NOTICE OF JOINT PANEL AGREEMENT

APPLICATION NO. 1273113
FORT MCMURRAY AREA
HORIZON OIL SANDS MINE
CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED

Take Notice that the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board has entered into an agreement with the Government of Canada to conduct a joint hearing of Application No. 1273113. The agreement establishes the mandate and authorities of the joint panel, its composition and project review procedures. The joint review will satisfy the requirements of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, The Energy Resources Conservation Act, and the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board Act.

As indicated in the EUB Notice of Rescheduling of Hearing dated July 9, 2003, the joint hearing of Application No. 1273113 will be held at the Sawridge Inn and Conference Centre, 530 McKenzie Blvd., Fort McMurray, Alberta commencing on Monday, September 15, 2003 at the hour of 9:00 a.m. All interveners to this proceeding must be present at the commencement of the hearing to register their appearance.

To File a Submission

Any person intending to make a submission with respect to the hearing of Application No. 1273113 shall file on or before September 2, 2003. Please state in writing your reasons for objection to or supporting this application. Send one copy of your submission to the applicant at the name and address below and fifteen copies to the attention of:

Bob Germain
Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Applications Branch, Resource Applications
640 5th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta  T2P 3G4

Additional Information

To obtain a copy of the application, please contact the applicant:

Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Suite 900, 311 6th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta  T2P 3H2
Attention: Mr. Herb Longworth
Telephone: (403) 517-7168
Fax: (403) 514-7798
Email: herb.longworth@cnrl.com

Registry

The Joint Panel Secretariat will maintain a Registry pursuant to the agreement. The Registry will be available at the following locations as of August 27, 2003:

During the Hearing:                         At All Other Times:

Sawridge Inn and Conference Centre      Provincial Building
530 McKenzie Blvd.                             2nd Floor, 9915 Franklin Ave.
Fort McMurray, Alberta  T9H 4C8           Fort McMurray, Alberta  T9H 2K4             
Telephone: (780) 791-7900                  Telephone: (780) 742-2032

Copies of the application, the EIA report, and other materials related to the Joint Review are also available for public viewing at the following locations:

Alberta Energy and Utilities Board        Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Information Services                         Revillon Building, Suite 100
Main Floor, 640 5th Avenue SW        10237 104th Street NW
Calgary, Alberta  T2P 3G4                   Edmonton, Alberta  T5J 1B1
Telephone: (403) 297-8190                Telephone: (780) 422-1410

For information regarding the Joint Review procedures please contact:

Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Applications Branch, Resources Applications
Bob Germain
Telephone: (403) 297-8553
Fax: (403) 297-8122
Email: bob.germain@gov.ab.ca

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Steve Chapman
200 Sacr-Coeur Boulevard, 13th floor
Gatineau QC  K1A 0H3
Telephone: (819) 997-2937
Fax: (819) 997-4931
E-mail: steve.chapman@ceaa-acee.gc.ca

Issued at Calgary, Alberta on August 22, 2003.

ALBERTA ENERGY AND UTILITIES BOARD

Michael J. Bruni, Q.C., General Counsel