Ironwood Midstream
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental Care
- Social Stewardship
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- 84% reduction in methane emissions
- 66% reduction in overall GHG emissions
- 64% reduction in Hydrocarbon Liquid Release Intensity per Mile of Pipeline
- Reduced EPA reportable spills from 3 to 1
- Zero environmental fines from outside agencies
- Added 45 miles of lateral connections to crude oil gathering pipeline, removing at least 57 trucks per day from roads
- Avoided 2.7 metric tonnes of CO2 through partnership with Voltus
Social Achievements
- Zero employee injuries or preventable accidents
- Zero health and safety fines from outside agencies
- Increased charitable contributions by a factor of seven from 2021
- 1150 hours of training provided to 46 employees
- 10 promotions and 11 new hires
Governance Achievements
- Established an executive-level curator for ESG efforts and a cross-functional ESG Steering Committee
- Implemented a full-scale audit of operational technology across field operations to improve security
- Created and filled the role of Regulatory Compliance Manager
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Increased throughput volume and added pipeline mileage led to overall increase in total CO2 and N2O emissions despite per-mile reductions.
Mitigation Strategies
- Enhanced pipeline blowdown process to reduce or eliminate venting
- Strategic equipment staging and temporary workspace to reduce emissions and miles driven during construction
- Partnership with Voltus to reduce electrical usage during peak demand