Episode 2: Scott Volk, Tourmaline Oil Corp.

On this episode of CRIN @ COP28, hosted by Bill Whitelaw, we sit down with Scott Volk, Director of Emissions and Innovation at Tourmaline Oil Corp. to discuss what is driving emissions strategies at one of the top resource companies in Canada, and what message and learnings they will be taking to COP28 as part of the CRIN delegation. Why does Tourmaline have an important innovation story worth telling at COP28? Not only are they a leader in the energy industry, they have also gone through extensive work to become the first company in Canada to be certified by TrustWell. Covered in this episode:

• The four emissions reduction areas Tourmaline has been focused on as part of its strategy
• The role collaboration and clean technology have played in methane reduction learnings, including their work with the Natural Gas Innovation Fund and the development of the NGF Emissions Testing Centre
• How the drilling rigs of today are vastly more environmentally efficient than those of the past thanks to technology deployment
• How COP28 provides an opportunity to unlock the stories of the work being done in the industry to ensure everyone can benefit from emissions reduction innovation and learning, not just those in the energy industry but across sectors
• Canada's advantages in this space
• The role of corporate responsibility through all aspects of Tourmaline's work and how the cornerstone of building partnerships with First Nations is going above and beyond on environmental performance
• What Scott and the Tourmaline team want to learn at COP28 to bring back to their organization and the sector
• The benefits Tourmaline has experienced so far working with CRIN