Oil Conservation Division Director

State of New MexicoSanta Fe, NM
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About The Position

The Oil Conservation Division Director directs and oversees the Division's statewide statutory and regulatory responsibilities with respect to oil and gas production. The Division gathers oil and gas well production data, permits new oil, gas, and injection wells, enforces the Division's rules, develops administrative orders to which operators are subject, enforces the State's oil and gas statutes, and ensures abandoned wells are properly plugged and that the land is responsibly restored once production activities are done. The OCD's goals are to promote balanced, consistent, and transparent regulation of the oil and gas industry, to prevent the waste of oil and gas resources within the state, to protect the correlative rights of resource owners, to foster efficient development, and to protect human health and the environment.

Requirements

  • Appointed by the Governor
  • Reports to the Cabinet Secretary of Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources

Responsibilities

  • Directs and oversees the Division's statewide statutory and regulatory responsibilities
  • Supervises 94 full-time employees, both technical and administrative, within the Division's programs
  • Serves as the Chair of the Oil Conservation Commission
  • Reports to the Cabinet Secretary of Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources

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What This Job Offers

Career Level

Executive

Industry

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

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