Carbon Disclosure Project - Encana

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GlobalUnited StatesOther:ReputationalDamageRegulatory:RegulatoryUncertaintyThere is increasing concernfrom stakeholders regardingthe perceived potential tocontaminate drinking waterwith hydraulic fracturing fluidsand flowback.The U.S. EnvironmentalProtection Agency (EPA) iscurrently conducting a study tobetter understand anypotential impacts of hydraulicfracturing on drinking waterand groundwater. Dependingon the findings of the study,there is a potential to impactour hydraulic fracturingoperations.CurrentPotential toaffect schedule,production,reputation andthe environment1-5 years UnknownThe Company ensures that the processes that it has inplace to protect groundwater and minimize environmentalimpact before, during and after wellbore construction arefollowed. This includes proper wellbore construction;installation of effective well casing systems and conductingbaseline groundwater testing programs near Encana’sactivities (where appropriate); using water managementpractices at drilling locations to help ensure operations haveminimal impact on the environment; monitoring the integrityof the wells; and using advanced technology to confirm thateach fracture treatment is executed as designed and doesnot migrate out of the targeted formation.Encana has been actively engaging with the EPA, otherregulators and trade associations to ensure that theCompany is fully cooperating and disclosing relevantinformation about its operations and practices. Encana isalso participating in FracFocus to disclose chemical use tothe public. In addition, Encana has developed aResponsible Product Program (described above question1c) to assess the potential health, safety and environmentalimpacts of the products used in hydraulic fracturingoperations.3.1bPlease explain why you do not consider your company to be exposed to any water-related risk in its operationsNot applicable. http://www.encana.com/about/board-governance/policies/corporate-risk.html3.1cPlease explain why you do not know if your company is exposed to any water-related risks that have the potential to generate a substantive change in yourbusiness operation, revenue or expenditure, and if you have plans to assess this risk in the future.Not Applicable
3.2What methodology and what geographical scale (e.g. country, region, watershed, facility) do you use to analyze water-related risk across youroperations?Risk MethodologyCountry orgeographical scale
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