News and insights

• 4 November 2026

Ipieca has launched a series of five fact sheets exploring water use and stewardship across technologies and value chains relevant to the energy transition. The series covers natural gas, liquefied natural gas, hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, and cooling systems.

• 22 March 2026

The 2026 theme ‘Water and gender’ emphasises safe drinking water and sanitation as fundamental human rights and critical enablers of gender equality, directly contributing to Sustainable Development Goals 5 and 6.

• 2 December 2025

Two years on from Ipieca’s first water peer to peer workshop in Paris, 2023, water specialists from across the industry convened in Doha, Qatar, for the second water peer-to-peer workshop, hosted by Qatar Shell.

• 16 December 2024

The guidance clarifies currently used terminology in the water stewardship space and presents users with a streamlined water stewardship action scheme that synthesises water frameworks and disclosure standards for the energy sector.

• 10 November 2023

The three-day workshop, run by Ipieca and hosted by TotalEnergies in Paris, brought together over 40 energy industry professionals from 12 Ipieca member companies.

• 22 March 2023

Learn how Ipieca is supporting companies to contribute to the Water Action Agenda by changing the way they use, consume and manage water.

• 15 June 2021

This second edition reflects the lessons learnt from members and stakeholders in the years since its original publication.

• 26 August 2020

The fact sheet provides a high-level overview of how companies in the oil and gas sector can define, assess and respond to water risks.

• 23 March 2020

Ipieca has developed a new fact sheet on evaluating the opportunities and challenges of reusing produced water for the onshore oil and gas industry.

• 8 May 2018

The Water risk assessment e-learning training course guides oil and gas professionals through Ipieca's two water tools; the Global Water Tool for Oil and Gas, and the GEMI Local Water Tool for Oil and Gas.

• 22 March 2019

Ipieca's work on water risk helps companies to evaluate their water needs in relation to the local context throughout each part of the oil and gas value chain.

• 21 March 2025

Glacier preservation is the theme for World Water Day 2025, highlighting their importance for drinking water, agriculture, industry, clean energy production and healthy ecosystems and the need to protect them

• 22 March 2024

World Water Day is an annual UN event to highlight the importance of water and raise awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water.

• 31 August 2022

Ipieca Water Working Group Chair Krish Ravishankar (Oxy) explains the importance of water and how we can manage this vital resource.

• 21 March 2022

This World Water Day, Ipieca is sharing how it is leading water management across the oil and gas industry.

• 5 September 2019

See some of Ipieca's key takeaways from World Water Week 2019.

• 14 August 2018

Ipieca will take part in a seminar on Investing in freshwater ecosystems and biodiversity: A key development challenge.

• 29 April 2026

In its capacity as an observer, Ipieca participated in the 2026 Annual Plenary Meeting of the Voluntary Principles Initiative (VPI), held in London from 24 to 26 March.

• 18 February 2026

First published in 2022, this new edition provides an updated overview of key concepts, definitions and priorities informing the just transition landscape.

• 2 December 2025

This Ipieca-IOGP report provides guidelines and practical information to control adverse health effects from working in extreme climates.

• 28 May 2025

The joint Ipieca-IOGP Health Committee has been publishing leading health performance indicators annually since 2011. The 2024 data is now available.

• 10 April 2025

Ipieca attended the 2025 Annual Plenary Meeting of the Voluntary Principles Initiative (VPI) in London between 18 and 21 March. This year’s Plenary marked 25 years since the formation of the VPI.

• 19 February 2025

Ipieca and the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) have published a briefing exploring what is currently known about the health risks associated with energy transition-focused technologies.

• 26 September 2024

This new resource supports oil, gas and alternative energy companies and practitioners to undertake engagement with local stakeholders that moves beyond meeting the minimum expectations, by providing guidance on broader, inclusive and ongoing two-way processes for ‘meaningful engagement’.

• 18 September 2024

The Ipieca-IOGP Health Committee has published new guidance on 'Oil and gas contractor drug and alcohol testing recommended practice' and 'Infectious disease outbreak management'.

• 29 May 2024

The latest members' health leading performance indicators data from Ipieca and IOGP is now available.

• 8 February 2024

This guidance helps company health professionals assess medical facilities to ensure they can provide optimal health care for workers.

• 1 December 2023

The IOGP-Ipieca Health Committee has published the latest members' health leading performance indicators data.

• 5 July 2023

Updated guidance on the application of health performance indicators from the IOGP-Ipieca Health Committee.

• 25 May 2023

Training supports oil, gas and alternative energy industry and beyond to respect the rights of all workers.

• 4 May 2023

The network brings together the ILO with businesses of all sizes and sectors from around the globe to develop actionable resources and tools, and devise local solutions that help shape national frameworks to eradicate forced labour.

• 16 February 2023

Ipieca launches guidance to support practitioners in developing robust social baselines for offshore project impacts to fisheries.