Protecting the environment is a principle we firmly stand behind.
At Crew, we embrace innovative industry-leading technologies to minimize our environmental footprint while remaining focused on generating value for our shareholders.
Our commitment to operating responsibly and safely is paramount. Our focus remains on developing emission reduction strategies, reducing freshwater use, minimizing spills and land disturbances, and conducting ongoing monitoring and proactive asset integrity management. By embracing these measures, we work towards continuously improving our environmental performance.
2022 Environment Highlights
41% Reduction
in corporate emission intensity (Scope 1 and Scope 2) between 2021 and 2022
85% Reduction
in non-producing wells since 2020
33 Wells
abandoned and reclamation activities conducted on 21 sites
>533,000 m3
produced water transferred via Primus lines to date, corresponding to over 1,575 tCO2e eliminated
23% Increase
in produced water utilization at Groundbirch, up from 0% in 2021
$13.1 Million
invested in abandonment and restoration in 2022
Crew’s commitment to continuously improving our environmental standards is well demonstrated through our operational performance.
Emission Reduction Performance
41% Reduction
in corporate emission intensity (Scope 1 and Scope 2) between 2021 and 2022
24% Reduction
in our B.C. operations emission intensity (Scope 1 and Scope 2) between 2021 and 2022
While increasing production rates, Crew has successfully managed to decrease our Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions.
In 2021, we strategically divested from our heavy oil assets, significantly reducing our Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. To accurately represent our emission profile in 2022, we opted to utilize our 2021 B.C. emissions as a baseline, highlighting the progress made throughout the year while excluding the impact of asset divestments.
Throughout 2022, we implemented a range of strategies to reduce emissions, including minimizing flaring during flowback operations and utilizing extended reach horizontal (“ERH”) wells to extract resources using fewer well pads. Additionally, in September 2021, we installed a waste heat recovery unit at our West Septimus plant2. After operating for over a year, we have observed a reduction in GHG emissions at the plant, amounting to over 9,200 tCO2e.
Crew is the first Canadian energy producer to receive regulatory approval from the British Columbia Energy Regulator for the installation and operation of Primus, a temporary spoolable surface pipeline for produced water transfer. Since 2020, we have continuously championed this technology and successfully transported over 533,000 m3 of produced water, eliminating 47,000 heavy haul trips, over 380,000 km of road travel, and avoiding 1,575 tCO2e.
We are actively working to maximize the reuse of produced water to reduce our reliance on freshwater in our exploratory areas. In one year, we have made significant progress, increasing produced water usage at North Septimus to 14% and Groundbirch to 23%. In 2021 these two locations exclusively used freshwater.
Abandonment and Restoration Performance
$13.1 Million
invested in abandonment and restoration in 2022
33% Reduction
in non-producing wells between 2021 and 2022
In 2022, Crew made a record investment into abandonment and restoration activities, highlighting our commitment to mitigating the environmental impact of our operations and rehabilitating abandoned sites to their natural states. With this effort, Crew successfully abandoned 33 wells and performed reclamation activities on 21 sites.
1 To accurately represent our emission profile in 2022, we opted to utilize our 2021 B.C. emissions as a baseline, highlighting the progress made throughout the year while excluding the impact of our heavy oil asset divestments.
2 Crew gratefully acknowledges assistance from the Province of British Columbia’s CleanBC Industry Fund for their support of this project.
