The Dune Express
We are undertaking our Dune Express initiative, which can be characterized as “electrified sand delivery” via an automated conveyor system. We believe the Dune Express will represent a first-of-its-kind, transformational energy logistics platform which, in conjunction with the scale of our asset base, will provide the Permian oil and gas industry with increased efficiencies and reliability while substantially reducing emissions. In addition to the emissions benefits of taking thousands of trucks off of commercial roads, the Dune Express will save thousands of lives due to a reduction in traffic and a lower risk of accidents.
Dune Sagebrush Lizard and CCAA
Our management team has been proactive with respect to the protection of the dunes sagebrush lizard (“DSL”) and its habitat in an effort to reduce the risk that our business and operations will be materially interrupted in the event that the DSL is listed under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”). We have adopted numerous best practices to promote active conservation measures for the benefit of the DSL, including our identification of up to 17,000 acres of land for potential set-asides, our pursuit of more environmentally friendly mining practices, and our participation in the Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances (“CCAA”) for the DSL.
E-Mining
Our mining operations utilize an electrified dredge mining system (or “e-mining”), which generates materially lower emissions when compared to traditional mining as it reduces the need for diesel powered heavy machinery and equipment, characteristic of typical mining operations in the Permian Basin. Furthermore, the e-mining process also leads to less surface area disturbance per ton of sand produced as we mine to greater depth as compared to mining associated with buried sand deposits.
A Letter from our Chairman
“Who We Are”: A Discussion of Environmental, Social & Governance (“ESG”) Considerations as they Pertain to Atlas Sand and the Oil & Gas Industry
Ben M. “Bud” Brigham
Since the founding of our first enterprise, Brigham Exploration Company, our mission has been to improve human beings’ access to the hydrocarbons that power our lives. It is by pursuing this mission that we fulfill our core responsibility to create value for our owners…
