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Oil sands
Issue briefing bp.com/sustainability Oil sands
Issue briefing
How we operate
BP recognizes that we need to produce energy responsibly – minimizing impacts to people, communities and the environment.
BP’s systems of governance, management and operation are designed to help us conduct our business while respecting safety, environmental, social and financial considerations. Across all BP international operations, established practices support the management of potential environmental and social impacts from projects and operations.
These practices cover projects from pre-appraisal stage through to operations; and reinforce BP’s values, responsibilities and local regulatory requirements. BP’s operating management system integrates BP requirements on health, safety, security, environmental and operational reliability, as well as maintenance, contractor relations, compliance and organizational learning into a common system.
About BP in Canada
BP Canada is the Canadian subsidiary of the BP p.l.c. group of companies.
Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, we are active in Alberta and the Northwest
Territories, while our marketing and trading activities span the nation and expand into the US. BP’s Canadian Arctic exploration activities are operated through BP
Exploration Operating Company
Limited (BPEOC).
For more information bp.com/aboutbp bp.com/oms
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View of camp on BP’s Terre de
Grace lease in Alberta, Canada.
Oil sands
Issue briefing
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The need for Canada’s oil sands
The world’s population is projected to increase by 1.4 billion over the next 20 years, while its real income is likely to grow by 100% over the same period.
This combination of factors is expected to increase the world’s primary energy consumption by as much as 40%1 over the next 20 years, with a large portion of the growth coming from developing economies.
The energy
Issue briefing bp.com/sustainability Oil sands
Issue briefing
How we operate
BP recognizes that we need to produce energy responsibly – minimizing impacts to people, communities and the environment.
BP’s systems of governance, management and operation are designed to help us conduct our business while respecting safety, environmental, social and financial considerations. Across all BP international operations, established practices support the management of potential environmental and social impacts from projects and operations.
These practices cover projects from pre-appraisal stage through to operations; and reinforce BP’s values, responsibilities and local regulatory requirements. BP’s operating management system integrates BP requirements on health, safety, security, environmental and operational reliability, as well as maintenance, contractor relations, compliance and organizational learning into a common system.
About BP in Canada
BP Canada is the Canadian subsidiary of the BP p.l.c. group of companies.
Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, we are active in Alberta and the Northwest
Territories, while our marketing and trading activities span the nation and expand into the US. BP’s Canadian Arctic exploration activities are operated through BP
Exploration Operating Company
Limited (BPEOC).
For more information bp.com/aboutbp bp.com/oms
For more information bp.com/canada Cover image
View of camp on BP’s Terre de
Grace lease in Alberta, Canada.
Oil sands
Issue briefing
1
The need for Canada’s oil sands
The world’s population is projected to increase by 1.4 billion over the next 20 years, while its real income is likely to grow by 100% over the same period.
This combination of factors is expected to increase the world’s primary energy consumption by as much as 40%1 over the next 20 years, with a large portion of the growth coming from developing economies.
The energy