Some of Equinor’s most exciting development work is taking place in the United States, one of our key innovation hubs worldwide. Our upstream activities in the US are managed from Houston, Texas, including our department for relations with Interest Owners.
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US onshore producing wells
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US Offshore fields
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MBOE/D our average daily US equity production in first quarter 2019
How to find our offices in the US
Our upstream activities in the US are managed from Houston, Texas, while our midstream, marketing and trading activities are managed from our office in Stamford, Connecticut.
To share views about safety and environmental matters in our US offshore business, contact SafetyandEnvironment@statoil.com
An active player in the shale revolution
We have experienced strong growth in production within US shale since we entered our first play in 2008. Abundant shale and tight gas and oil resources are transforming the global energy outlook, and we are participating actively in this exciting new era in the energy market.
Our shale gas and oil business began in the US through active partnerships in the Marcellus play spanning several states in the eastern US, the Eagle Ford play in south Texas, and our own operatorship of tight oil activities in North Dakota's Bakken play.
We are committed to operating our shale and tight assets safely, respecting local communities and reducing our environmental footprint.
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Our net acreage position in Marcellus (2019)
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Our net acreage position in Eagle Ford (2019)
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Our net acreage position in Bakken (2019)
Improving sustainability and efficiency
We are continuously looking to improve sustainability and operational efficiency. In our shale operations we have multiple initiatives underway to reduce the footprint of our operations.
How we perform shale operations responsibly
We strive to be a responsible operator, continuously improving safety, sustainability and how we work with our local communities.
By cooperating with industry peers in research studies we have learned a great deal about identifying, quantifying and mitigating methane and other VOC (volatile organic compound) emissions, and are applying this knowledge to our operations. In the Eagle Ford, for example, we are using forward-looking infrared (FLIR) technology to survey our production facilities and identify emissions, enabling reductions of between 10% and 90% and improving local air quality.
We are collaborating with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and other industry peers in the Methane Detectors Challenge, which aims to bring to market new, advanced sensing technologies that could play a key role in timely detection of methane emissions from operations, and which will contribute to our ambition to be the most carbon efficient oil and gas producer.
Environmental sustainability is also an area where we are keen to make progress as production increases. Flaring gas has been a challenge for the entire industry in the Bakken, and we are working to reduce it. We now capture more than 85% (of our total production) of the gas we produce in the Bakken, in line with North Dakota state targets.
But we can always do more. We have a partnership with GE Oil and Gas to accelerate the development of more environmentally and economically sustainable energy solutions. We are seeking solutions to reduce trucking, water usage and improve efficiency of sand proppants.
Offshore focus
We have an attractive position in the US Gulf of Mexico, being a partner in many of the largest fields and having a significant exploration portfolio.
We are a partner in nine producing fields in the Gulf of Mexico and two in development. We also own and operate the Titan production facility.
In 2018 we acquired a 40% interest in the North Platte discovery, a Paleogene oil discovery covering four blocks in the Garden Banks area of the US Gulf of Mexico. A high-quality asset with a low CO2 footprint, North Platte is an excellent fit with our existing US offshore portfolio, competence in technology development, and knowledge of the Paleogene play, in which we are the second largest producer.
For these exciting developments, we are taking our proven experience from the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) and elsewhere and applying it to our positions in this globally prolific basin. We bring a fresh perspective to operations in the Gulf of Mexico while remaining environmentally steadfast and conscientious in everything we do.
Safe and efficient operations are always our first priority, and to underpin this we participate in the Center for Offshore Safety, focusing on improving offshore safety and industry standards.
Production from the US Gulf of Mexico is approximately 100,000boe/day and will grow, making us one of the top five producers in the US Gulf of Mexico by 2020.
Equinor assets in the US Gulf of Mexico:
| Asset | Interest | Status |
| Titan | 100% | In production |
| Caesar Tonga | 23.55% | In production |
| Heidelberg | 12% | In production |
| Jack | 25% | In production |
| Julia | 50% | In production |
| St. Malo | 21.5% | In production |
| Tahiti | 25% | In production |
| Stampede | 25% | In production |
| Big Foot | 27.5% | In production |
| Vito | 36.9% | Under development |
| North Platte | 40% | Discovery in definition phase |
Proudly supporting our communities
At Equinor, making a positive difference in the communities where we live and work is deeply ingrained in our culture.
Through company sponsorships and donations, we support various organizations that are bettering communities and improving the lives of the people in those communities. Our sponsorships focus on supporting talented young people in sport, culture and education, and helping them to become the Heroes of Tomorrow.
Equinor also encourages employee giving through our US Employee Volunteer and Matching Grant programs. Employees are able to live the Equinor values by donating their time or financial resources to local non-profit organizations dedicated to Community/Social Services, STEM Education, Environment, or Health. Equinor doubles the impact of employee giving by matching the financial donations, as well as making donations to a qualified organization for every hour an employee volunteers.