Community Engagement
Pantheon Resources prides itself on making a positive impact on local communities and environments. Operating on the North Slope of Alaska creates its own challenges and opportunities. Pantheon is very sensitive to the interests of the local North Slope residents, particularly as it relates to subsistence activities.
Throughout its years of operating activities in the project area, Pantheon’s subsidiary, Great Bear Pantheon, has met with local leadership and communities and the local government, the North Slope Borough, to collect input on how our activities can be conducted in a manner that minimizes impacts to subsistence activities. Multiple meetings have been held in Utqiaġvik, in 2011, 2014, and 2022 and a community meeting was held in Anaktuvuk Pass in 2014.
We are committed to cultivating an atmosphere of positive interaction and openness to ensure that our presence has a meaningful, positive impact on local communities and environments.
Environmental Policy
Pantheon is a responsible operator with the highest degree of commitment to environmental sustainability.
As such, our environmental policy is defined by the following key points:
- Treating environmental sustainability as equally important to operational results when evaluating managerial performance;
- Operating and maintaining facilities and equipment in an environmentally responsible and safe manner;
- Ensure satisfactory contingency measures are in place in the event of any oil and gas losses during oil extraction, preparation and transportation;
- Reducing waste material by implementing the most effective environmental waste disposal practices;
- Establish and implement an effective system of environmental monitoring within Pantheon’s operational structure;
- Establish and implement an effective orientation program for Pantheon staff, contractor and subcontractor personnel to be given prior to each major operation that will:
- inform each individual of the environmental, social and cultural concerns that relate to their job functions;
- include permit stipulations and requirements, cultural awareness, spill prevention and reporting, wildlife interaction, site specific safety, etc.
- include a specific training program for bear safety and a briefing of the Bear Avoidance, Interaction, Mitigation, and Monitoring Plan.
Health & Safety Policy
The health and safety of employees and contractors is essential to Pantheon’s operational success.
Our health and safety policy is defined by the following objectives:
- Taking all necessary measures to safeguard the health and safety of employees, contractors and local communities;
- Conduct operations without accident by successfully identifying all possible health and safety hazards and taking the appropriate actions for their mitigation;
- The use of qualified contractors, who work to the highest possible health and safety standards;
- Ensuring all personnel are aware of their responsibilities in terms of health and safety by way of effective training programmes for procedures in the event of an emergency scenario; and
- Abide by all federal, state, and local health and safety standards.