Uduak-Joe Ntuk

BIOGRAPHY

Uduak-Joe Ntuk is a nationally recognized energy and environmental expert with nearly two decades of experience in the public and private sectors. He is a former state energy regulator, LA City Petroleum Administrator, and an adjunct faculty member at the California State University, Long Beach in the Chemical Engineering Department. He earned a Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Southern California, Bachelors of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from California State University, Long Beach, and Certificate in Climate Change from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Mr. Ntuk is also a two-term elected member of the Long Beach City College Board of Trustees and member of the college's Alumni Hall of Fame. 

Uduak-Joe served as the 17th State Oil & Gas Supervisor in the California Department of Conservation during the first term of the Newsom Administration, where he regulated the state's oil fields, underground natural gas storage facilities, and geothermal industries. He was the state's representative to the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission and Groundwater Protection Council. Mr. Ntuk secured more than $250 million in state and federal funding to address California's century old problem of orphan wells which create hazards to waterways and potent methane greenhouse gas emissions. He also worked at the Los Angeles City Petroleum Administrator during the Garcetti Administration where he has first hand knowledge and expertise of the city's oil well drill sites, pipeline franchise agreements, marine oil terminals, orphan wells, natural gas storage facilities, and oil & gas ordinances.

Recognized subject matter expert in California oil and gas, orphan & idle wells, energy transition, and clean energy technologies. Mr. Ntuk has testified before Congress, California Legislature, American Association for the Advancement of Science, South Coast Air Quality Management District, and Los Angeles City Council. He has expert knowledge and experience in Hydrogen, Geothermal, Direct Air Capture, and Methane Mitigation Capital Projects.

Partnered with the California Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR) to develop California's Just Transition Strategy. Provided adopted amendments to US Congress the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act which established the $4.7 billion federal orphan well program. He also provided technical support to the LA County and City Just Transition Taskforce which sought to advance plans to phase out oil extraction and develop recommendations for meeting the needs of impacted workers and communities. The taskforce created a first in the nation workforce development report for energy workers impacted by carbon neutrality policies.