Health, Safety and Environment

2005 KEY IMPACTS AND OUTCOMES

Recorded no fatalities, life-threatening occupational injuries or major environmental incidents at Talisman operated sites.

Provided behaviour-focused safety leadership training to line supervisors in the UK and North America.

Completed annual wellsite, facility and heavy equipment safety inspections at Indonesian operations.

Completed safety management system audits or reviews at all Talisman operated sites.

Completed or progressed formal environmental impact assessments in support of proposed projects in Canada, Alaska, UK, Norway, Qatar and Malaysia.

Developed and implemented caribou protection plans during winter exploration and development activity in Western Canada.

Progressed produced water reinjection projects that will significantly reduce the amount of oil in water discharged from offshore operations in the North Sea.

Spent $19 million on contaminated site cleanup and wellsite reclamation in Western Canada.

Completed energy efficiency audits at a number of operating sites in Western Canada.

Completed environmental studies, extensive stakeholder consultations, and progressed an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in support of the offshore Beatrice Wind Farm Demonstrator Project, due for offshore installation in 2006.

2006 Plans

Construct two demonstrator units at Talisman's Beatrice Wind Farm Demonstrator Project.

Continue to assess spill containment measures and controls at more than 1,100 wellsites, facilities and pipelines within 100 metres of permanent water bodies.

Support Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries and Ministry of Environment, Standing Committee on Energy in Trinidad, which is reviewing Environmentally Sensitive Area designations within Trinidad.

Implement a web-based work permitting system at all North Sea operating sites.

Commission a formal audit of the operational capabilities of the Malaysian oil industry's oil spill response co-operative.

Continue to participate in the CAPP National Safety Leadership Team.

Complete EIAs currently underway in support of planned new field developments in Malaysia and Norway.

Implement produced water reinjection projects in the North Sea.