| Committed to our Environmental Responsibilities |
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Pengrowth is committed to corporate and industry
excellence in environmental performance and stewardship.
We remain dedicated to responsible operatorship,
minimization of environmental impacts and compliance
with provincial and federal legislation and other
requirements within the jurisdictions in which we
operate.
Consistent with previous years, Pengrowth continues to
be an active participant in the Environment, Health,
Safety and Social Stewardship Program initiated by the
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP). In
2008, Pengrowth received CAPP’s highest level of
recognition in support of our achievements. |
The Platinum Level of recognition from CAPP requires our
commitment to continuously improve our health, safety
and environmental management practices including a
thorough external audit of our activities. During 2008,
Pengrowth spent approximately $32.7 million on an active
well abandonment and site restoration program under
which Pengrowth continued to assess and remediate sites
impacted by historical operations. Late in 2008 an
external environmental audit was conducted and we plan
to implement action items from key findings in 2009.
Pengrowth currently operates two facilities that are
impacted by the Alberta climate change regulations.
Collectively these facilities have reduced emissions by
15 percent from the base line emissions (2007 data),
exceeding the current provincial requirements. Pengrowth
is assessing its alternative options required to meet
future greenhouse gas emission requirements. This will
be achieved by conducting fugitive emission audits on
selected facilities as well as performing facilities
process optimization. Pengrowth monitors and tracks
facility emissions in order to meet requirements in such
programs as the National Pollutant Release Inventory,
Federal Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, Alberta
Specified Gas Reporting program and the CAPP Benzene
Emissions Report requirements.
Pengrowth team members are essential to the execution of
our environmental mandate. Facility inspections were
conducted throughout the year by Pengrowth personnel as
well as by regulators. These inspections improve overall
environmental awareness, reduce flared and vented
volumes and reduce environmental incidents at operated
facilities.
For 2009, Pengrowth will continue an active well
abandonment program and continue to constantly monitor
and inspect operations.
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