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This report is focused on the environmental, health and
safety performance of the Leismer Demonstration Project’s
(Leismer Project) production operations, from January 1 to
December 31, 2014. We also provide relevant information
about community programs and other activities related to
Statoil’s oil sands activities, projects, the Calgary office, and
exploration and drilling on our Leismer and Corner lease
areas. Information about Statoil’s other Canadian operations
can be found in the Statoil ASA 2014 Sustainability Report
at www.statoil.com.
Sustainability.................................................................6
Operations Update...................................................11
Innovation...................................................................14
Environmental Performance...................................16
Social Performance..................................................22
Report Content..........................................................25
SAGD Technology
Bitumen/water emulsion Well pad Production well Steam injection well Central Processing Facility
and steam pipelines
Leismer Project
• Well Pads 1 to 5 have a total of 28 operating well pairs.
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Water Bodies
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Leismer CPF
Leismer Lodge
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Solvent Co-Injection
Results from Statoil’s solvent co-injection pilot will be
analyzed throughout 2015 to determine the project’s
success. Solvent co-injection began in November 2013
and was completed at the end of 2014. The pilot involved
co-injecting solvent with steam in three well pairs at
Well Pad 3. Solvent is believed to penetrate the bitumen,
reducing its in situ viscosity and allowing it to flow more
readily. This means less steam is needed to mobilize the
bitumen, which decreases the volume of water and natural
gas required. Co-injecting solvent also has the potential
to increase the amount of bitumen that can be “swept” or
recovered from the reservoir.
Industry Collaboration
Collaboration is becoming the norm rather than the
exception among oil sands companies due to the simple fact
that we share many common challenges. Statoil recognizes
that by working together we can leverage the experience and
expertise of others without compromising our competitive
position. In fact, working together often leads to more timely
results and greater cost efficiencies.
Key Performance
Indicators 2014 2013 2012
CO2 Emissions
Four steam generators at the Central Processing Facility provide steam for the SAGD process.
Our updated Groundwater Monitoring Program Proposal, When water quality becomes poor, the number of different
submitted for regulatory approval in 2014, expands our benthic invertebrates, diatoms and wetland vegetation
groundwater testing to include phenols, naphthenic acids species in an area decreases. Statoil’s WMP found that
and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. It also includes wetland vegetation species in bogs were more diverse in
a groundwater response plan that outlines a series of 2014 than in the previous three years.
escalating actions that we would undertake if monitoring
results exceed specific levels. Potential actions include Industrial Runoff
conducting confirmatory sampling, notifying the AER on
confirmation of any impact, and investigating the source All rain and snowmelt within the Leismer Project’s process
of the impact. Changes in groundwater temperature area is collected into a stormwater pond to control industrial
and geochemistry were observed in 2014, and Statoil runoff. In 2014, Statoil obtained water diversion licences to
is expanding our groundwater monitoring program at draw water from the stormwater ponds within the Leismer
Well Pad 1 in accordance with our EPEA approval. Project’s CPF, six well pads and one disposal well site. This
water is used primarily for dust control during the summer
and is only used once the water is tested and meets the
Surface Water discharge requirements of our EPEA approval.
Historically, lake water was used for exploration drilling and
winter freeze-down, largely to build ice roads. However, there
Fort Chipewyan youth at the opening ceremony of an Experiential Learning Initiative gathering.
Materiality Map
High
GHG emissions
Aboriginal and and climate change
community engagement
Increasing Importance to Stakeholders
Employee safety
Water and security
Land
Air quality
Innovation
Energy efficiency
Low
Air Emissions
• CO2 emissions (tonnes) Management’s Responsibilities
• CO2 emissions (kg/bbl bitumen) Management is responsible for the appropriateness of the
• SO2 emissions (tonnes) internal reporting guidelines and definitions for sustainability
• SO2 emissions (kg/bbl bitumen) reporting (the Reporting Guidelines) for the Selected
Indicators as well as the preparation and presentation of
• NOX emissions (tonnes) the Report in accordance with the Reporting Guidelines,
• NOX emissions (kg/bbl bitumen) current as at the date of our report. Management is also
responsible for the identification of stakeholders and
Land material issues, for determining Statoil’s objectives in
respect of sustainability performance and reporting, and
• Total land disturbed (%) for establishing and maintaining appropriate performance
• Total land reclaimed (%) management and internal control systems from which the
reported performance information is derived.