NOTICE OF CHANGE OF VENUE OF PRE-HEARING
APPLICATION NO. 1451106 AND 1459453
WEST ENERGY LTD.
PEMBINA FIELD

Take Notice that the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (EUB) had scheduled a pre-hearing of 1451106 and 1459453 at the Super 8 Motel-Drayton Valley, 3727 – 50th Street, Drayton Valley, Alberta, commencing on Friday, October 13, 2006, at the hour of 10:00 a.m. Due to a scheduling conflict the Board has had to move the hearing to a new location.

Therefore, Take Notice that the EUB will hold a public Pre-Hearing of 1451106 and 1459453 at the Lakeview Inn & Suites, 4302 – 50th Street, Drayton Valley, Alberta, commencing on Friday, October 13, 2006, at the hour of 10:00 a.m. All interveners to this proceeding must be present at the commencement of the hearing to register their appearance.

Nature of the Applications

West has applied pursuant to Section 2.020 of the Oil and Gas Conservation Regulations for licence to drill two Level - 2 critical sour oil wells from a common surface location of LSD 4-1-50-7W5M. Both proposed wells are to be approximately 3.2 kilometres (km) east of the Hamlet of Rocky Rapids. The purpose of the proposed wells would be to obtain crude oil production from the Nisku Formation.

Application 1459453 is for a licence to drill one vertical well at the common surface location of LSD 4-1-50-7W5M and is expected to have a maximum hydrogen sulphide (H2S) concentration of 160 moles per kilomole (16 per cent (%)). The cumulative drilling and completion/servicing release rate would be 2.5 cubic meters per second (m3/s) with a corresponding emergency planning zone (EPZ) of 4.29 km.  The suspended/producing release rate would be 0.44 m3/s, with a related EPZ of 1.32km.

Application 1451106 is for a licence to drill one directional well from the common surface location of LSD 4-1-50-7W5M to a bottom hole location of LSD 16-35-49-7W5M. The H2S concentration is expected to be 160 mol/kmol (16%) with a maximum cumulative release rate of 2.5 m3/s for the drilling and completion/servicing operations.  The corresponding EPZ would be 4.29 km.  The maximum cumulative H2S release rate for suspended/producing operations is expected to be 0.44 m3/s with a related EPZ of 1.32km.
 
Additional Information
To obtain additional information or a copy of the application, contact:
West Energy Ltd.
600, 333 – 5th Ave SW
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 3B6
Attention: Chris Bennett
Telephone: (403) 716-2264
Fax: (403) 263-7007
Email: cbennett@westenergy.ca

A copy of the application is available for viewing at the following EUB offices:

EUB Information Services Main Floor,                          
640-5th Avenue SW                                                       
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3G4                              
Telephone: (403) 297-8190                                             

EUB Drayton Valley Field Centre
5005-61 Street
Drayton Valley, Alberta T7A 1S3  
Telephone: (780) 542-5182
 
For information about EUB procedures, contact:

Applications Branch, Facility Applications Group
Attn: Cynthia Ravensdale
Telephone: (403) 297-2077
Fax: (403) 297-4117
E-mail: Cynthia.Ravensdale@gov.ab.ca

Filing of Submissions Respecting the Pre-hearing Meeting
It is not necessary to file any written views prior to the pre-hearing meeting. Presentations may be made verbally at the prehearing meeting. However, if any person wishes to file a written submission at the prehearing meeting, please provide a copy of the complete submission to the Application Coordinator, Cyndi Ravensdale and one copy to West prior to October 11, 2006.  Additionally the Board would appreciate receiving comments from parties on their preferred schedule and the reasons why, in advance of the pre-hearing meeting if possible by 4:00 p.m., October 11, 2006. However, the Board recognizes that all parties may not be able to provide comments in advance. All parties should be prepared to give their views at the pre-hearing meeting.
 
One copy of the submission is to be sent to West and one copy to Cyndi Ravensdale, Application Coordinator at the addresses noted above.
In accordance with Section 12 of the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board Rules of Practice, all documents filed in respect of this proceeding must be placed on the public record unless otherwise ordered by the Board.

In accordance with Section 23.1 of the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board Rules of Practice, a person who intends to raise a question of constitutional law before the Board must give notice in accordance with Section 12 of the Administrative Procedures and Jurisdiction Act and its regulation.

Issued at Calgary, Alberta on October 4, 2006

ALBERTA ENERGY AND UTILITIES BOARD
Douglas A. Larder, Q.C., General Counsel