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The Role of Sustainable Development Planning in our Industry
(from Journal of Petroleum Technology, October 2014)

Sustainability, nontechnical risk, environmental and social performance, as well as corporate (social) responsibility are interrelated terms that refer to an important set of competencies viewed as increasingly strategic in value for the oil and gas industry. Over the past 15 years, sustainability as a term has matured from its initial “green” scope to embrace social agendas and has evolved from being an external force to become a set of organizational values and operating principles that govern development and operations in the oil and gas sector.  A plethora of standards, guidelines, and good and best practices have been created by various sectors with the oil and gas industry being one of the most active…more

— Sustainability Definition Adopted at June 2014 SPE Board of Directors meeting