Stewards of the Environment
Chesapeake is committed to respecting the natural resources in our operations, reducing our environmental footprint and complying with all applicable laws and regulations. Environmental stewardship is foundational to who we are and how we operate, as detailed in our Environmental Policy.
Environmental and Safety Management System
The company’s management system covering environmental, safety and operations is designed to identify and address risks within our day-to-day operations and maintain a level of consistency across our operating areas. It builds upon our culture, which is centered around continuous improvement, by offering a structured process to evaluate and improve our business.
Our management system provides the planning and accountability needed to proactively identify and manage risk across the company’s operations.
Plan
- Risk assessment and planning
- Operational site design
Do
- Safe operating controls and compliance
- Emergency response readiness
- Contractor management
Check
- Incident management
- Monitoring, measurement and evaluation
Act
- Leadership accountability and management
- Weekly incident and impact review
Safety of All
Protection of Natural Resources
Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement
Dedicated Company Resources
Support of Industry Regulation
Identifying Risks through Initiatives and Audit Program
Preventing incidents is one of the primary objectives of our HSER program. Incident prevention starts by identifying potential safety or environmental risks and then developing proactive solutions to offset hazards and keep our sites safe.
Our integrated HSER and Operations Audit process empowers our environmental and safety audits, including auditing 35 HSER standards and 25 operational standards on at least a five-year cadence. We share audit findings with field leadership and operational vice presidents who take corrective action as needed.
Learning from Incidents
Should an incident occur, we have a commitment to learn from it and, where appropriate, improve our processes. We utilize a root cause investigation system to standardize our reporting and analysis, including determining the source of an incident and discerning where and what improvements are needed.
