Climate Change Data

Continental Resources

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2019, 2020)

Reporting Period: 2019

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:3.6 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e)
Water Consumption:12.7 million barrels (2019)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced GHG intensity rate by 22.2% since 2016
  • Reduced methane intensity rate by 27.0% since 2016
  • Increased gas capture to 96.2% in 2019
  • Decreased water intensity rate by approximately 30% since 2017
  • Recycled approximately 12.7 million barrels of water in 2019

Social Achievements

  • Donated $3.5 million to communities in 2019
  • Employees raised more than $350,000 for community charities in 2019
  • Employees volunteered hundreds of hours in 2019
  • Implemented Brother’s Keeper initiative to improve safety reporting and performance

Governance Achievements

  • Maintained a robust compliance program with quarterly and biannual training
  • Implemented a robust Whistleblower Policy and third-party ethics hotline
  • Utilized internal and external auditors to review internal controls

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Potential impacts of changes in carbon-related policy initiatives, growth in alternative energy sources, or a potential transition to a “lower-carbon economy” on demand and pricing for hydrocarbons
Mitigation Strategies
  • Consistently review, evaluate, and factor the potential impact of future regulatory and external market changes on our long-term business outlook and strategy
  • Utilize and review data from internal and external sources to examine potential supply and demand scenarios

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Transition Risks
  • Changes in carbon-related policy initiatives
  • Growth in alternative energy sources
  • Transition to a lower-carbon economy

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: IPIECA, API, and IOGP Sustainability reporting guidance, Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Reporting Standards, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Standard for Oil and Gas, Exploration and Production, Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)

Awards & Recognition

  • Best Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Company (Journal Record)
  • Top 10 Best-In-State Employers (Forbes)
  • Best Energy Company and Best CEO (Oklahoma Magazine)

Reporting Period: 2020

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:2.3 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e)
Water Consumption:56.93 million barrels
Carbon Intensity:13.9 metric tonnes of CO2e/MBOE in 2020

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental Stewardship
  • Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)
  • Workforce Health & Safety
  • Corporate Governance
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  • Societal Impact

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced GHG emissions intensity by 28% from 2019
  • Reduced methane emissions intensity by 34% from 2019
  • Improved companywide, volumetric gas capture percentage to 98.3%, up from 96.2% in 2019
  • Reduced TIG intensity by 55% over 2019
  • Decreased water intensity by 27.6% year-over-year from 2019
  • Reduced the number of reportable or offsite spills by approximately 47.5% over 2019

Social Achievements

  • Formalized and built upon diversity and inclusion programs
  • Safely and effectively deployed a COVID-19 program and protocols
  • Company charitable giving of $1.3 million
  • Employee giving of $601,885
  • Over 10,000 meals provided through volunteer work
  • Awarded 51 STEM and reading grants in schools across 4 states

Governance Achievements

  • Enhanced and formalized Board oversight of ESG issues with updates to the charter of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (renamed Nominating, Environmental, Social and Governance Committee)
  • Implemented a long-term initiative for enhancing awareness of, and improving our approach to, building and sustaining a diverse and inclusive culture
  • Engaged external training resources for the entire workforce, including interview training for hiring managers

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Extreme business, market, and social instability due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Industry downturn impacting philanthropic efforts
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implemented a COVID-19 Workplace Safety Program
  • Continued philanthropic efforts despite industry downturn
  • Offered free in-office testing for employees and family members
  • Provided flexible work schedules for impacted employees
  • Utilized dedicated contact tracing personnel
  • Held in-office vaccination clinics

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: IPIECA, API, and IOGP guidance, Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Reporting Standards, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) industry standard, United Nations Sustainable Development Goals