Carbon Disclosure Project - Encana

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Yes1.1cPlease describe these water-related targets or goalsGeographicalreachType ofTarget/goalTarget/GoalProgress Against Target or GoalGlobalGlobalDirectOperationsDirectOperationsDevelop guidance for operational teamsthat outlines Encana’s expectations withregards to tracking and promoting theefficient use of water as well as protect thequality of surface water and groundwater.Encana seeks opportunities to useunutilized sources of water. This could bewater that’s located far deeper than typicalwater wells and drinking water aquifers. Italso could be water that is of too poorquality for household or other industrialuse.• In 2011 Encana completed water quality and quantity guidance forproper development and implementation of Water Quality andQuantity practices and procedures across its operations.• In 2011 Encana hired a third party to identify and map current wateruse across its operations, including where water data is coming from,the reporting hierarchy associated with the data (how the data iscompiled and to whom the data is reported to) and any control gaps.This is an important step in creating a system that accurately collectsand reports water information.• In 2011, faced with challenging drought conditions near its operationsin north Louisiana, Encana actively began seeking opportunities toreduce its dependence on sourcing fresh water and increase thepercentage of recycled water used for hydraulic fracturing. As such,Encana approached local contractors to find alternative sources ofwater. Through the collaborative efforts of Encana’s completions andenvironmental teams and their partners, Encana was able to sourceeffluent wastewater from a local pulp mill in order to displace some ofthe surface water used in its operations. The pulp mill water, whichproved to be a readily available source of water for hydraulicfracturing operations, requires less surface pipeline infrastructure,less dependence on water transfer ponds and provides significantcost savings.GlobalDirectOperationsEncana reuses water in its operationswhere possible. Where produced watercannot be reused, it is disposed ofresponsibly, in accordance with applicableregulation, to avoid the potentialcontamination of freshwater resources orland.• In 2011 Encana completed water quality and quantity guidance forproper development and implementation of Water Quality andQuantity practices and procedures across its operations.
GlobalTransparencyEncana will communicate its commitmentto environmental stewardship to itsstakeholders and integrate environmentalstewardship into its business planning anddecision-making processes.• In 2011, Encana refreshed its website and added significantinformation with regards to its practices on water use and hydraulicfracturing (http://www.encana.com/environment/water/).• Encana is an active participant in both the Canadian and U.S.versions of FracFocus and continues to support the increaseddisclosure of information regarding the composition of fluids used inhydraulic fracturing. FracFocus is an online hydraulic fracturingchemical registry designed for companies, including Encana, toprovide the public with information related to the chemicals used forhydraulic fracturing.• In 2011 Encana participated in CDP Water disclosure and DJSI andmade its response available on its website.(http://www.encana.com/investors/esg.html)• Encana publishes an annual Corporate Responsibility report whichhighlights its environmental performance and initiatives (attached).
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