Energy efficiency
To ensure the growing demand for energy while making the transition to low-carbon technologies is one of the challenges facing the global community.
Our goals are to reduce the environmental impact and to effectively use energy resources in production and other ancillary processes. KPO carries out energy efficiency activities in an effort to achieve these goals.
Tab. 32. Targets in environmental protection
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Our 2020 targets |
Target achievement |
Actions taken in 2020 |
Targets for 2021 |
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY |
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Conduct the energy audit, determine the potential of energy saving and develop energy saving and energy efficiency improvement action plan for the period of 2021–2026 Conduct a certification audit of the Energy Management System for compliance with the new ISO 50001:2018 standard version |
Partially completed |
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the energy audit actions were partially implemented and postponed to 2021. In August 2020, the re-certification audit for compliance with the new ISO 50001:2018 standard version was successfully conducted, based on the results of which the KPO Energy Management System was recognized as efficient and corresponding to the international standards. |
Complete the energy audit and develop a five-year energy saving and energy efficiency improvement action plan. Conduct a surveillance audit of the Energy Management System for compliance with the ISO 50001:2018 standard. |
ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
The ISO certification contributes to enhancement of the KPO reputation as a reliable partner to the Republic of Qazaqstan that takes appropriate actions to meet both regulatory requirements and international standards.
In August 2020, KPO successfully conducted a certification audit for compliance with the new ISO 50001:2018 standard version. The audit was conducted by RINA, the new certification authority.
Following the audit, the Company did not receive any non-conformance, and the KPO Energy Management System was recognized as efficient and corresponding to the international standards.
Energy consumption
In 2020, the energy consumption totalled 1,067,135 tonnes of coal equivalent compared to 1,021,946 tonnes of coal equivalent in 2019. Table 33 shows the energy consumption volumes broken down by energy type.
Tab. 33. KPO energy consumption in 2018–2020
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Type of energy |
Unit of measure |
Energy consumption, physical units |
Energy consumption, tonnes of coal equivalent |
Energy consumption, GJ |
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2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
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Fuel gas |
Thous. m3 |
841,943 |
826,806 |
863,029 |
1,037,274 |
1,018,625 |
1,063,251 |
30,402,505 |
29,855,886 |
31,163,893 |
|
Electric power (purchased) |
MW/h |
6,707 |
7,244 |
6,236 |
825 |
891 |
767 |
24,181 |
26,115 |
22,482 |
|
Diesel fuel |
m3 |
839 |
739 |
1,188 |
1,058 |
932 |
1,498 |
30,997 |
27,468 |
43,905 |
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Gasoline |
m3 |
245 |
226 |
199 |
271 |
249 |
220 |
7,934 |
7,301 |
6,439 |
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Heating (in rented offices) |
Gcal |
8,219 |
8,731 |
9,781 |
1,175 |
1,249 |
1,399 |
34,449 |
36,595 |
40,994 |
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TOTAL |
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1,040,603 |
1,021,946 |
1,067,135 |
30,500,065 |
29,953,365 |
31,277,713 |
In 2020, the energy intensity indicator was 1.08 GJ /tonnes of hydrocarbons, which was below the average energy intensity indicator of the companies that submitted their reports to the IOGP14 (1,50).
Graph 22. Dynamics of energy intensity, 2018–2020
Energy saving activities
Pursuant to the approved Energy Saving and Energy Efficiency Improvement Action Plan, KPO took the following actions in 2020:
- The activities on replacement of traditional lamps with LEDs bulbs at production and ancillary facilities were continued. In 2020, 683 lamps were replaced at the Company`s facilities. Estimated economy of energy consumption from the traditional lamps replacement was about 132,950 KW/h.
- Enhancement of fuel gas accounting including early works on the metering device installation were performed.
14 Data source: Annual reports of the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (IOGP) – ‘Environmental Performance Indicators – 2019 Data’
CASE STUDY 12
KPO PROMOTES THE “THINK GREEN” INITIATIVE
Context / short description:
KPO works on implementation of the ‘green office’ principles across the company. The ‘green’ office implies a sparing use of resources by employees, caring for the environment and raising environmental awareness.
Goal:
In the long term, we expect that this initiative would contribute to reduction of waste generation, power and water consumption in the Company’s offices.
Introducing the ‘green office’ principles into the KPO’s corporate culture promotes eco-friendly thinking and lifestyle both at work and home, amongst family members and friends. Generally, the Company employees might demonstrate care for environment among the local communities and create positive impact on the society. Engagement of more employees into the KPO environmental activities will facilitate improving the Company’s environmental performance.
Solution / actions:
KPO has prioritised the environmental training for promoting care for the environment and the Company’ resources. This also implies raising loyalty among employees to introduction of the ‘green’ technologies and environmental practices.
During 2020, over 500 employees were engaged in a number of environmental awareness activities, such as:
- A workshop involving KPO senior management dedicated to further improvement of the Company’s environmental performance including activities towards making the office an eco-friendly environment and improving the environmental culture;
- Motivational eco-training for the employees hosting Roman Sablin, an eco-coach, motivational speaker, environmental blogger, and author of the book “The Green Driver. Code to ‘green’ living in a city”;
- Environmental workshops with employees and discussions about the global environmental issues, personal contribution to reducing negative impact on the environment and minimizing ecological footprint.
Besides, KPO has issued its own Green Rules and environmental posters, designed to stimulate employees’ interest for change and to motivate them to take action towards reducing impact on the environment both individually and at the Company level.
Two KPO offices – Uralsk office and Karachaganak Business Centre – were selected for the Green Office pilot project, where the Company eco-activists conduct training and promote “green thinking” initiative among employees on a voluntary basis.
CASE STUDY 13
KPO ENERGY WEEK
Context / short description:
From November 11 to 17, 2020, KPO held the Energy Week, dedicated to the Energy Saving Day in the Republic of Qazaqstan. As part of the event, a number of online webinars engaging professional speakers from different areas of energy saving and environmental protection were conducted. This also included the drawing contest “The Energy Saving With the Eyes of Children”.
Goal:
- Raise awareness of KPO and Contractor employees about the current trends, technologies and practices applied by industrial enterprises in energy saving and environmental protection;
- The drawing contest “Energy Saving through the Eyes of Children” was held in order to raise the younger generation’s environmental awareness and sustainable living skills. Participation in the contest has encouraged children to learn the energy saving principles, and along the way to enjoy unfolding their creative abilities.
Solution / actions:
The Energy Week webinars included a wide range of issues: energy saving and energy efficiency projects implementation mechanisms, the RoQ Environmental Code updates, the ‘green office’ principles, foresight research and digitization in the area of energy saving, and other.
For elder children, a review of promising areas in energy education was conducted with participation of professors from the leading RoQ University and the German University of Applied Sciences Westküste. For younger children an interactive lesson ‘What is energy efficiency and why is it important?’ was held by the environmental teacher – ambassador of the RoQ Ministry of Environment, Geology and Natural Resources.
The organisers received a lot of positive feedback from participants despite the fact that the event was held for the first time and in an online format. More than 100 children of KPO and Contractor employees were engaged in the drawing contest “Energy Saving by the Eyes of Children”. The contest winners were awarded with gifts and certificates of gratitude. As part of the event, KPO General Director Edwin Blom awarded KPO employees, who greatly contributed to the Company’s Energy Management System certification and its compliance with the ISO 50001 standard.