BP Australia's Sustainability Report 2012
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BP in Australia 2012 Sustainability Report bp.com.au/sustainability Building a stronger, safer BP About our report In the BP in Australia The report covers 18 months Sustainability Report 2012, of data from 1 July 2011 to 31 we look at the impacts of our December 2012 unless otherwise business on the environment, the stated. The Australian business societies and the economies has moved to calendar year where we operate. We also sustainability reporting to align provide an update on the Gulf of with BP global reporting practice. Mexico and how we are working In this report we cover a more to enhance safety and risk extensive reporting period to management and earn back trust. ensure a smooth transition with our data. Identifying issues to report Not reported Covered online Included in this report Our materiality process helps us In 2012 issues falling within the and online to determine which issues are higher priority category included the most relevant in our embedding our operating reporting. We plot each identified management system (OMS), issue on our materiality matrix, personal and process safety, and we develop our reporting on environmental management, issues we believe have the the future of refining, diversity highest level of importance for and inclusion, values and our stakeholders and the greatest behaviours, community support potential impact on BP’s ability to and investment, indigenous deliver its strategy. This process is support, climate change policy Concern to stakeholders not an exact science and we and business changes as a result exercise judgement in choosing of the Gulf of Mexico accident. what to report on through an For more information see Our Significance to BP strategy internal and external review of the approach to reporting on page 45. identified issues. Find out more about our group online HSE charting tool Our website, bp.com/ Filter and analyse data on BP’s health, sustainability, includes detailed safety and environmental performance. information about our Sustainability mapping tool environmental, social and safety Browse our mapping tool to find out how we are addressing sustainability performance with additional data, issues locally. commentary and case studies. Cover image BP contracted Petroleum Geo-Services to conduct the Great Australian Bite seismic survey. The vessel used to carry out the survey was the MV Note: All currency references throughout the report Ramform Sterling, one of are in Australian dollars unless otherwise stated. the world’s most modern seismic vessels. 2 Version 1 Contents Overview 4 At a glance 10 Update on the Gulf of Mexico Our business in Australia and our key performance Restoring the environment and economy in the indicators. region. 6 Our operations in Australia 12 How BP is changing An overview of BP’s operations in Australia and a Our programme initiated in response to the Gulf snapshot of our performance. of Mexico accident in 2010. 8 Letter from our President 13 Sharing lessons learned Paul Waterman reviews the actions being taken Our commitment to sharing lessons across the to make BP a stronger, safer company. industry. Focus areas 14 The energy future 31 Safety Meeting the global and local challenge, our Great Our programme to manage safety and people Australian Bight project update and managing including contractors. carbon and climate risk. 36 Environment 22 Our people and values Environmental performance across the business How we manage our people, attract the best and ways we minimize our impact. talent and ensure diversity and inclusion. 40 Society 26 How we operate Managing our impact on society and our How we operate in a safe and responsible way to community investment activities. create value for our stakeholders. Our reporting and performance data 45 Our approach to reporting 47 BP in figures Identifying the issues we report on with input from Data on our safety, environment, people and our external stakeholders performance Contents 3 BP in Australia 2012 Sustainability Report BP in Australia at a glance Who we are Our business model We aim to create value for Finding Developing and extracting shareholders by helping to meet oil and gas oil and gas growing demand for energy in a responsible way. Our activities First, we acquire exploration rights, Once we have found the hydrocarbons, then we search for hydrocarbons we work to bring them to the surface. also generate jobs, investment, beneath the earths surface. infrastructure and revenues for governments and local communities. We operate in all states and territories of Australia. Our priorities are to enhance safety and risk management, earn back trust and grow value. We strive to be a safety leader in our industry, a world-class operator, a responsible corporate citizen and a good employer. Globally BP are working to build a stronger, safer BP that plays to its distinctive strengths and capabilities: exploration, operations in deep water, the managing of giant fields and gas value chains, and our Downstream business. Innovative technology and strong relationships with governments, partners and communities around the world underpin our activities. Global Performance 85,700 US$20.4bn employees operating cash flow % US$1.0 bn 55 Upstream invested in alternative of hours worked Our Upstream segment manages its exploration, development and production activities energy in 2012 in 2012 were by through global functions with specialist areas of expertise. contractors BP in Australia’s Recordable injury Loss of primary Number of oil spills frequency containment key performance Recordable injury frequency 1.0 20 20 0.88 18 indicators 17 17 0.8 15 15 15 We track our performance 15 15 0.58 against financial and non-financial 0.6 0.57 0.56 0.47 10 10 measures. We believe that the 10 10 non-financial measures shown 0.4 have a useful role to play as leading 5 5 indicators of future performance. 0.2 NA NA Refer to page 47 to view BPs 08/09 09/10 10/11 2011 2012 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 08/09 09/10 10/11 2011 2012 performance data table. This measures the number of This includes unplanned or We report the number of spills of reported work-related incidents that uncontrolled releases, excluding hydrocarbons greater than or equal results in a fatality or an injury (apart non-hazardous releases, such as to one barrel (159 litres). We include from minor first aid cases) per water from a tank, vessel, pipe, spills that were contained, as well as 200,000 hours worked. railcar or equipment used those that reached land or water. for containment or transfer. 4 BP in Australia at a glance This measure has only been BP in Australia 2012 Sustainability Report recorded since 2010. Transporting and trading Manufacturing Marketing oil and gas fuels and products fuels and products We move hydrocarbons using We refine, process and blend We supply our customers with fuel for pipelines, ships, trucks, trains hydrocarbons to make fuels and transportation, energy for heat and light, and we capture value across the lubricants. lubricants to keep engines moving. supply chain. Fuels Lubricants International oil and gas markets Downstream Our Downstream segment operates hydrocarbon value chains covering the fuels and lubricants businesses. Our non-operated joint ventures Greenhouse gas emissions Diversity and inclusion (%) Shop sales (US$ million) These include the North West (million tonnes of CO2 equivalent) Shelf Venture, the proposed Browse LNG Development and the 428 Women in Workforce Women in Leadership Jansz-Io gas field amongst others 2.5 400 380 50 355 355 355 at various stages of development. .7 .3 1 2.09 1 4 2.00 2.02 1.97 4 350 2.0 40 37.0 37.0 1.74 36 300 250 1.5 30 25.0 25.0 200 18.0 1.0 20 17.0 15.5 150 36m 100 0.5 10 50 barrels of oil equivalent 07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12 08/09 09/10 10/11 2011 2012 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012a produced in 2012. We report greenhouse gas Each year we record the percentage We report shop sales across our emissions on a CO2 equivelant basis, of women in our workforce and in company own and operated sites. including CO and methane. leadership positions. 2 aAlthough operated from 2011, Reliance data was included from January from 2012. BP in Australia at a glance 5 BP in Australia 2012 Sustainability Report Our operations in Australia BP is engaged in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas (our Upstream business), and the refining and marketing of petroleum products (our Downstream business). The Upstream business includes our interests in the North West Shelf Venture, a $27 billion investment of which BP owns approximately 1/6 th as well as our interests in the proposed Browse LNG Development and the Jansz-Io gas field and other nearby fields at various stages of development off the Western Australia coast. These activities are not directly operated by BP and, as a result, we do not report on them. Also part of our Upstream business is our exploration activity in the Great Australian Bight where we are the operator and have recently completed an BP Refinery Kwinana extensive 3D seismic survey. We are now planning an exploration drilling campaign. We employ around 7,700 people plus contractors. (Perth, Western Australia): The main centres of employment are Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Brisbane. The vast majority of Started operations in 1955 and is Australia’s largest refinery with employees are drawn from local communities. processing capacity of almost 146 thousand barrels per day of The Downstream business includes two refineries which manufacture liquid fuels and other products crude oil.