Carbon Disclosure Project - Encana

GlobalGlobalCost SavingsOther: Reputational ValueBy looking for efficiency in how wesource our water, we can reduceoperational cost associated withhydraulic fracturing.Water use and sourcing is becoming anincreasingly important issue withEncana’s stakeholders. Demonstratingresponsible water managementpractices has the potential improvereputation and community acceptance.CurrentCurrentEncana will continue to look for innovativeways to source water for our operations.Water requirements and challenges posedby Encana’s operations require tailoredapproaches to water management. Wherepractical, Encana will continue to work toreduce the use of freshwater through thesourcing of alternatives. Encana’s wateruse strategy is consistent across theCompany’s operations; however, theapproach taken is dependent on uniqueregion-specific characteristics. Twoexamples include: The sourcing of effluent wastewaterfrom a local pulp mill in order todisplace some of the surface waterused in Encana’s Louisiana operations; Sourcing of deep saline water anddeveloping a treatment plant (Deboltplant) to treat the water in Encana’sTwo Island lake operations innortheastern British Columbia. In 2011,the Debolt plant produced more than12.6 million barrels (two million cubicmetres) of water, leaving only 10percent of the water supply needed forhydraulic fracturing to be drawn fromsurface sources.(http://www.encana.com/newsstories/our-stories/environment-deboltfacility.html) Recycling of produced water in thePiceance Basin.Encana will communicate its commitmentto environmental stewardship to itsstakeholders and to integrate responsibleenvironmental stewardship into itsbusiness planning and decision-makingprocesses.