About Us: Bitumen Conservation
The ERCB regulates the safe, responsible, and efficient development of Alberta’s energy resources, including oil, natural gas, oil sands, coal, and pipelines.

Bitumen Conservation

Requirements Affecting Gas Production in the Oil Sands Areas – Decisions and Orders

All historical correspondence and documentation for this project can be found by contacting the ERCB Library or Information Services at 1-855-297-8311.

Athabasca Oil Sands Area

Sunshine, Athabasca, Total, and Paramount Applications for Shut-In or Production of Gas (Applications No. 1613543, 1647807, 1616123, and 1506272)

Decision 2009-061 (Released: October 15, 2009)

Decision 2011 ABERCB 012 (Released: May 10, 2011)

Decision 2011 ABERCB 035 (Released: December 13, 2011)

Canadian Natural Resources Limited Pool Delineation Application and Shut-in Request (Application No. 1576629)

Decision 2009-024 (Released: February 24, 2009)

Paramount Experimental Gas Storage Scheme and Review and Variance Applications (Applications No. 1494136 and 1580112)

Decision 2009-044 (July 21, 2009)

Cold Lake Oil Sands Areas

Decision 2007-056 (Released: July 24, 2007)

Peace River Oil Sands Areas

Decision 2007-108 (Released: December 18, 2007)

Related Information

Oil Sands Area Orders

Order No. OSA 1 – An order declaring the Athabasca oil sands area

Order No. OSA 2 – An order declaring the Peace River oil sands area

Order No. OSA 3 – An order declaring the Cold Lake oil sands area

EUB / ERCB Shut-in Orders

Surmount Shut-in Order

Chard/Leismer Shut-in Order March 18, 2003, rescinded in part by Order 05-001

Order 05-001, Phase 3 Final Order December 21, 2005
Order 05-001 Table 1 (Excel format)

Order 07-001, July 24, 2007
Order 07-001 Table 1 (Excel format)

Order 08-001, August 11, 2008
Order 08-001 Table 1 (Excel format)

Order 09-001, February 24, 2009
Order 09-001 Table 1 (Excel format)

Order 09-002, May 12, 2009
Order 09-002 Table 1 (Excel format)

Order 11-002, December 15, 2011
Order 11-002 Table 1 (Excel format)