…of the earth, for the earth
2023 ESG Summary
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CHAIRMAN'S LETTER
Tellurian…
…of the earth, for the earth
Tellurian's name is derived from the Latin word 'tellus' meaning earth. Years ago we were deliberate in selecting the name of our business because we acknowledge our tremendous responsibility for the earth's use and care as we supply low cost, low emission energy for the world's growing population.
While our work provides an essential source of cleaner fuel that is accessible and affordable for all, we are mindful of our impact in the course of conducting
our business. We live by our name, 'of the earth, for the earth.'
This is the second ESG summary for Tellurian, and it includes contextualized data that is consistent with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) framework, and represents our practices in each area:
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Environmental strategy provides for careful design of infrastructure to ensure we take advantage of the latest technology to reduce emissions and eliminate leaks. We have a commitment to restore wetlands and use water in our operations as efficiently
as possible. We believe in nature-based carbon sequestration and have planted three million trees in the past two years and boosted tree seedling production over four million in nurseries across the United States. - Social commitments include adherence to high safety standards, which have yielded a six-year record of no lost-time incidents. We are committed to frequent and consistent engagement with communities to ensure we address our neighbors
concerns and needs. Our investment pillars guide our charitable contributions, which include programs for education, health and the environment.
- Governance is overseen by the Tellurian Board of Directors, through committees in the areas of audit, cybersecurity, compensation and overall sustainability. Our approach to risk management is guided by the Tellurian Integrated Management System framework. We are strong believers in public policy engagement and provide robust support for research in climate- related issues and our energy future.
It is our privilege to help promote energy equity around the world, and we are mindful of and grateful for the abundant resources available in the United States to do so. We are committed to our communities and the environment as we bring this amazing opportunity in front of us to fruition.
Martin Houston
Martin Houston
Executive Chairman, Co-Founder
"We are strong believers in public policy engagement and provide robust support for research in climate-related issues and our energy future."
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ABOUT TELLURIAN
Tellurian intends to create value for shareholders by building a low-cost, global LNG business, profitably delivering LNG to customers worldwide. Tellurian is developing a portfolio of LNG infrastructure near Lake Charles, Louisiana, that includes Driftwood LNG, a ~27.6 mtpa LNG export facility and associated pipeline. Tellurian is based in Houston, Texas, and its common stock is listed on the NYSE American under the symbol "TELL".
Tellurian also owns upstream natural gas assets consisting of 30,034 net acres and interests in 161 producing wells, largely located in the Haynesville shale in northern Louisiana.
Tellurian was established in 2016. We have a global workforce of 168 employees, located in the United States, in Washington, D.C., Louisiana and Texas, as well as London and Singapore.
We manage and report our operations in three reportable segments. The Upstream segment is organized and operates to acquire and develop natural gas assets that produce, gather and deliver natural gas. The Midstream segment is organized to develop, construct and operate LNG terminals and pipelines. The Marketing & Trading segment
is organized and operates to purchase and sell natural gas produced by the Upstream segment, market the Driftwood terminal's LNG production capacity and trade LNG.
Visit www.tellurianinc.comfor more information.
Tellurian offers a pure-play, growth focused investment in US LNG
About this Summary
To provide stakeholders with information and disclosures most relevant to our operations, this ESG summary aligns most closely with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board - Oil & Gas - Exploration & Production Sustainability Accounting Standard. We also incorporated elements from the framework provided by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
We provide contextualized data in each of the relevant areas: environmental, safety, social and governance practices. Unless otherwise noted, the summary covers Tellurian's operations from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023. We plan to continue
to evaluate various disclosure frameworks to provide the most relevant information to stakeholders.
Feedback
Investors and other stakeholders may contact us with comments and questions at Tellurian Inc., Investor Relations, 1201 Louisiana Street, Suite 3100, Houston, Texas 77002,
or at IR@tellurianinc.com.
We want energy for the world to be secure,
Haynesville
Gas Production
Driftwood Pipeline
Driftwood LNG
Gillis, Louisiana
Houston, Texas
- All permits are in place for construction of Driftwood LNG and pipeline, giving Tellurian competitive advantage and capacity for US LNG deliveries in 2028
- We have invested over $1 billion, with Bechtel advancing construction at site and having completed ~30% of engineering
- The 1,200 acre site near Lake Charles, Louisiana has deepwater access and pipeline access to multiple major gas supply hubs
- Driftwood LNG will play a critical role in global energy security, transition and economic growth, with significant ESG benefits and end-to-end emissions control from owning upstream
affordable and cleaner
Secure
Accessible and reliable,
not intermittent
Global Energy
Cleaner
Impacts on the global
environment, including water,
land, air and atmosphere taken into consideration
Aordable
Low cost with low volatility
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UPSTREAM
As of December 31, 2023, Tellurian owned approximately 30,034 net acres and interests in 161 producing natural gas wells located in the Haynesville Shale trend in northwest Louisiana, primarily in DeSoto, Red River, Natchitoches, Bossier, Caddo and Webster parishes. More than 60% of our acreage is also prospective for Bossier reserves, with an average operated working interest of 75% within the acreage. We have more than 400 drilling locations and could operate approximately 60% of those future wells. Our production is 99+% natural gas.
Tellurian Upstream Overview1
ACREAGEWELL INVENTORY GAS/LIQUIDS MIX
~30,034 | >60% of | |||
net acres | undeveloped | ~75% average | >400 undeveloped | |
Primarily in DeSoto, | acreage | 99+% gas | ||
Operated working interest | ~60% operated | |||
Red River, Natchitoches, | Prospective for | for operated locations | ||
Bossier, Caddo and | Bossier reserves | |||
Webster parishes |
2023 Upstream Business Highlights
0 | 5 | 178 |
In 2023, we had a total | The total proved reserves | |
We put in production 5 | ||
recordable incident rate | was 178 billion cubic feet | |
operated and participated | ||
(TRIR) of zero for Tellurian | (Bcf) as of year-end 2023, | |
in nine non-operated | ||
employees, grew our asset | a decrease of ~267 Bcf | |
Haynesville Shale wells. | ||
base and increased | as compared to | |
our production. | year-end 2022. |
1 Inventory and reserves information as of December 31, 2023, using December 29, 2023 NYMEX strip pricing as prepared by Netherland, Sewell & Associates in accordance with the definitions and guidelines set forth in the 2018 Petroleum Resources Management System (PRMS).
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MIDSTREAM
Tellurian is developing Driftwood LNG and has a guaranteed lump-sum turnkey contract with Bechtel for the terminal's engineering, procurement and construction (EPC). Tellurian has secured all critical Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and Department of Energy permits for Driftwood. When completed, Driftwood LNG, with all associated pipeline facilities, will deliver low-cost,low-carbon intensity LNG from the U.S. to help diversify fuel supply and ensure energy security around the world.
Throughout the development process, as part of our risk management discipline, Tellurian teams have been attentive to environmental, social, health and safety aspects of their respective projects. From the earliest stages, they have addressed many elements identified in its designs, policies and operational philosophies where possible. We continue to actively work on mitigations as the development effort progresses.
This approach is in line with and informed by the Equator Principles (EP), a financial industry benchmark for determining, assessing and managing environmental and social risk in projects. We have engaged a consultant to conduct environmental and social due diligence on the project on behalf of future lenders to
ensure alignment with the current EP standards (EP4), published in 2020, and the International Finance Corporation Performance Standards.
Consistent with EP4, we also engaged a third-party consultant to help conduct a Physical Climate Risk Assessment and a Climate Transition Risk Assessment for the Driftwood LNG project, in line with TCFD.
In 2023, Bechtel advanced construction of the LNG terminal. They have driven over 14,000 piles, including all piles for the first plant and substantially completed the piling beneath the two LNG tanks. They have also progressed foundations, including completing the compressor foundations for Plant 1.
Tellurian also has completed all critical owner's projects for the Driftwood terminal, including a pipeline relocation, expanding roadways, adding turning lanes to the local highway, and exercising options on the remaining terminal land leases. Overall, this progress has validated our civil and piling designs with advanced foundation work, readying us for construction ramp-up following a final investment decision.
In 2023, Tellurian secured the FERC certificate for a pipeline project, Lines 200 and 300, and is on track to advance with the fabrication of Baker Hughes zero- emissions integrated compressor line (ICL) compressors for the pipeline. The completion of these ICL compressors is consistent with the LNG project schedule.
Driftwood LNG, with all associated pipeline facilities, will deliver low-cost,low-carbon intensity LNG from the U.S. to help diversify fuel supply and ensure energy security around the world.
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ENVIRONMENT
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Tellurian takes a comprehensive approach to minimizing the environmental impacts of its operations. We are taking proactive steps and continuously evaluating technologies to reduce the impact of our development and operations on sensitive environmental resources.
UPSTREAM OPERATIONS
Environmental Performance
Air Emissions
Our current operations focus on natural gas development and production within the Haynesville Shale basin in northern Louisiana. The emissions minimizing practices we follow when conducting these operations include:
- Routing gas to production facilities to minimize flaring and/or emissions following well completions
- Performing leak detection and repair surveys utilizing optical gas imaging (OGI) to allow early detection and repairs to minimize emissions
- Deploying technology on new producing facilities that allows for continuous, autonomous methane emissions monitoring to facilitate timely methane emissions management
- Installing electric driven valves and controllers on newly constructed facilities, eliminating
Emissions Data1 | Units | 2021 | 20222 | 2023 |
Operated wells drilled | Number | 4 | 13 | 53 |
Operated producing wells | Number | 25 | 45 | 614 |
Natural gas produced | MMcf | 14,306 | 47,3225 | 92,9186 |
Scope 1 GHG emissions | Tonnes CO₂e | 14,686 | 69,075 | 43,071 |
% (absolute basis) | 2% | 4% | 4% | |
Scope 1 methane percentage | ||||
% (CO₂e 100-yr) | 34% | 48% | 48% | |
Scope 1 emissions covered under | % | 0 | 0 | 0 |
emissions-limiting regulation | ||||
Scope 1 by source | ||||
Flared | Tonnes CO₂e | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Combustion | Tonnes CO₂e | 9,724 | 35,817 | 22,178 |
Process | Tonnes CO₂e | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vented | Tonnes CO₂e | 4,115 | 31,773 | 19,724 |
Fugitive | Tonnes CO₂e | 845 | 1,485 | 1,170 |
- All data are related to Tellurian's upstream activities and are prepared consistent with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (the "EPA's") GHG reporting requirements. Totals may not add because of rounding.
- 2022 numbers include 12-month emissions of assets acquired in August, consistent with the EPA's reporting requirements.
- 5 wells drilled but not completed.
- 61 total operated well bores including 5 wells referenced in Footnote 3.
- 2022 gas production number is 12 months of Tellurian legacy assets plus ~5 months of assets acquired in August. The January-July production for the acquired assets is ~10.5 Bcf.
- Gross operated
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Water Management | Water Data | Units | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
Our approach to water resources | |||||
prioritizes sourcing and using water as | Total freshwater withdrawn | cubic meters | 273,390 | 956,508 | 548,447 |
efficiently as possible. Tellurian operates | |||||
in a basin that has abundant surface water, | Total freshwater consumed | cubic meters | 273,390 | 956,508 | 548,447 |
which we utilize for our hydraulic fracturing | |||||
activities. Operationally we capture all | Percentage of each in region with high baseline water stress | ||||
produced fluids and transport them to | |||||
state-approved facilities for disposal. | Withdrawn | % | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data transparency underpins our water | Consumed | % | 0 | 0 | 0 |
management operating procedures. We | Volume of produced water generated | cubic meters | 39,063 | 76,530 | 162,159 |
disclose all additives and chemicals used | |||||
during hydraulic fracturing operations, as | Volume of flowback water generated | cubic meters | 2,784 | 323,380 | 18,438 |
required. Data is accessible on the national | |||||
hydraulic fracturing chemical disclosure | Produced water | ||||
registry maintained by FracFocus, a | |||||
non-profit organization. We have been | Discharged | % | 0 | 0 | 0 |
reporting all hydraulic fracturing fluid | Disposed | % | 100 | 100 | 100 |
information since we began operations in | |||||
the Haynesville Shale basin in 2017. | Recycled | % | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Spill Management | |||||
Flowback water | |||||
Tellurian produces dry gas from the | |||||
Haynesville Shale and does not generate | Discharged | % | 0 | 0 | 0 |
liquid hydrocarbons. Diesel is used as fuel | Disposed | % | 100 | 100 | 100 |
only within our operations and is carefully | |||||
monitored and controlled to minimize | Recycled | % | 0 | 0 | 0 |
environmental impact. | |||||
Hydrocarbon content in discharged water
Reportable Spills*
Number of spills
0 0 0
Spills Spills Spills
2021 2022 2023
Produced water | tonnes | Do not discharge | Do not discharge | Do not discharge |
Flowback water | tonnes | Do not discharge | Do not discharge | Do not discharge |
Percentage of hydraulically fractured | ||||
wells with public disclosure of all | % | 100 (FracFocus) | 100 (FracFocus) | 100 (FracFocus) |
fracturing chemicals used | ||||
Percentage of hydraulic fracturing sites | ||||
where ground or surface water quality | % | 0 | 0 | 0 |
deteriorated compared to baseline |
*We report in accordance with Louisiana State and the U.S. federal requirements.
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MIDSTREAM OPERATIONS
The Driftwood Project: Designed to minimize GHG emissions and ecological impacts
Tellurian incorporates sustainability considerations into the planning and development of our midstream projects.
Minimizing GHG emissions
Pipelines
- Tellurian placed an order for four Baker Hughes' advanced electric-powered compressors in 2022. These drivers will virtually eliminate Scope 1 emissions. The ICL design will eliminate pipelines' fugitive emissions and seal leaks. This will be the first installation of this technology by Baker Hughes in North America.
- We will install GHG emission-free actuators for more than 90% of pipeline valves except for critical service locations, and will perform OGI surveys of transmission and compressor station sites to allow early leak identification, mitigation and repair.
9x Baker Hughes ICL Compressors
- 10+ year maintenance cycle
- >60 installations worldwide
- To be the first in the U.S.
No gearbox
No dry gas seals
LNG terminal
- We will use LM6000PF+ gas turbines, the most efficient in their class to achieve the highest level of reliability, and maximize fully welded pipes to reduce/ eliminate fugitive emissions.
- We maximize welded pipe connections to reduce GHG emissions.
- We will employ truck loading vapor recovery connections to minimize vapor release into the atmosphere and will source all process water from non- potable supplies.
- We designed procedures to assure operational excellence, including a comprehensive leak detection and repair (LDAR) program using drone surveys and OGI.
- We are evaluating advanced process controls to reduce process upsets and improve efficiency.
- We have optimized the boil-off gas (BOG) system to reduce the BOG compressor's electric load, thereby lowering indirect emissions. BOG compressors account for up to 50% of the facility electrical power demand during ship loading.
- The facility will use selective catalytic reduction technology on gas turbines to mitigate nitrous oxide (NOx) emissions.
- All pneumatically actuated valves will be operated with air and nitrogen.
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The LNG terminal is making certain pre-investments to support potential opportunities for permanent geologic
sequestration of CO2 from the acid gas removal units.
No | |||
hydrocarbon | Gas cooled | ||
lubrication | motor |
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Additional Initiatives to Reduce Emissions Footprint
Driftwood Wetlands Restoration
Tellurian has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Entergy Louisiana ("Entergy") to jointly identify opportunities to develop and potentially deploy technologies that could lead to carbon reductions that support each entity's business objectives. We will work collaboratively to identify opportunities to diversify fuel mix while also supporting and promoting Entergy's development of its green tariff options and identifying strategic partnering opportunities for alternative energy supplies.
LM6000PF+ | LDAR |
High efficiency | Comprehensive leak |
gas turbines | detection and repair program |
will assure operational | |
excellence |
Minimizing ecological impacts
Complementing the strong focus on carbon efficiency, Tellurian also seeks to actively manage the ecological impacts associated with our midstream developments.
The construction of the Driftwood terminal will include dredging activities, producing up to 8.6 million cubic yards of permitted dredge spoils.
Coupled with the wetland mitigation requirements of the construction permits, we are committed to the beneficial use of all dredge spoils generated. This has the potential to create the equivalent of four times the amount of wetland habitat than the permitted mitigation requirement, up to 3,000 acres of restored coastal marsh.
These coastal marsh habitats are critical to the environmental health and biodiversity of the Gulf Coast region. They provide shoreline protection from erosion, create buffers from wave action, trap sediment and filtrate water. They provide shelter, food and nursery grounds for coastal
fisheries, birds and animals. The coastal marsh habitat near the project site has degraded over time due to subsidence, water intrusion and development. By repurposing our dredge spoils, this material will re-establish marsh elevations, allowing marsh vegetation to establish and return the areas to their natural and healthy conditions. Once the project is completed, we will monitor the condition and health of the restored marshes to ensure they continue to thrive and are successfully restored.
This is one of the largest privately funded marsh restoration projects in the Gulf Coast area. We enlisted the expertise of Stream Wetland Services, recognized as one of the leading wetland experts in Louisiana, to design the project.
- The LNG terminal site was already zoned for heavy industrial use, consistent with existing industrial and LNG facilities on Louisiana's Calcasieu River, and is being built on land with parcels that had been previously developed for industrial use.
- Line 200 and Line 300 were designed to reduce sensitive habitat fragmentation and minimize overall environmental impacts by routing 83% of the pipeline parallel to existing corridors and will employ construction methodologies to minimize impacts to wetlands and waterbodies.
3,000 | 4x |
acres of restored | the amount of wetland habitat |
coastal marsh | than the permitted requirement |
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