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