Climate Change Data

Peyto Exploration & Development Corp.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020, 2021, 2023, 2024-04-01 to 2024-06-30)

Reporting Period: 2020

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:636,239 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:570,738 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:32,929 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:32,572 tCO2e/year
Carbon Intensity:0.0196 tCO2e/BOE in 2020

ESG Focus Areas

  • Governance
  • Climate Change and Energy Efficiency
  • Environmental Improvements
  • Health and Safety
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Workforce
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Community Relationships
  • Indigenous Relationships

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced vented and flared methane emission intensity by 46% since 2016 (15% from 2019); total annual methane emission reductions of 148,000 tonnes CO2e.
  • Achieved a 32% reduction in overall emissions intensity (scope 1, 2, 3) from 2013 levels.
  • Eliminated 72,184 tonnes CO2e associated with flaring during completion operations in 2020.
  • Generated 80,000 offset credits through chemical pump retrofits and low bleed equipment installations.
  • Reduced cumulative land used for roads and leases to 1.6 ha/well (25% reduction since 2013).

Social Achievements

  • Maintained a TRIF of 0.83 in 2020, achieving the goal of less than 1.00; three-year weighted average TRIF decreased to 0.82 from 1.02 in 2019.
  • High employee retention, producing over 10 MMSCFE/D per employee.
  • Increased Indigenous business spend (though the amount fluctuates significantly year to year).

Governance Achievements

  • Established a Board of Directors ESG Committee.
  • Chief Operating Officer leads a multidisciplinary ESG working group.

Climate Goals & Targets

Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce vented and flared methane emission intensity by 75% from 2016 levels by 2023.
  • Achieve 80% recycling of flowback water during fracturing operations.
  • Proactively abandon and reclaim wellsites and/or facilities by investing a minimum of $1MM per year over the next 3 years.

Environmental Challenges

  • Legislation/Policy Changes
  • Material HSE Incident
  • Social License
  • Market Access
  • Attracting/Retaining Key Staff
  • Security
  • Conflict of Interest/Unethical Business Conduct
Mitigation Strategies
  • Engagement with stakeholders to understand and influence effects of potential changes; participation in industry advocacy groups.
  • HSE management system, emergency and incident response plans and training; strong corporate HSE culture; preventive maintenance programs.
  • Comprehensive ESG disclosure; continued advocacy for sustainable energy development; meaningful engagement with local communities.
  • Exploring opportunities for new market access; diversification strategy; advocating for future energy infrastructure.
  • Promoting a corporate culture based on inclusion and diversity; competitive compensation; development and succession planning; employee surveys.
  • IT steering committee; IT best practices; access control; mandatory check-in policy.
  • Code of Business Conduct and Ethics; annual ESTMA report; Whistleblower Policy.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Working collaboratively with diverse mix of local and global suppliers; continually evaluating new supplier entrants.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Transition Risks
  • Legislation/Policy Changes
  • Market Access

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB, TCFD

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:0.4 bbls of water per boe produced in the first 6 months of 2021
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:18.1 kgCO2e per boe of production

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions intensities by 28% from 2013 levels and 3% from the prior year (18.1 kgCO2e per boe of production in 2021).
  • Reduced 2021 flared and vented methane emissions intensity by 59% from 2016 levels, exceeding its 5-year target.
  • Recycled 84% of flowback water used in hydraulic fracturing activities, exceeding the 80% target set in 2020.
  • Reduced cumulative land used for roads and well sites to 1.4 ha/well, down 30% from 2013.

Social Achievements

  • Maintained zero total recordable incidents over the last 5 years for its employees.
  • Achieved a contractor total recordable incident frequency rate of 0.84 for 2021, below the 2020 target of below 1.0.
  • Low voluntary employee turnover rate averaging 2% over the last 5 years.
  • 40% female workforce.

Governance Achievements

  • Proactively spent $2.1MM towards retirement and abandonment activities, exceeding the target set in 2020.
  • Renewed the Company’s Certification of Recognition (COR), resulting in a third-party audit score of 95%.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • 75% reduction of vented and flared Methane emissions intensity from 2016 levels by 2023
  • Maintain contractor TRIF below 1.0 and continue to reduce the 3-year trailing average TRIF each year
  • Recycle greater than 80% of flowback water during fracturing operations and reduce overall fresh make-up water
  • Exceed the annual AER closure spend requirements relating to abandonment and reclamation activities

Environmental Challenges

  • Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
  • Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: COR

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Not disclosed

Environmental Achievements

  • Invested $31 million to bring 72 gross (67.8 net) wells on production using ultra-low emissions electric wellsite equipment.
  • Reduced drilling costs per meter by 5% from 2022 while completion costs per meter were down 4%.

Social Achievements

  • High quality employment opportunities for many Canadians.
  • Payments to various levels of government totaling $780 million over the past decade.

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Lower seasonal demand as a result of a warmer-than-normal North American winter, coupled with increased production has left gas storage levels above the 5-year average across the continent. This imbalance continues to put downward pressure on prices for 2024.
  • Higher cost structure of the Repsol facilities.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Disciplined hedging and diversification program protected revenues from the sharp decline in benchmark natural gas prices.
  • The increase in gas-fired power demand and the buildout of LNG egress projects over the next two years bodes well for the longer-term future of natural gas prices.
  • The Company plans to execute a 2024 capital program between $450 to $500 million specifically designed with flexibility in the back half of the year to adjust to changing commodity prices.
  • The Company expects to reduce costs with continued optimization and increased utilization of the acquired gas processing plants.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2024-04-01 to 2024-06-30

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Not disclosed

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced operating costs by 5% from Q1 2024, on target for 10% reduction by year-end. Orderly shutdown of hydrogen sulfide processing units at Edson gas plant to increase reliability, lower emissions, and improve safety.
  • Improved drilling and completion costs per meter by 8% compared to Q1 2024.

Social Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce operating costs by 10% from first quarter levels by the end of 2024.

Environmental Challenges

  • Low natural gas prices (lowest AECO daily benchmark since 2019).
  • Elevated natural gas storage inventories.
  • Extreme heat in Alberta impacting compressor efficiency.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Disciplined hedging and diversification program (protected revenues, delivered $71.4 million in natural gas hedging gains).
  • Redirection of natural gas volumes to Peyto's owned and operated Edson gas plant (reduced operating costs).
  • Managing production at current levels and building productive capability in anticipation of higher winter gas prices.
  • Testing gathering systems to identify optimization projects.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed