Experience

California Resources Corporation

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 500 - 600 Employee

• HSE Team Lead

  • Jun 2014 - Present

  Santa Paula • Oversee Ventura Basin environmental programs for oil and gas operations to ensure regulatory compliance; • Serve as the primary regulatory agency liaison, developing and maintaining effective relationships with governmental/regulatory agency staff; • Govern the compliance of over thirteen (13) facility Permit To Operates (PTOs) with Ventura County Air Pollution Control District (VCAPCD) • Title V permitting and reporting; • Manage inventory and use of company’s Emission Reduction… Show more • Oversee Ventura Basin environmental programs for oil and gas operations to ensure regulatory compliance; • Serve as the primary regulatory agency liaison, developing and maintaining effective relationships with governmental/regulatory agency staff; • Govern the compliance of over thirteen (13) facility Permit To Operates (PTOs) with Ventura County Air Pollution Control District (VCAPCD) • Title V permitting and reporting; • Manage inventory and use of company’s Emission Reduction Credits (ERCs); • Manage and mentor staff and assist with career development; • Attend agency rule development and scoping meetings to understand potential impacts to business. • Identified and interpreted regulatory permitting requirements and provide day-to-day guidance to oil and gas operations staff to ensure compliance with regulations at the local, state and federal levels; • Engaged both internal and external stakeholders to build consensus; • Interfaced with business unit staff to determine environmental permitting strategies; • Coordinated, prepared and submitted applications to obtain required permits; • Proficient with both Ventura County APCD and South Coast AQMD rules and regulations; • Served as Liaison Officer and Environmental Unit Lead within the Incident Command System. • Administered the preparation, implementation and compliance of various regulatory plans: Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC), Hazardous Materials Business Plan (HMBP); • Oversaw Refrigeration Management Program through California Air Resources Control Board for gas refrigeration units; • Completed quarterly RECLAIM emission reporting to SCAQMD; • Hazardous and non-hazardous waste characterization, profiling and disposal. Show less



InterAct

• Regulatory Specialist

  • Jun 2013 - Jun 2014

  Ventura, CA • Air quality permitting and regulatory compliance for upstream oil and gas operations; • Ventura and Santa Barbara County Conditional Use Permit (CUP) applications and renewals; • Encroachment/Right-of-way permitting for pipeline installation; • Permitting feasibility analysis for pipeline routes; • Permit review for zoning clearances; • NEPA permitting for the drilling of new oil wells on Federal leased land; • Conducted facility inspections and developed documents to assist… Show more • Air quality permitting and regulatory compliance for upstream oil and gas operations; • Ventura and Santa Barbara County Conditional Use Permit (CUP) applications and renewals; • Encroachment/Right-of-way permitting for pipeline installation; • Permitting feasibility analysis for pipeline routes; • Permit review for zoning clearances; • NEPA permitting for the drilling of new oil wells on Federal leased land; • Conducted facility inspections and developed documents to assist oil and gas operators in air permitting and SPCC/DOGGR AB 1960 compliance; • Completed Annual Compliance Certification reports for Title V facilities; • Conducted annual site inspections with the air district to ensure production facility compliance; and • Updated site hazardous materials business plans, chemical inventories and contingency plans within California Environmental Reporting System (CERS) for CUPA compliance. Show less



Holguin, Fahan & Associates

• Project Manager

  • Sep 2007 - Apr 2013

  Ventura, CA • Operational development, implementation and oversight of environmental site investigations and remediation projects throughout four regional offices; • Scheduled, coordinated and managed onsite staff and subcontractors; • Quality assurance/quality control of field activity practices, policies, and health and safety procedures; • Developed and updated Standard Operating Procedures, Job Safety Analyses, and Best Practices, to reflect field activities and safety… Show more • Operational development, implementation and oversight of environmental site investigations and remediation projects throughout four regional offices; • Scheduled, coordinated and managed onsite staff and subcontractors; • Quality assurance/quality control of field activity practices, policies, and health and safety procedures; • Developed and updated Standard Operating Procedures, Job Safety Analyses, and Best Practices, to reflect field activities and safety objectives; • Prepared Health and Safety Plans for various field activities; • Performed field safety audits, conducted near loss investigations and root cause analyses; and • Coordinated the transportation, removal and disposal of waste streams; • Scheduled, coordinated and oversaw site assessment investigation activities and subcontractors; • Trained, mentored and supervised new personnel; • Responsible for obtaining various city and county permits; and • Promoted culture of safety by ensuring site personnel were properly trained to perform assigned duties safely and in compliance with federal, state and local regulations.

• Corporate Field Operations Manager

  • Jan 2005 - Sep 2007

  Ventura, CA

• Assistant Environmental Professional

  • Jun 2003 - Jan 2005

  Ventura, CA