Climate Change Data

Kodiak Gas Services

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:17,818 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:17,815 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:3 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:99.3%
Total Energy Consumption:3,772.8 GJ/year
Water Consumption:1,849 m3/year
Waste Generated:575 gallons/year (spilled)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  • Safety
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Waste Reduction
  • Employee Attraction and Retention
  • Social Investment
  • Ethical Conduct
  • Business Continuity and Resiliency
  • Public Policy and Government Relations
  • Cybersecurity

Environmental Achievements

  • Introduced ecoView, a proprietary emissions monitoring and diagnostics system.
  • Implemented a system to capture methane during equipment shutdown.
  • Recycled 6.30 tons of paper and 0.34 tons of plastic and aluminum in office recycling.
  • Partnered with a catalyst vendor to establish a re-washing and recycling procedure, resulting in a 32% reduction in purchased elements and recoveries of over $50,000.

Social Achievements

  • Reduced Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) by 9% from the prior year.
  • Created a custom diversity and inclusion training program.
  • Launched a wellness initiative including mental health awareness and access to mental wellness resources.
  • Forged a partnership with OSUIT to establish the Kodiak Gas Services Endowed Scholarship.
  • Expanded professional development opportunities to include soft skills and advanced computer technology training.

Governance Achievements

  • Established additional company-wide trainings in ethics and compliance, including anti-bribery and corruption, ethics and code of conduct, and workplace harassment training.
  • Established cybersecurity prevention training.

Climate Goals & Targets

Short-term Goals:
  • 45% reduction in TRIR by year-end 2024
  • 40% reduction in NOx, SOx, PM emissions intensity by year-end 2026
  • 50% reduction in methane emissions intensity by 2026
  • 20% reduction in fleet’s GHG emissions intensity by 2026
  • 45% of waste recycled by year-end 2024
  • 100% of employees complete Diversity and Inclusion training by year-end 2022
  • 20% improvement in employee retention by year-end 2026

Environmental Challenges

  • Global retention challenges impacting employee retention.
  • Challenges with giving and volunteering due to the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing requirements.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Continued efforts to improve employee retention in 2022 and beyond.
  • Maintained regular communication with employees regarding COVID-19 response, provided additional PPE, and reinstated virtual working arrangements as needed.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • ecoView

Awards & Recognition

  • Hart Energy's inaugural ESG Top Performers Award

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:20,951 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:20,951 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:16 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:100% of office electricity
Total Energy Consumption:305,563 GJ/year
Water Consumption:2.19 thousand m³/year
Waste Generated:235 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:0.03 tCO2e/$M Revenue

ESG Focus Areas

  • Emissions Management & Energy Use
  • Health & Safety
  • Governance Structure and Oversight
  • Human Capital Management
  • Business Ethics
  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
  • Crisis & Risk Management
  • Water Management
  • Social Impacts of Supply Chain Management
  • Cybersecurity
  • Community Engagement

Environmental Achievements

  • Publicly shared expanded scope 1 and scope 2 GHG emissions and fuel data for the first time.
  • Achieved a 90% recycling rate for used oil, used oil filters, and used antifreeze.
  • Implemented a comprehensive tracking system to monitor the number and volume of spills.

Social Achievements

  • Continued safety program focused on education, training, Standard Operating Procedures, and reporting, resulting in reduced injury rates.
  • Launched an operational safety award program.
  • Offered 92 specialized technical training classes and developed a custom virtual reality compressor skid for training.
  • Launched the development of Bears Academy, a physical training center in the Permian Basin.

Governance Achievements

  • Board currently consists of nine members, eight of whom are independent.
  • Implemented an extensive crisis and risk management strategy through the Audit & Risk Committee.
  • Implemented a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy aligned with industry standards.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce emissions across our fleet through the use of electric motor-driven compression.
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Recent acquisition activity significantly expanded the scope and footprint of the business, requiring integration and consolidation to reduce energy usage.
  • Evolving environmental laws and regulations.
  • Potential for spills impacting soil and other materials.
  • Potential for reduced demand for natural gas and oil in the long term.
  • Limitations on investments in and financing for energy companies.
  • Changes in stakeholder expectations in respect to sustainability practices.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Working to integrate and consolidate the business to reduce energy usage and improve visibility into overall energy consumption.
  • Implementing a comprehensive tracking system for spills.
  • Actively converting systems to electric power where feasible and upgrading assets with the latest emissions control technologies.
  • Developing a process for identifying and disclosing climate-related impacts, including risks and opportunities to the business.
  • Engaging with suppliers to understand their capabilities in tracking GHG emissions and waste management.
  • Implementing an extensive crisis and risk management strategy.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Prioritize the use of repurposed or remanufactured materials.
  • Actively engage with suppliers to understand their capabilities in tracking GHG emissions, waste management, and other areas that might result in environmental impacts.
  • Procuring goods and services from local suppliers whenever possible.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Severe Wind & Tornados
  • Severe Rain, Thunderstorms, Hail & Flashfloods
  • Air Temperature Variation
  • Water Availability
Transition Risks
  • Evolving Current and Emerging Climate-Related Regulation
  • Changes in Demand for Natural Gas and Oil
  • Limitation of Investments in and Financing for Energy Companies
  • Changes in Stakeholder Expectations in Respect to Sustainability Practices
Opportunities
  • Electric Motor Driven Compression Expansion

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: TCFD, SASB, GRI

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Electric motor-driven compression systems