- Rising volume of water co-produced with oil at the Alba field.
- Unplanned releases from offshore installations (24 in 2023).
ITHACA ENERGY PLC
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2023 reporting, ITHACA ENERGY PLC disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 435.5K tCO2e/year. By scope: Scope 1: 435.5K tCO2e/year. Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
GHG Emissions
435.5K tCO2e/year
2023
Water Usage
19.2 million tonnes/year
2023
Waste
7.0K tons/year
2023
📊 Emissions by Scope (2023)
| Scope | What it covers | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | Direct emissions from sources the company owns or controls (fuel combustion, company vehicles, process and fugitive emissions). | 435.5K tCO2e/year |
New to scopes? Read Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions explained and market-based vs location-based Scope 2.
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 435.5K tCO2e/year |
| 2022 | 483.3K tCO2e/year |
| 2020 | 140 ktCO2e (2019) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced Carbon Intensity vs. 2019 baseline by an unspecified amount.
- Reduced methane intensity.
- Upgraded FPF-1 seawater lift pumps, reducing emissions from power generation by 3,500 tCO2e/year.
- Replaced both Solar gas turbines on Captain, reducing emissions by 9,800 tCO2e/year.
- Progressed with the Front-End Engineering and Design of the Captain Electrification project (potential to reduce emissions by 110,000 tCO2e/year).
- Completed FPF-1 seawater lift pump upgrades, reducing emissions from power generation by 3,500 tCO2e/year.
- Restored flare gas recovery on FPF-1 (saving 14,700 tCO2e/year).
- Moved to single Gas Turbine Generator (GTG) operation on FPF-1 (saving 11,500 tCO2e/year).
- Compression and controls optimisation on Alba, reducing routine flaring (saving 28,000 tCO2e/year).
- Replaced a solar turbine on Captain BLP with a larger unit, generating more power from fuel gas than diesel.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce all Scope 1 and 2 CO2 and CO2 equivalent emissions of operated assets by 25% from 2019 levels in 2025.
- Meet the North Sea Transition Deal targets for Scope 1 and 2 emissions on a net equity basis, with 10% by 2025, 25% by 2027 and 50% by 2030 from 2018 levels.
- Achieve 0.20% methane intensity by 2025.
📅 Medium-term
- Zero Routine Flaring by 2030.
🔭 Long-term
- Net Zero by 2040 (Scope 1 and 2 on a net equity basis).
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Climate ChangeEnvironmental PerformanceEmissions Reduction