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Energy freshwater during completion operations . Surge has been utilizing recycled produced water for completion operations since 2017 and in total the company has conserved over six billion gallons of fresh water .”
Responsible operator
These innovations , while improving operational efficiency and reducing costs , also reflect the company ’ s commitment to sustainability . Chris outlines Surge ’ s approach : “ We believe it is important for our industry to not only conduct our operations in an environmentally conscious manner but also communicate our environmental and social governance ( ESG ) performance because significant progress has been made industry-wide in the last few years . At Surge , being a responsible operator is deeply embedded in our corporate culture . Our current sustainability report is our fifth annual report and the fourth available to the general public . We feel communicating our historical performance and our future goals to all our stakeholders and to the public is very important ; it displays our transparency and commitment to these issues . Surge has been proactive and is an industry leader in many ESG topics . This report demonstrates some of the many initiatives where our team has made significant progress .
“ In total Surge has eliminated approximately 365 thousand metric tons of CO 2
e through operational excellence , innovation , and investments in emissionseliminating infrastructure and operations such as water infrastructure , electrical infrastructure , and the use of dual fuel completions operations .”
Since its inception Surge has been focused on transporting as much oil and produced water in pipelines to avoid trucks on the road . Eliminating truck trips has many benefits including improved safety for the community and eliminating emissions . Transporting oil and produced water in pipelines has led to avoiding over seven million truck miles .
With the business celebrating its ninth
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