Safeguarding Wildlife Habitats

Pine forests, wetlands, abundant wildlife and the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker are all part of the eco-system at Anadarko's Vernon field in north central Louisiana. While operating approximately 50 natural gas wells and several drilling rigs in the field, Anadarko's careful practices minimize the impact and help protect wildlife habitats in this 90-square-mile area.

Working closely with government agencies and other industries, Anadarko hired a biologist to study and identify the primary habitats of red-cockaded woodpecker colonies. Based on the research, wells, pipelines and other facilities were carefully located away from the birds to eliminate any adverse impact.

To minimize disturbance to the ground, they are improving existing roads instead of constructing new roads to our drilling locations and gathering systems. They are directionally drilling underground - with surgical precision - to diminish disruption to the surface environment. They're preventing erosion and accelerating wellsite restoration around drilling operations by spreading rolls of seed cloth on all slopes for quick revegetation, using a specially created native seed blend filled with natural feed for the many bird species, deer, wild hogs and other wildlife.

In Vernon and around the globe, Anadarko continues to adapt their operations to protect the environments where they work.