What are the responsibilities and job description for the Regulatory Coordinator position at ConocoPhillips?
- World’s largest independent upstream oil and gas business
- SPIRIT values - Safety People Integrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork
- Operations in 13 countries
Who We Are
We are one of the world’s largest independent exploration and production companies, based on proved reserves and production of liquids and natural gas. With operations and activities in 13 countries, we explore for, develop, and produce crude oil and natural gas globally. We are challenged with an important job to safely find and deliver energy to the world. Our employees are critical to our success, and with them we power civilization.
We’re grounded by our SPIRIT Values – safety, people, integrity, responsibility, innovation, and teamwork. These values position us to deliver strong performance in a dynamic business – but not at all costs. We believe it’s not just what we do – it’s how we do it – that sets us apart.
Fostering an Inclusive Work Environment
To deliver superior performance, we create an environment that respects the contributions and differences of every individual. Wherever possible, we use these differences to drive competitive business advantage, personal growth and, ultimately, create business success.
Job Summary
Delaware Basin Overview
Spanning west Texas through southeast New Mexico, ConocoPhillips holds approximately 694,000 total net acres in the Delaware Basin, which includes approximately 654,000 unconventional net acres. The company began exploring and appraising the basin’s stacked pay potential in 2012 and has gained extensive technical expertise to optimize development. At the beginning of 2024, the company operated over 2,800 producing wells throughout the Basin.
In 2023, the company operated 10 drilling rigs on average and brought 148 operated wells online. Net production in 2023 averaged 537 MBOED.
Position Overview
If you are selected for the Regulatory Coordinator position, you will primarily be responsible for providing regulatory planning, permitting, and compliance support to the Permian asset. The coordinator will have a deep understanding of upstream oil and gas operations and the regulatory process for the full life cycle of an oil or gas well from permitting to final abandonment. The coordinator will be responsible for working with asset teams to ensure compliance with governmental regulatory rules and regulations as well as internal company policies pertaining to their assigned production areas.
The successful candidate will become a subject matter expert for assigned rules/regulations affecting assigned production areas, and for biological resource matters for the Permian Business Unit.
Click here to learn more about our operations in New Mexico.
Your responsibilities may include:
- Supporting resolution of compliance issues
- Attending trade association meetings and/or conference calls as assigned
- Developing summaries of, commenting on, and developing compliance programs for emerging regulations
- Coordinating with third party vendors to ensure timely and accurate regulatory reports
- Supporting permitting processes as needed
- Working closely with the Development, Land, Operations, Production, and Projects groups and will provide guidance on regulatory requirements
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer
- Must be located in Artesia or Carlsbad, New Mexico
- 3 or more years of experience working with New Mexico Federal and State properties
- Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft O365 applications: Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams and Word
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Business Admin/Mgmt., Environmental Science, Engineering, Energy Management, or another related technical field, or foreign equivalent
- Willing and able to travel 10% (with or without reasonable accommodation) on a yearly basis
- 3 or more years of regulatory or permitting experience with New Mexico regulatory agencies
- Basic knowledge of Southeast New Mexico specific, endangered plants, species, hydrology and cultural resources
- Basic knowledge of how state/federal regulatory agency websites work for submittal of report and ability to resolve possible errors returned regarding specific data
- Ability to manipulate and analyze large amounts of data and be able to troubleshoot possible discrepancies
- Work across organizational borders to facilitate and streamline data collection and compilation for reporting needs
- Takes ownership of actions and follows through on commitments by holding others accountable and standing up for what is right
- Delivers positive results through realistic planning to accomplish goals
- Builds effective solutions based on available information and makes timely decisions that are safe and ethical
February 14, 2025
Sponsorship:
ConocoPhillips’ sponsorship for employment authorization in the U.S. is NOT available for this position.
EEO:
In the US, ConocoPhillips is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.
