Regulatory Affairs Director jobs in Hobbs, NM

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under minimal supervision, responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following essential functions:

• Provide leadership, expectations, motivation and development opportunities to direct reports in overseeing the following business functions:
  • Prepare and file horizontal, horizontal allocation, and PSA drill permit applications.
  • Prepare and file the necessary groundwater protection determination letters (Waterboard / GAU) including SWR13 exception applications for alternate surface casing setting and tubing exceptions.
  • Compile, prepare and file completion packets including additional attachments such as exception letters, L-1 log form, P-4, P-12, P-16 acreage designation form, W-15 cementing forms and necessary plats.
  • Prepare and file additional regulatory filings – SWR32 flare / vent permits, SWD wells, surface commingling, inactive well requirements, plugging, pipelines, and organization reports.
  • Promptly respond to all requests from regulatory agencies
• Serve as a source of expertise on all r regulatory related issues, providing guidance and support to other departments to remain in compliance with the Texas RRC
• Invite diversity, listen with an open mind, challenge the ways of the past with new ideas.
• Manage ambiguity, anticipate obstacles, and execute reasonable solutions.
• Review and revise processes on a proactive basis to achieve improved performance.
• Develop, train, and evaluate personnel, including conducting performance reviews and performance against goals.
• Assess ongoing manpower requirements and make recommendations to management as needed.
• Provide regulator business status updates to management.

EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, AND SKILLS:

• Supervisory experience required
• Education: College degree required
• Experience: Minimum of 10 years oil and gas experience with at least 5 years of regulatory experience
• Thorough understanding of Texas Railroad Commission, Texas oil and gas regulations and processes
• Thorough understanding of plats, ULM, NPZ, publications and SWR special field rule interpretations
• Ability to coordinate with other departments to secure the information required for regulatory filings
• Ability to work with regulatory agencies professionally and courteously
• Basic understanding of well drilling, completion, and production operations
• Proficient in RRC website and WellView
• Proficient understanding drilling and completion reports and wellbore diagrams
• Effective and motivating team leader
• Strong time management and organization skills
• Willing to take initiative with indirect supervision
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Must be detail oriented and have the ability to work on multiple tasks

COMPENSATION:

Salary is commensurate with experience

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Work is normally performed in a climate-controlled environment, where exposure to conditions of extreme heat/cold, poor ventilation, fumes and gases is very limited. The noise level is moderate and includes sounds of a normal office environment. No environmental hazards are encountered in the performance of normal job duties.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Work normally requires finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination to operate computer keyboard at moderate skill level. Work may require occasional pushing, pulling, or carrying 20-pound objects such as files, documents, boxes, etc. Work involves sitting most of the time but may involve standing and walking for brief periods. Minimal travel is required, less than 5%.