I recommend Oliva Consulting Group for finding highly qualified candidates. Michael was very helpful in our search for a Drilling Engineer, Landman & Geologist. He brought forward very qualified candidates quickly where other well-known, and more costly recruiters failed to do so.

-CEO, Houston Private Equity-Backed Operator

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Dallas/Fort Worth
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Denver
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North Dakota
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Staffing Solutions for Oil and Gas Companies

Michael Oliva, President and Sr. Recruiter

Oliva Consulting Group is the leading United States Oil & Gas Upstream focused recruiting firm. We focus on helping US based Oil & Gas companies secure top talent across all disciplines — including Accounting/Finance, Engineering, Land, Geoscience, EHS, Field Operations, Executive roles and more. Our organically developed database contains contact information for 50,000+ candidates. Feel free to call or email me to discuss your companies hiring plans or let me know a specific position you want to see candidates for.

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Helping Employers and Job Seekers Find Mutual Success Since 2012

Positions We Can Assist You With

One additional advantage of working with us is that one firm can cover all your recruiting needs. We cover every discipline within an E&P company. Below is a list of disciplines and specific positions we can assist you with:

Engineering

  • Reservoir Engineer
  • Production/Operations Engineer
  • Facilities Engineer
  • Drilling Engineer
  • Completions Engineer
  • A&D Engineer
  • Engineering Tech

Geoscience

  • Geologist
  • Geophysicist
  • Geo-Tech
  • Geosteerer

Land

  • Landman
  • Lease Analyst
  • Land Tech
  • Division Order Analyst
  • GIS Specialists

EHS

Environmental, Health, Safety, and Regulatory Specialist

Accounting

  • Chief Accounting Officer
  • Controller
  • Financial Reporting Manager
  • JIB Accountant
  • Revenue Accountant
  • Production Accountant
  • Accounts Payable Accountant
  • General Ledger Accountant
  • Regulatory Accountant

Finance

  • CFO
  • Vice President Finance
  • Financial Analyst
  • VP Corporate Development
  • Corporate Planning Treasurer

C-Suite, Vice Presidents and Managers

  • CEO
  • President
  • COO
  • VP Exploration & Production
  • VP Engineering
  • VP Geology
  • VP Operations
  • Operations Manager
  • VP Land
  • VP Business Development

Field Staff

  • Superintendents
  • Foreman
  • Lease Operator
  • Pumper
  • Others

Contract Staff & Other Positions

  • Part Time & Hourly Staff for all positions
  • Rotational Staff
  • General Counsel
  • Data Scientist
  • IT Specialist
  • HR Specialist
  • Executive Assistant

Michael Oliva

President/Sr. Recruiter
Oliva Consulting Group, LLC

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