Operating Expenses$ Million25020015010050Wages & Benefitsto Employees$ Million605040302010Cash Flow fromOperating Activities$ Million350.0262.5175.087.505 06 0705 06 0705 06 07<strong>Our</strong> PerformanceOperating ExpensesOperating expenditures have increased by 54 per cent, to over $200 million of which a significantportion goes into the rural communities in western Canada.These figures include purchases of goods and services but exclude capital expenditures.Distributions Paid to UnitholdersSince inception in 1996, the Trust has distributed $21.03 per unit for a total of $2.66 billion.Furthermore, distributions remained at $0.20 per unit per month through 2007, a level that has beenmaintained since October 2005.Royalties to Governments<strong>Our</strong> most significant economic impact on government finances is the payment of royalties.Since <strong>ARC</strong> distributes all of our taxable income to unitholders, we do not incur income taxes. <strong>Our</strong>capital and other taxes have totaled less than $4 million/year for the past three years.Lease Payments to LandownersIn addition to obtaining regulatory and social licenses to operate, we need to get approval from thelandowner too. <strong>ARC</strong> makes lease payments to landowners for access to the resource.The figures in this graph do not include leases paid to the Crown, which have totaled $0.5 million/yearfor the past three years.500400300200100Distributions toUnitholders$ MillionRoyalties to Governments$ Million250200150100501512963Lease Paymentsto Landowners$ Million05 06 0705 06 0705 06 0722 2Corporate Responsibility
performance summary<strong>ARC</strong> is committed to measuring and reporting our sustainability performance in a transparent manner. When reliable data for performanceindicators are not available, or when calculation methodologies for different years vary considerably we have left a blank in the table.We have included footnotes to provide clarity on definitions, boundary conditions, and other explanations.2005 2006 2007Production (BOE/day) 56,254 63,056 62,723EnvironmentGreenhouse Gas Emissions• Absolute (CO 2e tonnes/yr) (1) 374,101 692,742 689,747• Intensity (CO 2e/m 3 OE) 0.129 0.194 0.185SO 2(tonnes/yr) 2,381 2,461 2,773Benzene (tonnes/yr) 4.67 5.43 2.45Flared gas (10 3 m 3 /yr) 12,771 21,884 16,016Vented gas (10 3 m 3 /yr) 1,149 1,249 725Solution gas conservation rate 95.4% 94.7% 97.7%Water use (m 3 /yr) 236,984 149,353 171,298Reclamation• Abandoned wells 911 940 985• Active reclamation ongoing 198 168 190• Reclamation complete 428 472 483• Certificates received 6 10 11Spills and Leaks• Number of reportable spills 33 48 32• Total volume (m 3 ) 199 339 440• Volume recovered (m 3 ) 0 158 332Number of fines and penalties 0 0 0Health and SafetyContractor and employee injury rates (per/200,000 hours worked)Lost time frequency - Employee 0.00 0.00 0.00Lost time frequency - Contractor 0.44 0.10 0.00Recordable frequency - Employee 0.33 0.24 0.94Recordable frequency - Contractor 4.96 2.36 1.88Fatalities - Employee/Contractor 0 0 0SocialWorkforce profile• Full-time 313 375 378• Part-time 11 14 18Voluntary turnover (%) 10.14 5.87 4.83Community investments ($ thousands) 856.7 1,298.4 1,742.3EconomicRoyalties paid to governments ($ millions) 235.3 222.3 219.4Distributions paid to unitholders ($ millions) 376.6 484.2 498.0Payroll and benefits paid to employees ($ millions) 33.4 44.7 50.2Payments to landowners ($ million) 8.5 11.1 12.4Operating costs ($/boe) 6.9 8.5 9.5Capital Expenditures ($ million) 365.1 496.3 439.7FinancialRevenues ($ millions) 1,165.2 1,230.5 1,251.6Earnings ($ millions) 356.9 460.1 495.3Cash flow from operating activities ($ millions) 639.5 760.6 704.9(1)The increase in 2006 CO 2emissions was a result of the December 2005 acquisition of very mature oil fields from another operator.Corporate Responsibility 23