KCA Deutag Alpha Limited
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:503,748 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:503,748 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:7,928 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:691,722 tCO2e/year (estimated)
Carbon Intensity:502 tCO2e per US$ million revenue (Land Drilling BU only)
ESG Focus Areas
- Safety
- Wellbeing
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I)
- Decarbonisation
- Energy Transition
- Governance
- Compliance
- Innovation
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Supply Chain Management
- Human Rights
Environmental Achievements
- Reduction in excessive engine operation on one CEM-equipped rig by 1,200 operating hours, equivalent to 83 tonnes of CO2 and 9% of total fuel consumption.
- Retrofit of Albania land rig T-203 with exhaust aftertreatment system to meet latest international emissions limits.
- Operation of four European rigs using grid power, saving 2.9 million litres of diesel and 7,800 tonnes of CO2 emissions.
- Successful trial of BESS unit in Middle East land drilling operation, showing 10-15% CO2 saving.
- Reduction of contained spills and release-to-environment events in Norway by 67%.
Social Achievements
- Launched Let’s Talk forums to boost internal engagement.
- Four in-country firsts for women in operational roles.
- 7,242 Good Catches reported (58% increase).
- Launched Menopause Awareness and Guidance document.
- Walk a Mile campaign with over 5,865 miles accumulated.
- Various mental health awareness initiatives.
- Launched updated DE&I policy.
- Published new Code of Conduct.
- Various community investment programs in Angola, Albania, Kuwait, and Aberdeen.
Governance Achievements
- Successfully completed the Kuwait and Latin America components of Saipem acquisition.
- Launched KATO and reinvigorated SKORE to optimise innovation.
- Delivered the first of four new build rigs in Oman.
- Completed first Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (CRFD) report.
- Updated Code of Conduct and translated into major working languages.
- Revamped internal compliance policies.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Decarbonisation of operations through various initiatives.
Medium-term Goals:
- Achieve ISO 50001 certification for Norwegian MODU operation.
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce energy intensity of operations.
Environmental Challenges
- Global geopolitical and economic uncertainties.
- Regional conflicts and elections potentially changing business environments.
- Limitations in obtaining data for Scope 3 emissions calculations.
- Increased emissions in 2023 due to Saipem acquisition and increased scale of Saudi Arabian operations.
Mitigation Strategies
- Focus on what can be controlled, anticipating and adapting to what cannot.
- Investigating ways to enhance the quality of data for Scope 3 emissions reporting.
- Analyzing data and setting priorities to reduce emissions intensity of operations.
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier and Third-party Code of Ethics
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Transition Risks
- Energy transition risk
- Clean energy risk
Opportunities
- Rig electrification
- Geothermal energy
- BESS technology
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI, TCFD
Certifications: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- BESS units
- Grid transformer containers
- CO2 and NOx reduction technologies
Awards & Recognition
- IADC North Sea Chapter Annual Safety Awards
- IADC Southern Arabian Peninsula Chapter safety awards