Pioneer is committed to minimizing and reclaiming surface areas impacted by our operations. After removing well production equipment, we work to return locations back to landowners.
Biodiversity Conservation
Pioneer respects the environment and we are committed to protecting biodiversity within our areas of operation. We recognize the importance of biodiversity conservation and endeavor to minimize our impact on these areas. Pioneer identifies and manages risks and impacts to biodiversity through business decisions, plans and operations by fostering a culture of environmental stewardship and proactive procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
As part of Pioneer’s dedication to biodiversity, we have developed and published a Biodiversity Stewardship Commitment applicable to all employees. Pioneer expects contractors, vendors and suppliers conducting business on Pioneer-operated property to identify and manage their own biodiversity impacts in collaboration with Pioneer and to maintain a biodiversity commitment that meets or exceeds our commitment. Additionally, this commitment will be implemented in accordance with Pioneer’s Health, Safety and Environmental Management System.
Biodiversity Management Plan
Pioneer’s plan for biodiversity management will include key performance indicators for monitoring biodiversity. In addition to our evaluation of key performance indicators, 100% of active Pioneer-operated well locations in 2022 have been reviewed for biodiversity importance. These reviews utilize biodiversity-specific geospatial layers to score our locations based on biodiversity richness and imperiled biodiversity richness to better understand operational impact of our activities. Based on that review, 1% of our sites are located in close proximity to critical habitat. Of those sites located within close proximity to critical habitat, 100% are covered under a biodiversity management plan.
Pioneer has reviewed 100% of operated well sites for biodiversity importance 1% of the reviewed sites are classified as critical habitat1
1 ”Critical habitat” as defined by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service critical habitat areas and the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies LPC (WAFWA) mitigated habitat range.
Our management practices listed below are informed by the four-tiered mitigation hierarchy approach as defined by the International Finance Corporation’s Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability.