Freshwater Management in Canada >
Water conservation has taken on particular significance to Canadians during this decade. Here you can read about the water usage policy Devon developed for its Canada operations. You also will find stories here about innovative efforts at three specific sites, including our Jackfish heavy oil facility, where Devon is eliminating the need for millions of gallons of fresh water.
Natural Gas STAR >
Devon is a partner in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Natural Gas STAR Program, a voluntary effort between the federal agency and industry to reduce methane emissions. Methane is the primary component of natural gas and a “greenhouse gas” considered to contribute to global warming. By using cost effective technologies and practices, partners in the program have been successful in reducing methane emissions by nearly 471 billion cubic feet since 1993.
Water Recycling >
Groundbreaking technology helped Devon begin recycling 700,000 gallons of water each day in the Barnett Shale. This achievement earned accolades in 2008 from Texas regulatory officials and the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission.
Canadian Emission Reduction Program >
Emission reduction is a key to Devon's stewardship commitment. In Canada, we are taking a proactive approach to emission reduction that reaches beyond government mandates.
Sage Grouse >
Throughout the western United States, populations of a chicken-size bird called the sage grouse are dwindling. Devon is doing its part to reverse this trend.
Rigs-to-Reefs >
The massive steel structures that serve as production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico sometimes live dual lives. Once oil and gas reserves are depleted these facilities can be dismantled and distributed across the sea floor to become ecological assets for marine life.
Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary >
The banks, established as a national marine sanctuary in 1992, have become a model in the Gulf of Mexico for how the energy industry and the environment can not only coexist, but thrive.
Mesquite Bay >
The Mesquite Bay project is part of an ongoing effort to preserve the world's only remaining wild flock of endangered whooping cranes, which migrates between northwest Canada and south Texas each year.
House Creek >
As part of a Devon initiative which uses water from coalbed natural gas production to enhance the environment, lakes and ponds have become centers of activity for cattle and sheep, as well as antelope, mule deer and birds ranging from raptors to water fowl.