Barry Goldstein (c. 1952, New York - 15 July 2022) was an American-born Australian geologist, civil servant, and regulator who served as the Executive Director of Energy Resources for Southern Australia's Primary Industries and Regions department for 20 years.

[2][5] He encouraged the early engagement of communities unfamiliar with petroleum operations, especially those in proximity to proposed fracking sites, to dispel misunderstandings about the work.

"[6] He also said that South Australia created "precisely the sort of retention licenses industry needs" with bi-partisan support through the passage of the Petroleum & Geothermal Energy Act in September 2000.

[6][7] Goldstein was the lead author of the Roadmap for Unconventional Gas Projects in South Australia, one of the state's key planning documents,[8] and was involved with the subsequent development of the industry.

Goldstein was awarded the Public Service Medal[9][10] in 2014 for his contributions to the development of South Australia's unconventional gas resources, geothermal energy and carbon sequestration potential.