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Job of The Week
- RRC - Engineering Specialist I/ Oil & Gas Field Inspector
The Railroad Commission of Texas, recognized as a worldwide leader in the regulation of oil and gas is seeking a Field Inspector to perform technical field inspections in oilfield operations in the Midland District Office, Field Operations Section of the Oil and Gas Division. Responsibilities include conducting surveys, making inspections, investigating complaints, and collecting and analyzing engineering and geological data. This position offers the opportunity to learn up-to-date oil and gas operations and procedures, regulatory requirements, drilling, production, and transportation of crude oil. This role will also enhance skills in identifying drilling, well completion and well production equipment, including down-hole well production equipment, the associated usage, and removal procedures. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Lead Inspector, Technical Staff, and/or the Assistant District Director.
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Regulatory
- NTO - Plan of Correction Letters Electronic or Online Filing Mandatory September 1 (03/20/2023)
- RRC Adopts Amendments to LPG Form 501 (02/22/2023)
- NTO - RRC Adopts Amendments to Regulations for Compressed Natural Gas and Liquified Natural Gas (02/09/2023)
- NTO - U.S. Chemical Safety Board Recommendations Following their Report on the 2019 Aghorn H2S Incident (02/06/2023)
- NTO - Disposal Well Monitoring and Reporting Requirements in the Permian Basin (02/06/2023)
- NTO - Updates to Form CI-D and Form CI-X Online Filing System Launch January 31 (01/30/2023)
- NTO - Winter Weather Outlook (01/29/2023)
- NTO - Winter Weather Outlook (01/23/2023)
- RRC Hosts Webinar on Form CI-D/Form CI-X Online Filing System Updates for Operators on January 25 (01/12/2023)
- NTO - Regarding Natural Gas Transportation Standards and Code of Conduct (12/22/2022)
- NTO - RRC Alert Send Word Now Notification System Sign Up (12/20/2022)
- NTO - New Irrevocable Letter of Credit and Performance Bond Available (12/19/2022)
Data & Information
- Texas Oil & Gas Production Statistics for December 2022 (03/09/2023)
- Texas Drilling Permit and Completion Statistics for February 2023 (03/08/2023)
- Severe Weather Outlook (08/22/2022)
- Railroad Commission Takes Transparency a Step Further with New Flaring/Venting Database (02/16/2022)
- U.S. Department of Energy -U.S. Oil And Natural Gas: Providing Energy Security and Supporting Our Quality of Life (09/2020)
Media
- RRC Begins Well Plugging Work in Houston Neighborhood (03/16/2023)
- RRC Concerned Texas May Not Be Able to Maximize Federal Funds to Plug Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells (02/27/2023)
- Numbers Show Natural Gas Supply in Texas Held up During Winter Storm Elliott (01/17/2023)
- RRC Receives National Award for Work on Abandoned 100-Plus-Year-Old East Texas Mine (10/26/2022)
- RRC First in Nation to Utilize Federal Funds to Plug Even More Abandoned Oil & Gas Wells (10/19/2022)
- Marshall Mine Wins RRC’s Texas Coal Mining Reclamation Award (05/05/2022)
- RRC Investigation Does Not Indicate High H2S Levels at Boehmer Lake (04/08/2022)
- RRC Implements First-Ever Operator-Led Plan to Reduce Seismicity in West Texas (03/07/2022)
- RRC’s Commissioners Approve Financing Order to Keep Monthly Gas Utility Bills Low (02/08/2022)
