Canada's oil and gas industry is working to use less water onshore and protect the water we work in offshore.
The industry is proactively developing new technologies and methods of production that are less fresh water-intensive, maximizing water recycling and reuse, incorporating groundwater monitoring well networks at its facilities, and implementing wetland mitigation strategies.
The Issue
Water is an important part of oil and gas production, and as Canada’s oil and gas industry grows, so does the demand on Canadian water resources.
What We’re Doing
The upstream oil and gas industry is committed to using water responsibly. The industry is a leader in researching recycling techniques, reusing water and focusing on using non-drinkable water as an alternative to fresh water.
Read more about how the industry is working to reduce its water use 
The Issue
The public is concerned about industry’s operating practices affecting water quality, such as produced water management and disposal, potential effects of coalbed methane (CBM) development on groundwater and drinking water wells, drilling fluids contaminating groundwater during fracturing operations (like shale gas developments), and the impacts of tailings ponds on surface water.
What We’re Doing
The industry is proactively developing new technologies and methods of production including incorporating groundwater monitoring well networks at its facilities.
Read more about how the industry is protecting water quality
The Issue
In Atlantic Canada the industry operates offshore. These environments need to be safeguarded to ensure marine life and ecosystems are not harmed by oil and gas production.
What We’re Doing
The industry uses a variety of measures to protect the offshore environments we work in.
Read more about working safely in marine environments
The Responsible Canadian Energy Awards recognize CAPP members who have demonstrated exceptional performance in their commitment to responsible development of Canada’s oil and gas industry.
The Environmental Performance Award for 2013 was presented to Cenovus for their SkyStrat™ Drilling Rig project.