliated teams and standalone energy-transition players both covered.

Is there a replacement guarantee?

Yes. Every permanent placement carries a written replacement guarantee. If the hire leaves inside the guarantee window for reasons that trace back to the search, we re-run the search at no additional fee.

Ready to hire

A US energy role worth doing properly?

Submit the role, the basin, the credential bar and the package range in USD. We reply within one business day with a clear plan and a fee proposal.

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