Contributing to the United Nations 2030 agenda
Contributing to the United Nations 2030 agenda
Positively through the SDG:

SDG 6
SDG 6
Clean water and sanitation
Major areas we are working on:
Identification of the most relevant risks (scenarios of non-guaranteed supply, impacts due to spillage, loss of social license for water use)
Promotion of internal water recirculation
Analysis of alternative sourcing options
Reduction of water consumption intensity and discharge impacts
To facilitate this work, we have our own tool, the Repsol Water Tool (RWT), which allows us to obtain a detailed view of the management of this resource, as well as the risks associated with each facility both internally (the types of uses and consumption of this resource in the different processes, the treatment and quality of the discharge, etc.), and externally (availability, quality and ecosystems that are sources of catchment or bodies receiving discharges, competition for water, etc.).
We developed this tool in 2012 based on the Local Water Tool (LWT) and the Global Water Tool (GWT) of the Global Environmental Management Initiative (GEMI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). In 2018, it was updated to improve its usability and update some methodological aspects.
Based on their results, our technicians identify aspects to improve and design specific actions for each facility or asset, which focus on three lines: improving knowledge of the environment and water uses, efficient resource management, and improving water treatment technology. The objectives and actions included in the action plans are designed taking into account the factors of the local environment as well as those of the facility itself.
Efficient water management
This is society's main challenge for the coming decades given that water is an essential element for the sustainable development of society, reducing poverty, improving people's quality of life, and boosting economic growth.
1. Search for alternative water sources to ensure supply: In our shale gas operations, water consumption is optimized, and alternative sources to fresh surface water such as groundwater, wastewater, production water, or flowback water are analyzed and selected using optimal technology for their treatment. In water-scarce areas and for exploration projects, rainwater has been used as an alternative to surface water sources.
Moreover, best practices have also been adopted from local communities who have taught us ancient techniques for optimizing use of this scarce natural resource in some parts of the world, for example in Algeria in the Reggane project. The Tarragona Industrial Complex uses non-fresh reclaimed water from a wastewater treatment plant, thus reducing its use of fresh water.
Contributing to the United Nations 2030 agenda
Positively through the SDG:
SDG 6
Clean water and sanitation