The Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) has launched an initiative to develop the environmental performance across its affiliated companies.

The EGPC Green Oilfield initiative aims to transition companies from basic environmental compliance to a mature risk-management system while enhancing site readiness to meet regulatory requirements, according to an EGPC statement.

EGPC will issue a unified technical guide setting minimum environmental requirements for companies. It will also establish standardized models for data collection, performance indicators, corrective action plans, and technical monitoring records.

The guide is designed to promote best practices across emissions management, water handling, waste treatment, energy use, pollution prevention, and emergency response.

The process will start with a baseline assessment, followed by identifying priority environmental gaps and developing applicable improvement plans. This will be followed by a periodic follow-up and assessment according to a classification system that reflects the level of maturity of environmental performance in each company.

EGPC emphasized the importance of the initiative in providing real added value to production companies, as it contributes to lowering costs resulting of accidents or non-compliance, improving the efficiency of resource utilization, and supporting sustainability and Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) requirements.

In May, EGPC launched a digital platform to monitor the sector’s carbon footprint, underscoring its commitment to digital transformation and environmental sustainability. The platform is an internal carbon‑tracking engine for oil and gas firms; it is restricted to sector use and not publicly accessible.