Description Cobalt International Energy scours the deep blue seas in search of oil. An exploration and development company, Cobalt International owns interests in offshore properties located in the Gulf of Mexico and West Africa. The company's assets include majority and minority stakes in more than 600,000 net acres in almost 50 blocks in the Gulf and more than 2 million acres in more than 100 prospects located off the coast of Gabon and Angola. It focuses primarily on searching for oil pockets encased beneath salt layers, which until recently was traditionally untapped geological territory in the oil industry. Cobalt International Energy contracts two drilling rigs, one from Ensco and one from Diamond Offshore.
Cobalt International Energy has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 17 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cobalt International Energy employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Energy, Mining & Utilities industry (3.7 stars).
Overall, 60% of employees would recommend working at Cobalt International Energy to a friend. This is based on 17 anonymously submitted reviews on Glassdoor.