
A Clear Path
to a Sustainable Future
A Clear Path to a Sustainable Future
Our history has shaped us into the committed, strong and responsible organization we are today. We’re building upon the milestones of our past to grow our sustainability commitments and performance.
Our History of Sustainability Performance
1995
Created company mentoring program in Oklahoma City

1999
Launched employee volunteer program, the H.E.L.P. Initiative; employees still receive 4 hours of company time to volunteer each year
2006
Developed Aqua Renew for our Barnett Shale operations; this water-recycling program became the basis for our water-recycling efforts and was adopted across all operations
Incorporated alternative fueling sources at our drilling and production sites for the first time

2008
Founded our GreenFrac® Initiative to evaluate chemical additives for necessity and environmental sensitivity; one of the industry’s first chemical assessment and reduction programs that’s now industry standard
2009
Utilized diesel and natural gas dual-fuel technology to power drilling rigs while reducing equipment emissions
2011
Reported 100% of our well completions to FracFocus, a web-based registry of the additives, chemicals and water used in the hydraulic fracturing process; we maintain this 100% rate each year
Eliminated diesel, a common fuel and carrier solvent known to contain BTEX, from our hydraulic fracturing chemistries
2012
Published our first corporate responsibility report reflecting 2011 performance
Created an air dashboard tool to monitor air emissions according to regulatory requirements; this tool would become foundational to future monitoring dashboards


2013
Company core values established
Linked employee compensation to environmental and safety performance metrics
Launched the HSER Excellence Awards program recognizing outstanding HSER performance; this awards program continues today
Began remote drilling monitoring of active rigs through our Operations Support Center; enabled remote monitoring and shutdown capabilities for production sites in 2014
2014
Declassified Board of Directors and removed supermajority voting requirements
Established a pay-for-performance executive compensation plan
Opened our IT Computing Center and developed an IT recovery plan — forward-looking plans for cybersecurity protection
Introduced the Supplier Code of Conduct; trained nearly 3,000 business partners on this code in its first year
Launched comprehensive contractor management system
2015
Implemented a more robust site assessment standard for environmental protection
2016
Adopted our first Diversity Council to take a leadership role in promoting inclusion practices

2017
Launched a workplace culture-shaping process to strengthen internal communications and collaboration
Created a risk-based supplier classification program that encourages more frequent recertification for suppliers with higher-risk profiles
Mandated all field employees to wear a personal gas monitor linked to vehicle monitoring systems for remote worker safety
Joined The Environmental Partnership to improve our industry’s environmental performance through peer knowledge-sharing and collaboration
2018
Launched the WellTender mobile app that provides relevant well performance data to any lease operator while on any site; also collects data for trend analysis to identify potential risk factors
Released our first Climate-Related Risk Analysis according to the TCFD framework

2019
Created ESG advisory board and council bringing together subject matter experts from across the company
Joined the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ pledge — the largest CEO-driven business commitment to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace
2020
Voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 protection
2021
Emerged successfully from financial restructuring
Appointed a new Board of Directors and established the Board ESG Committee
Announced ESG goals
First company to announce intention to certify production as RSG across two major basins
Achieved grade “A” certification under the MiQ methane standard and EO100™ Standard for Responsible Energy Development for legacy Haynesville Shale operations (1 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day)