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Environmental impacts

Environmental impacts (typographic element)

Building a more sustainable energy system starts at home. We are working to reduce the environmental impacts from our operations.

Reducing our GHG emissions
Reducing our GHG emissions
Producing and processing oil and natural gas is energy intensive. So managing the CO2 and other greenhouse gases (GHGs) from our facilities is a priority.
Operating responsibly
Operating responsibly
By the end of 2007, we had biodiversity action plans in place at eight major operations in areas of high biodiversity value.
Exploring for oil off Alaska's northern coast
Exploring for oil off Alaska's northern coast
The ground below the Beaufort and Chukchi seas off Alaska’s northern coast may contain a large amount of oil and natural gas.
Reducing our fresh water use
Reducing our fresh water use
The world’s water resources will come under even greater stress between now and 2050.
Preventing oil spills
Preventing oil spills
Spills from oil tankers attract the most public attention but are thankfully rare.