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Job of The Week
- Manager IV - Technical Permitting - Special Injection Permits Unit
Oversees the planning, daily operations, and management of the Special Injection Permits Unit (SIP), a new business unit and one of the five business units in the Technical Permitting section of the Oil and Gas Division. The SIP Unit will implement and manage the Underground Injection Control (UIC) program and associated federal grant for injection well UIC Classes III, V and VI relating to brine mining, geothermal, lithium, and geologic storage of CO2. The SIP manager will take an active role in shaping this new unit, including hiring new staff, leading the creation of new tools and procedures, and administering new and existing statutes, rules and procedures. The manager will supervise a team of professionals with diverse backgrounds including engineering, geoscience and business administration. Works under the supervision of the Asst. Director of Technical Permitting with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. The manager will also work closely with the Division’s Chief Geologist, Chief Engineer and other senior staff.
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Regulatory
- RRC Accepting Comments Proposed New Rules Energy Conservation Programs Amendments Disconnections During Weather Emergencies (09/20/2023)
- Additional CNG and LNG Certification Online Examinations Available May 1 (04-15-2024)
- Save the Dates - 2024 RRC Regulatory Conference (04-15-2024)
- RRC Seeking Stakeholder Input to Aid the Development of the Annual Oil & Gas Division Monitoring and Enforcement Strategic Plan (03-25-2024)
- NTO - Wildfire Danger Outlook (03-05-2024)
- NTO - Multiple Active Organization Report Renewals and Statewide Rule 15 Compliance (03-01-2024)
- NTO - Update to T-4 Requirements (02-29-2024)
- NTO - Discontinuation of Supplement Mailings (02-28-2024)
- NTO - New Monthly Transportation & Storage Report and Skim Oil/Condensate Report Available (02/15/2024)
- RRC Commissioners Assess $2 million in Penalties (02/2/2024)
- RRC Hosts Webinar on Form CI-D/Form CI-X Online Filing System Updates for Operators on February 7 (01/29/2024)
- NTO - Winter Weather Outlook (01/11/2024)
- NTO - Disposal Well Monitoring and Reporting Requirements in the Permian Basin (12/19/2023)
- NTO - Update to T4 Shapefile Requirements (12/04/2023)
- RRC Abilene Office – New Telephone & Fax Numbers (10/09/2023)
- Pipeline Mileage Fee Courtesy Notice (10/09/2023)
Data & Information
- Texas Oil and Gas Production Hit Record Highs in 2023 (04/09/2024)
- Texas Drilling Permit and Completion Statistics for March 2024 (04/02/2024)
- Texas Oil and Gas Production Statistics for January 2024 (04/01/2024)
- Railroad Commission Takes Transparency a Step Further with New Flaring/Venting Database (02/16/2022)
Media
- Preparations Helped Oil and Gas Industry Get Through Dangerous Wildfires (03/20/2024)
- RRC Successfully Plugs Uncontrolled Water Flow in Crane County (01/31/2024)
- Top Stories and Achievements for the RRC in 2023 Year in Review (12/27/2023)
- RRC Well Plugging Program Receives More National Recognition (10/18/2023)
- RRC Proposes Major Overhaul for Water Protection and Oil & Gas Waste Management Rules (10/02/2023)
- RRC Names Joe Parks as the New Director of the Surface Mining and Reclamation Division (08/02/2023)
- Surface Mining & Reclamation Division 2023 Texas Reclamation Award (08/01/2023)
- RRC Helps Mitigate Boating Hazards at National Preserve (07/24/2023)
