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Audit-Ready Carbon Reporting for Oilfield Service Companies

Track drilling rig diesel consumption, hydraulic fracturing fleet emissions, wireline operations carbon, and well completion flaring for service operations.

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The Industry Hotspot: Drilling Rig and Frac Fleet Diesel Consumption

Diesel equipment dominates

Oilfield service operations rely heavily on diesel-powered equipment. Drilling rigs consume diesel for rig power, mud pumps, and auxiliary systems during well construction. Hydraulic fracturing operations use fleets of high-horsepower diesel pumps, blenders, and support equipment consuming substantial fuel per well completion. Wireline and coiled tubing operations also use diesel-powered units. Well completion operations may include flaring of produced gas during flowback and testing. NetNada tracks rig fuel consumption, frac fleet diesel usage, equipment operating hours, and completion flaring volumes.

SASB Industry Definition

The Oil & Gas Services industry provides equipment, technology, and services to upstream exploration and production companies including drilling services, well completion and stimulation (hydraulic fracturing), pressure pumping, wireline and logging services, seismic data acquisition, and oilfield equipment manufacturing. Service companies operate drilling rigs, fracturing fleets, and specialized equipment consuming diesel fuel and generating emissions during well construction and completion operations.

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Industry-Specific Carbon Accounting

No generic solutions. Metrics, data sources, and reporting aligned to Oil & Gas - Services operations.

Drilling Rig Fuel Consumption

Drilling rigs use diesel generators for rig power, mud pumps, and support systems. Track fuel consumption by rig, well type (vertical, horizontal), and drilling phase (spud-in, intermediate, production casing). Calculate emissions per well drilled and per foot drilled. Benchmark rig fuel efficiency across fleet to identify underperforming rigs for maintenance or retirement.

Diesel per well drilled

Hydraulic Fracturing Fleet Emissions

Frac operations use multiple high-horsepower diesel pumps plus blenders, sand transport, and wireline units. Track total diesel consumption per completion job and per frac stage. Calculate emissions per well completed. Monitor adoption of electric frac fleets or dual-fuel equipment reducing diesel consumption and emissions significantly compared to conventional diesel-only fleets.

Frac fleet fuel per stage

Well Completion Flaring Tracking

Initial production testing and flowback operations may flare produced gas before pipeline connection. Track flaring volumes during completion phase by well. Calculate methane emissions from incomplete combustion using flare efficiency factors. Report total completion flaring and average per well. Work with operators to minimize flaring through reduced emission completions and early pipeline connection.

Completion flaring per well

Equipment Utilization and Efficiency

Track rig and equipment operating hours, downtime, and maintenance cycles. Calculate fuel consumption per operating hour normalized for activity level. Lower utilization means fixed auxiliary power spreads across fewer productive hours. Optimize fleet deployment and scheduling to maximize utilization improving per-well emission intensity through better asset efficiency.

Utilization rate tracked

Electric and Dual-Fuel Equipment Transition

Model emissions impact of transitioning to electric frac fleets powered by grid or mobile generation versus conventional diesel fleets. Electric equipment can reduce emissions significantly especially with renewable grid power or natural gas turbine generation. Calculate emissions reduction per well and operational cost changes. Support equipment investment decisions and customer sustainability requirements.

Electric equipment modeled

SASB EM-SV Metrics Automation

Auto-generate disclosure including total Scope 1 emissions, emissions per well or per stage, fleet fuel efficiency trends, and safety metrics. Footnotes cite well count, equipment types deployed, and regional operating context.

SASB EM-SV compliant

Product Features for Oil & Gas - Services

Use Carbon Data Uploader to import rig fuel logs, frac fleet diesel consumption, and well completion data for automated oilfield services emissions calculation. Learn more →

The Activity Calculator applies emission factors for diesel equipment and flaring—calculating service company carbon intensity per well or per stage. Learn more →

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Oil & Gas - Services Case Studies

How entities in this industry use NetNada to solve carbon accounting challenges.

Pressure Pumping Service Company (20 frac fleets, operating in major shale basins)

Challenge

Oil and gas operators increasingly requesting emissions data for well completions to meet Scope 3 reporting requirements. Conventional diesel frac fleets had high fuel consumption and emissions per well. Needed per-well emissions calculation methodology and technology roadmap for fleet transition.

Solution

Implemented emissions tracking platform capturing diesel consumption by fleet and job. Calculated baseline emissions per well and per frac stage. Evaluated electric frac fleet pilot deployment measuring diesel reduction and emissions impact. Generated customer-facing emissions reports for completed wells.

Result

Established baseline of diesel consumption and emissions per completion. Deployed first electric frac fleet achieving diesel reduction of greater than sixty percent per well. Provided customers with job-level emissions certificates. Differentiated in bid competitions through lower-emission service offering. Expanded electric fleet based on customer demand.

Offshore Drilling Contractor (15 rigs, deepwater and jackup fleet)

Challenge

Rig fuel costs represented significant operating expense. Fuel efficiency varied substantially across rig fleet with older rigs consuming more diesel per day. Charterers beginning to request rig emissions data and fuel efficiency guarantees in drilling contracts.

Solution

Carbon tracking system monitored daily fuel consumption by rig normalized for water depth, well design, and drilling phase. Benchmarked rig fuel efficiency across fleet identifying high-consuming outliers. Implemented fuel optimization programs and rig upgrade investments prioritized by emissions and cost impact.

Result

Identified three rigs with fuel consumption significantly above fleet average. Upgraded engines and power management systems on high-consuming rigs. Fleet average fuel consumption per operating day reduced. Won contract with major operator including fuel efficiency performance incentives based on demonstrated fuel tracking capability.

SASB Disclosure Topics for Oil & Gas - Services

Material sustainability topics beyond emissions that investors and stakeholders expect disclosed per SASB standards.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

environment

Track Scope 1 from drilling rig diesel, fracturing fleet fuel, wireline unit fuel, and completion flaring. Report emissions per well drilled or per stage completed for benchmarking.

Fleet Fuel Efficiency

environment

Monitor fuel consumption trends across rig and equipment fleets. Track fuel efficiency improvements from equipment upgrades and operational optimization. Report diesel consumption per operating hour.

Workforce Health and Safety

social

Report injury rates, fatality incidents, and safety training hours for drilling and completion operations. Disclose well control incident prevention and emergency response preparedness.

Supply Chain Management

social

Track supplier environmental and social audits for equipment and materials procurement. Monitor supplier diversity and local content in operations regions.

Water Management in Operations

environment

Track water consumption for hydraulic fracturing, drilling fluids, and dust control. Monitor produced water handling and recycling rates. Report operations in water-stressed regions.

Technology and Innovation

business model

Disclose investments in lower-emission technologies including electric fracturing equipment, dual-fuel engines, natural gas-powered rigs, and emissions monitoring systems.

NetNada tracks all SASB material topics, not just emissions. Our platform supports disclosure across environmental, social, governance, and business model topics relevant to your industry.

Oil & Gas - Services FAQs

Common questions about carbon accounting for this industry

Who is responsible for well completion emissions - the service company or the operator?
Operator typically owns well completion emissions in their Scope 1 as they control well operations. Service company emissions from equipment are often calculated for operator Scope 3 Category 1 (purchased services). However, emission boundaries should be clearly defined in contracts. Service company tracks and reports equipment emissions as their Scope 1. Operator receives emissions data for their reporting. Both parties benefit from transparent emissions accounting and reduction technologies like electric frac fleets.
How do electric frac fleets reduce emissions compared to conventional diesel?
Conventional frac fleets use many diesel-powered high-horsepower pumps operating simultaneously during fracturing operations. Electric frac uses electric motors powered by turbines, grid connection, or mobile generation. If powered by natural gas turbines, emissions per well reduced significantly compared to diesel. If powered by renewable grid electricity, emissions substantially lower. Diesel reduction typically sixty to ninety percent per well depending on power source. Also reduces local air quality impacts and noise at well sites.
Should service companies report Scope 3 emissions from customer well production?
Future production from wells serviced is Scope 3 Category 11 for service companies (use of sold products/services) - very difficult to quantify and attribute. Service company provides drilling or completion service, not ongoing production operations. Most service companies do not report this category due to attribution challenges. Focus on Scope 1 (equipment fuel) and customer-facing emissions certificates showing service emissions per well for operator Scope 3 reporting.
How do drilling emissions differ between land rigs and offshore platforms?
Land rigs typically smaller with lower daily fuel consumption but drill shorter duration wells. Offshore rigs much larger with higher daily fuel consumption but drill longer duration deepwater wells. Per-well emissions depend on well complexity and duration. Offshore rigs often have fixed emission rates dominated by auxiliary power requirements. Land rigs have more variable consumption based on drilling phase. Both report fuel consumption per operating day and per well completed for benchmarking within rig class.
Can service companies influence completion flaring emissions?
Service companies do not control flaring decisions which belong to operators. However, service companies can influence through: faster completion execution reducing flowback duration, equipment and practices enabling reduced emission completions (capturing gas instead of flaring), and consulting on completion designs minimizing emissions. Wireline and coiled tubing services directly involved in well completion operations. Provide operators with emissions data and best practices to support flaring minimization while maintaining safe operations.

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