Regulatory Affairs Staff Specialist
About the Role
Targa Resources is seeking an experienced Regulatory Affairs Staff Specialist to manage regulatory permitting, compliance, reporting, monitoring, and agency relations activities associated with acid gas injection (AGI) wells, underground hydrocarbon storage wells, H2S gathering systems, and related infrastructure. This role serves as the primary regulatory liaison for state agencies, including the Texas Railroad Commission (RRC), New Mexico Oil Conservation Division (OCD), Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (LDNR), and Mississippi Oil and Gas Board (MSOGB). The position reports through the Environmental, Safety and Health (ES&H) Team and supports the lifecycle of injection and storage assets while partnering with Operations, Engineering, Land/ROW, Commercial, and Legal teams. It also supports carbon management initiatives through Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) plans and other regulatory programs.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, submit, and manage permits, authorizations, amendments, and regulatory filings for AGI wells, Class II injection wells, underground hydrocarbon storage wells, and H₂S gathering systems.
- Develop permitting strategies and secure regulatory approvals for drilling, workovers, recompletions, conversions, plugging activities, and facility modifications.
- Coordinate technical reviews with Engineering, Operations, Environmental, Legal, and Land/ROW teams to support permitting and operational expansions.
- Maintain compliance with state and federal regulations governing injection wells, storage wells, H₂S operations, and associated facilities.
- Track permit conditions, regulatory commitments, compliance obligations, reporting deadlines, and renewal requirements.
- Develop, implement, and maintain MRV plans for acid gas injection, carbon management, and underground injection projects.
- Prepare compliance documentation for H₂S gathering systems regulated under Texas Railroad Commission Rule 3.106.
- Develop and update H₂S Contingency Plans in accordance with regulatory requirements.
- Coordinate responses to agency inquiries, compliance reviews, and information requests.
- Represent the company during agency meetings, inspections, hearings, and compliance discussions.
- Monitor emerging regulatory developments and communicate impacts to stakeholders.
- Evaluate regulations affecting injection well, storage well, H₂S, and carbon management operations, identifying compliance risks and corrective actions.
- Maintain regulatory files, permits, approvals, correspondence, compliance records, and testing documentation.
- Ensure data integrity in regulatory databases and document management systems.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Geology, Environmental Science, Natural Resources Management, or a related field.
- Minimum of eight (8) years of relevant experience in oil and gas regulatory affairs, permitting, compliance, underground storage, or related functions.
- Experience working with Class II injection wells and associated regulatory programs.
- Strong knowledge and application of Texas Railroad Commission and New Mexico Oil Conservation Division regulations.
- Experience preparing and managing regulatory permit applications and compliance programs.
- Familiarity with midstream, natural gas, NGL, storage, injection, or carbon management operations.
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis.
- Valid driver’s license and safe driving record.
- Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.
- Strong collaborative and mentoring skills.
- Critical thinking, problem-solving, and independent judgment abilities.
- Intermediate proficiency in Intelex, Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
- Willingness to travel up to 25%.
- Regular and reliable attendance.