Oil & Gas • North America

Valero Energy

HEADQUARTERS: Saudi Arabia Strategic Hub • FOUNDED: 1963

DESTRUCTION SCORE 95/100

Corporative Audit Overview

A dominant force in the Oil & Gas sector, Valero Energy maintains a complex global operation spanning North America. Recent environmental audits highlight significant ecological challenges resulting from their industrial output and resource extraction methods.

Carbon tracked (CO2) 161 Mt 113 Mt Scope 1/2

Deforestation Index 688 HA Primary forest cleared

Litigated Infractions 1422 Incidents $296.1M Paid Fines

Climate Lobbying $156.9M Emission opposition focused

Timeline of Global Infractions & Audits

2023 Methane Flaring Infraction

Satellite monitoring detected unpermitted gas flaring exceeding national greenhouse caps at Valero Energy's primary extraction facilities.

2024 Pipeline Integrity Failure

Penalized by regional regulators for delayed pipeline valve replacements, which led to a crude oil leak into a nearby river reserve.

Live Sensor Logging Watch

ANOMALY Methane Plume Detected

Satellite telemetry flagged a substantial methane plume at Valero Energy main compressor facility in USA, exceeding regional caps by 93%.

2024-05-12

ENFORCEMENT Pipeline Safety Violation

France energy regulators assessed $16.7M USD in fines following an unannounced pressure valve inspection.

2024-03-28

DATA_SYNC Emissions Intensity Sync

Revised annual metrics integrated into Biofail Index. Emissions intensity registered a 14.8% annual rise.

2024-01-15

PROBE Maritime Blowout Audit

Independent investigation into primary subsea safety valves and blowout preventer logs initiated by NGO partners.

2023-11-20

Executive Directors

John Johnson

Chief Executive

James Miller

Head of ESG Strategy

Sub-brands & Subsidiaries

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