NOTICE OF FILING
PEACE RIVER OIL SANDS AREA
ALBERTA ENERGY AND UTILITIES BOARD
APPLICATION NO. 1492110
ALBERTA ENVIRONMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT ACT
APPLICATION NO. 013-00001642
AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT
WATER ACT FILE NO. 21375
SHELL CANADA LIMITED
Take Notice that Shell Canada Limited (Shell) has applied to the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (EUB) and Alberta Environment (AENV) for approval to construct, operate, and reclaim the Carmon Creek Primary and Thermal Commercial Project. The proposed project is an expansion of the previously approved Shell primary and thermal production operations located approximately 40 kilometres (km) northeast of the Town of Peace River, Alberta located in Township 85, Range 18, West of the 5th Meridian.
The project area will include Shell's oil sands leases in Townships 84, 85, and 86, Ranges 16, 17, 18, and 19 West of the 5th Meridian. The project will be based on primary production and Horizontal Cyclic Steam (HCS) technology, and the project will be designed to produce 16,000 cubic metres per day (m3/d) (100,637 barrels per day) of bitumen, to be built in two 50,000 barrels per day phases. Approximately 160 to 300 wells will be drilled during the first phase of the project. The project has a 40-year life expectancy. The proposed project will include:
- the drilling of multiple horizontal wells from pads for primary and thermal production;
- a plant site with steam generation, bitumen and product handling, fuel gas and bitumen pipelines, storm water storage and reclamation material storage; and
- produced water treatment, water recycle, fresh water makeup (an additional average diversion rate of 24, 200 m3/d sourced from the Peace River), and wastewater disposal wells.
Nature of the Applications
In support of the proposed project, Shell has prepared and submitted the following:
- Application No. 1492110 to the EUB under Section 13 of the Oil Sands Conservation Act to authorize the construction and operation of the proposed Carmon Creek Project. Shell has also prepared and submitted an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report to the Director, Environmental Assessment, Northern Region. The EIA report forms part of the application to the EUB.
- Application No. 013-00001642 to AENV under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA) for construction, operation, and reclamation of the proposed Carmon Creek Project.
- File No. 21375 to AENV under the Water Act (WA) for a surface water withdrawal license, and industrial runoff diversion under Section 50(1) of the WA.
Additional Information
To obtain additional information or a copy of the applications and the EIA report contact:
Mike Baker
Shell Canada Energy
400 - 4th Avenue SW
P.O. Box 100, Station M
Calgary, Alberta T2P 2H5
Telephone: (403) 691-2435
Fax: (403) 691-4255
Email: carmoncreek@shell.com
Copies of the applications and the EIA report are available for viewing at the following locations:
Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Information Services
Main Floor, 640 5th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3G4 |
Grimshaw Public Library
5007 Bing Ave.
Grimshaw, Alberta T0H 1W0
|
Alberta Environment, Northern Region
Register of Environmental Assessment Information
111, 4999 98th Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T6B 2X3 |
Metis Nation of Alberta Region 6
Administration Office in Peace River
9621-90 Ave.
Peace River, Alberta T8S 1G8
|
Northern Sunrise County - Administration Office
Peace River, Alberta T8S 1Y9 |
Peace River Municipal Library
9807-97th Ave
Peace River, Alberta T8S 1H6 |
Town of Grimshaw - Administration Office
Grimshaw, Alberta |
Town of Peace River - Administration Office
8110-103 Ave
Peace River, Alberta T8S 1M9 |
Village of Nampa - Administration Office
Nampa, Alberta T0H 2R0 |
Alberta Environment, Northern Region
9621 - 96 Avenue
Peace River, Alberta T8S 1T4 |
Further Take Notice that under Section 73 of the EPEA, any person who is directly affected by the EPEA application or, under Section 109 of the WA, any person objecting to the granting of the WA application may submit a written statement of concern to:
Director, Northern Region
Alberta Environment
Regulatory Approvals Centre
7th Floor, Oxbridge Place
9820 106th Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2J6
Telephone: (780) 427-6311
Fax: (780) 422-0154
To File a Statement of Concern
Statements of concern under the EPEA and the WA must be submitted by June 29, 2007. Failure to file a statement of concern may affect the right to file a Notice of Appeal with the Environmental Appeal Board. Please quote Application No. 013-00001642 (EPEA), or File No. 21375 (WA) when submitting a statement of concern. If no statements of concern are received, the EPEA and WA applications may be approved without further notice.
To File a Submission
A submission regarding Application No.1492110 must be submitted on or before June 29, 2007. The Board will evaluate the submissions received to determine if any of the submitters may be directly and adversely affected by the decision of the Board on this application. Send one copy of your submission to the applicant at the name and address below, and seven copies of the submission to:
Ken Hale
Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
640 5th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3G4
Any submission filed shall contain information detailing:
(i) the desired disposition of the application;
(ii) the facts substantiating the position of the submitter;
(iii) the reasons why the submitter believes the Board should decide in the manner advocated; and
(iv) the name, address, telephone number, fax number and, if available, e-mail address of the submitter.
Note that any submissions or statements of concern filed regarding these applications are public records which are accessible by the public.
For information regarding EUB procedures contact:
Applications Branch, Resources Applications
Ken Hale
Telephone: (403) 297-6498
Fax: (403) 297-2474
Email: ken.hale@gov.ab.ca
This Notice of Filing is to advise interested persons that the applications are available, and that the EUB, AENV, and other government departments are now undertaking review of the applications.
Issued at Calgary, Alberta, on April 26, 2007.
ALBERTA ENERGY AND UTILITIES BOARD
Douglas A. Larder, Q.C., General Counsel
