Regulatory Reporting Specialist-Drilling Permits

Job Requirements

At Quest Global, it’s not just what we do but how and why we do it that makes us different. With over 25 years as an engineering services provider, we believe in the power of doing things differently to make the impossible possible. Our people are driven by the desire to make the world a better place—to make a positive difference that contributes to a brighter future. We bring together technologies and industries, alongside the contributions of diverse individuals who are empowered by an intentional workplace culture, to solve problems better and faster.

We are seeking an experienced Petroleum Engineer with 3+ years of industry experience to support Wells Permitting activities and Regulatory submissions. The role is responsible for reviewing and preparing documentation required for Applications for Permit to Drill (APD) , coordinating permit-related workflows, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements through various permitting portals, additionally preparing, and compiling comprehensive technical documentation required for Post-Drilling Completion Reports and Well Stimulation disclosures, coordinating completions-related workflows. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical understanding of drilling operations, well life cycle, all well documents like plats, wellbore schematics, geo-data, cementing report, etc., regulatory permitting requirements, with excellent communication skills, and proficiency in MS-Office applications.

Key Responsibilities

- Review and validate technical and regulatory documents required for the preparation and submission of Applications for Permit to Drill (APD) for US and Canada wells .
- Prepare, review and maintain key supporting documentation for well permit applications.
- Create and manage Master Applications and Cloning Applications to support efficient permit processing.
- Review, validate, and prepare sundry application and related documentation within customer and federal/state regulatory permitting portals.
- Handle defects identified from internal review, customer review or regulatory body on filled application and develop work arounds to resolve it.
- Ensure permit packages are complete, accurate, and compliant with applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
- Coordinate with drilling, subsurface, Geos, land, regulatory, and operations teams to gather required information for permit submissions.
- Review technical, operational, and regulatory documents required for the compilation, review, and submission of Post-Drilling Completions Packets and Well Completion Reports (US/CA Guidelines).
- Review, validate, and prepare post-spud and post-completion sundry notices (e.g., Notice of Intent/Subsequent Report of Completion, fracturing disclosures, and casing/cementing integrity tests) within customer, state, and federal regulatory portals.
- Technical Validation and Analysis of daily completion logs, wellbore schematics, fracturing pump data, and cementing reports to ensure the physical data matches regulatory filings.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives related to Permit applications, post-drilling data handovers, digital documentation management, and data accuracy workflows.

Work Experience

Required Skills

- Knowledge of federal and state drilling regulations.
- Experience in working with regulatory agencies and compliance requirements.
- Ability to work independently while coordinating across multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong understanding of well life cycle, drilling operations, well technical documentations and well permitting process.
- Experience preparing and reviewing permit applications and supporting documentation.
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and document quality control.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Effective stakeholder management and teamwork skills.
- Analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Strong organizational and documentation management skills

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering or a related engineering discipline.

3+ years experience in petroleum engineering, wells operations, drilling engineering, regulatory compliance, or wells permitting activities.

- Experience with well permitting processes and regulatory documentation is preferred.
- Familiarity with US and Canada specific permitting systems is highly desirable.