A growing number of Lower 48 onshore producers are measuring and disclosing their performance on environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts, according to new research by Haynes and Boone LLP and EnerCom Inc.

The August edition of their Oil & Gas ESG Tracker summarized findings from a review of 30 U.S.-listed middle market onshore oil and gas producers’ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, along with other ESG disclosures.

Researchers found that 83% of companies surveyed have announced ESG policies, up from 70% in the inaugural report published in March, noting a trend of restructured companies that have emerged in 2021 with ESG policies and committees.

The latest survey “underscores the extent to which many oil and gas producers are committing...