The Ipieca Principles and the Ipieca-WBCSD SDG Roadmap are key frameworks through which Ipieca aims to inspire action. This repository provides tangible examples of how members are operationalising the principles and embedding SDG Roadmap actions in their business, offering inspiration and insights for other companies. The examples are supplemented with relevant Ipieca good practice guidance and resources to further support companies to take the next step on their sustainability journey.

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Waste heat recovery
  • Map-pinUnited Arab Emirates

A US$ 600 million (AED 2.2 BN) waste heat recovery project will revolutionize power and water generation at ADNOC's General Utilities Plant in Ruwais.

Biodiversity Protection Corporate Policy
  • Map-pinSaudi Arabia

The UN SDGs, Global Biodiversity Framework and Ipieca's guidance have informed Aramco's new Biodiversity Protection Corporate Policy and standard operating procedure, in which all new projects are required to deliver a net positive impact on biodiversity and ecosystem services.

Connecting electrical submersible pumps substations to Gamba Power Plant
  • Map-pinGabon

At its Gamba-Ivinga field, Assala Energy's electrical submersible pumps were powered by diesel generators, which generate GHG emissions. The Gamba Power Plant (GPP) was completed in September 2021, providing gas-powered energy and the capacity to start replacing some of these diesel generators.

A circular economy model for industry equipment
  • Map-pinUnited States

Baker Hughes' Artificial Lift product line has implemented processes to move toward a circular economy-aligned business model. This programme includes pumps, intakes for gas separators, seals, and motors.

Building scale in renewables
  • Map-pinUnited States

bp and EnBW were awarded a ~860km2 lease option off the east coast of Scotland to develop a major offshore wind project, Morven. As part of their commitment to support oil and gas workers through employment and provide opportunities for reskilling in renewables, bp and EnBW have committed more than £1 million to X-Academy in Scotland.

Promoting sustainability through procurement
  • Map-pinColombia

Canacol Energy emphasizes engaging with suppliers in long-term, mutually beneficial, and shared responsibility relationships. This includes ensuring that procurement processes comply with strict standards for occupational health and safety, environmental stewardship, social responsibility, ethics, and respect for human rights.

Indigenous Housing Initiative
  • Map-pinCanada

After listening to Indigenous communities about their concerns and priorities, Cenovus created its Indigenous Housing Initiative, the largest community investment in Cenovus's history. The programme helps address one of the most pressing issues facing Indigenous communities in Canada – inadequate housing.

Pathways Alliance
  • Map-pinCanada

Canada's largest oil sands producers are working together to address climate change through the Pathways Alliance. The initiative is a crucial enabler to meeting Canada's climate commitments and requires unprecedented collaboration.

Decarbonizing air transport at scale
  • Map-pinSpain

Cepsa has formed a strategic partnership with Spanish airline Iberia and Iberia Express to decarbonize air transport on a large scale. The agreement, which includes research and flight testing of sustainable aviation biofuels also covers other energy alternatives, such as renewable hydrogen and electricity, to promote the sustainable mobility of aircraft and ground fleets.

Carbon Emissions Tags
  • Map-pinUnited States

In June 2022, Cheniere began providing Cargo Emissions Tags (CE Tags) to all long-term customers. The CE Tags show the estimated greenhouse gas emissions associated with each cargo.

Addressing grievances in Bangladesh
  • Map-pinBangladesh

Bangladesh began managing community grievances when onshore seismic activities were taking place under Chevron Bangladesh Blocks Thirteen and Fourteen, Ltd. The process was subsequently expanded for use with communities surrounding additional operational areas and over the years has been enhanced based on continuous learning.

Mapping contributions to the SDGs
  • Map-pinGlobal

In its 2021 Corporate Sustainability Report, Chevron provided examples of its contribution to the impact opportunities identified in the Ipieca-WBCSD SDG Roadmap for the oil and gas sector, including highlights from 2021 and what it plans to do next. Further examples are provided in its 2022 Corporate Sustainability Report.

Helping power a remote island
  • Map-pinIndonesia

The island of Sebira is located north of Jakarta in the Java Sea and home to many families. As a responsible operator in the region, CNOOC International stepped up and provided support much needed support in the form of solar power.

Partnering to conserve key indicator species
  • Map-pinUnited States

Over the past 20 years, ConocoPhillips has taken an increasingly active role in helping to preserve and protect avian species and habitats. The company works with strategic conservation partners to focus on common conservation goals and improve data sharing.

Connecting rural communities through improved road infrastructure
  • Map-pinColombia

As a goal of 2024, Ecopetrol has proposed to intervene 958 kilometers of roads, contributing to the dynamism of the regions, access to better land mobility conditions, and the generation of employment, mostly local.

Development of synthetic fuel production process from CO2 and H2
  • Map-pinJapan

To significantly reduce CO2 emissions in the transport sector including automobiles, aircrafts, and other vehicles toward carbon neutralization, ENEOS is developing a synthetic fuel production process using CO2 and hydrogen as an alternative to existing petroleum products.

Caring for Country: protecting local culture and respecting the environment
  • Map-pinAustralia

The Blacktip gas field, located in the Australian offshore Bonaparte basin, has been part of Eni's 'Caring for Country' project since 2006. Extensive surveys and consultation were undertaken with the Traditional Owners to determine cultural heritage values that need to be protected and conditions for the long term use of the land for the Blacktip Project.

Strengthening cooperation on an industrial relations system for the energy transition
  • Map-pinItaly

The economic scenario calls for a collective commitment to an effective and inclusive industrial relations system. In December 2020, Eni signed the Industrial Relation Protocol Together, a model of industrial relations to support the energy transition and to sustain its ongoing transformation.

Supporting native Texas grasslands
  • Map-pinUnited States

Since 2015, EOG has supported Texan by Nature, a collaborative partnership between natural resource users and conservation experts to promote conservation efforts that help sustain Texas's working lands, water supplies, and wildlife.

Acoustic marine monitoring project for offshore wind
  • Map-pinUnited States

Empire Wind (a 50:50 partnership with bp) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) announced in September 2022 the extension to 2028 of their historic agreement to monitor large whales in the lease area of Empire Wind. The new agreement ensures that important data to protect wildlife in the New York Bight will be collected during the pre-construction, construction, and post-construction phases of the wind project.

World's first renewable power for offshore oil and gas
  • Map-pinNorway

Equinor, Wintershall Dea, OMV, and INPEX Idemitsu are working collaboratively with other partners in the development of the Hywind Tampen offshore wind farm in the Norwegian North Sea off the coast of Florø.

Engaging local communities in biodiversity research
  • Map-pinPapua New Guinea

The New Guinea Binatang Research Centre is working with ExxonMobil PNG to engage local communities and to encourage landowner participation in the regeneration monitoring and Biodiversity Surveys.

Houston CCS Alliance
  • Map-pinUnited States

The Houston CCS Alliance is a coordinated effort among some of the world's most innovative energy, petrochemical, and power generation companies to advance the development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) in the greater Houston industrial area.

Improving access to health services for women
  • Map-pinColombia

GeoPark marked its arrival in Meta department by holding medical drives for women from Barranca de Upía and Cabuyaro to access health services for the prevention and diagnosis of cancer. The activities are part of GeoPark's ‘Brave Woman' programme, reflecting the company's commitment to promoting the empowerment of rural women, as well as equality, inclusion and diversity among all its stakeholders.

WaterWeb: lowering the costs and environmental impacts of produced water
  • Map-pinGran Canaria

Halliburton's WaterWeb® conformance service gives operators the ability to lower the treatment and disposal costs of produced water, along with the associated environmental impacts.

Contribution to the Salk Institute's development of plant based carbon capture and storage
  • Map-pinUnited States

Hess is donating $50 million over the next five years to the Salk Institute's Harnessing Plants Initiative (HPI), which aims to combat climate change by developing plants' natural ability to capture and store potentially billions of tons of carbon per year from the atmosphere.

Solar panel recycling
  • Map-pinJapan

Idemitsu Group's Solar Frontier K.K. has been pursuing the development of recycling technologies for solar panels since 2010, recognizing the importance of establishing low-cost, environmentally friendly recycling technologies as a means of promoting the healthy expansion of solar power generation.

Supporting the Louisiana Coastal Restoration workforce
  • Map-pinUnited States

In the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, a region highly vulnerable to climate change, Kosmos Energy partnered with Tierra Resources, a Louisiana-based non-profit focused on wetlands restoration and the development of blue carbon capture projects.

Combatting malaria
  • Map-pinEquatorial Guinea

Malaria is one of the main public health threats in Equatorial Guinea, reducing life expectancy. Since 2003, Marathon Oil has supported the Bioko Island Malaria Elimination Program (BIMEP), a multi-system public health programme.

Providing renewable energy for schools
  • Map-pinIndia

McDermott actively engages with its host communities to identify opportunities to implement social responsibility initiatives that align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. These initiatives are carried out with local implementation partners in communities located within 50 kilometers of their local offices.

Predicting high-flow periods for sustainable water use
  • Map-pinUnited States

Murphy actively monitors its fresh water sources to predict the high-flow periods for long- and short-term forecasting. Fluctuations in moisture levels year-over-year, and the potential impacts of climate change on water resources, make it increasingly necessary to understand the impact on freshwater availability.

Integrated energy hubs
  • Map-pinUnited Kingdom

Integrated energy hubs have the potential to combine multiple energy systems, including existing oil and gas production assets, carbon storage and hydrogen production facilities. Neptune Energy signed a memorandum of understanding with Ørsted and Goal7 to explore powering new integrated energy hubs in the UK North Sea with offshore wind-generated electricity.

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