We manage water risks and mitigate potential impacts to water resources, taking into consideration the unique hydrologic, quality, use and ecological settings of each basin or offshore marine area. For every barrel equivalent of energy we produce, we manage about two barrels of water, including:

• Withdrawing it from local surface water, fresh or non-fresh groundwater and seawater sources for use at our facilities and operations to produce natural gas and oil.
• Managing it as produced water, as part of the natural gas and oil production process.
  • Reusing or recycling it to use as an alternative to local water resources for enhanced oil recovery, steam generation and hydraulic fracturing.
  • Discharging it from offshore operations after treatment in accordance with local water quality regulations.
  • Disposing of it in disposal wells in accordance with local regulations.

2021 Performance Highlights

• 54% of Permian Basin hydraulic fracturing water sourced in 2021 was recycled produced water.
• Shared an additional 10% of our total produced water in Montney for recycling by other local operators.
• Implemented fresh water use reduction projects to reduce water use for APLNG by about 25%.
• Achieved oil in water concentration in produced water discharges five times lower than the regulatory limit in Norway.