NOTICE OF PRE-HEARING MEETING
LINDBERGH SECTOR, COLD LAKE OIL SANDS AREA
CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED
APPLICATIONS FOR NEW AND AMENDED PRIMARY RECOVERY SCHEMES APPLICATIONS FOR WELL LICENCES
APPLICATIONS NO. 1086695, 1087189, 1087193, 1247165, 1259622, 1249233, 1247164, 1247166, 1247167, 1247168, 1247171, 1247172, 1247178, 1248249, 1248252, 1248255, 1252711, 1252712, and 1259621

 AND

PETROVERA RESOURCES LIMITED
APPLICATIONS FOR A PRIMARY RECOVERY SCHEME AND WELL LICENSES 
APPLICATIONS NO. 1248262, 1086164, 1087238, 1087064, 1241670, 1241671, 1241672, 1241673, 1241674, 1241675, 1241676, 1241677, 1241678, 1256328, 1256330, 1256334, and 1256335

Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL) and Petrovera Resources Limited (Petrovera) have applied to the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (EUB) for approval to construct and operate new schemes, and to amend existing schemes, for the recovery of crude bitumen from the Mannville Group in a total of 38¾ sections, as shown on the attached figure. The companies propose that the well spacing for the areas shown be reduced from 16 or 64 hectares to 8 hectares, that wells drilled or to be drilled within the scheme areas have a minimum interwell distance of 100 metres and that the schemes have a project boundary buffer of 50 metres. Additionally CNRL applied for licenses for 3 vertical wells and 52 wells to be drilled from 13 well pad sites in the locations shown on the attached figure. Petrovera obtained licenses for 3 vertical wells that have been drilled in the area of interest as shown on the figure, and has in addition applied for licenses for 9 vertical wells in the locations indicated.

Lindbergh Area Map 

The EUB has determined that there are a number of concerns respecting the applications which have not yet been resolved, and is prepared to consider the applications and related issues and concerns at one or more public hearings. However, before proceeding to schedule any public hearing, the EUB believes that a pre-hearing meeting to obtain information from interested parties would be useful.

Therefore Take Notice that the EUB will hold a Pre-hearing Meeting in relation to the applications at the Elk Community Centre, 4906 – 51 Street, Elk Point, Alberta, on Wednesday, June 26, 2002, commencing at 9:00 a.m.. The matters to be considered include: 

·                    whether the CNRL and Petrovera applications should be considered at a public hearing in a combined manner, or in a consecutive manner,

·                     the appropriate timing of a hearing and deadlines for filing interventions or submissions, and

·                     any other matters as necessary.

Additional Information

To obtain additional information or a copy of the CNRL applications contact:

Canadian Natural Resources Limited
2500, 855 – 2nd Street SW
Calgary, Alberta, T2P 4J8
Attention: D. Charabin
Telephone: (403) 517-6764  

To obtain additional information or a copy of the Petrovera applications contact:

Petrovera Resources Limited
9th Floor, 125 – 9th Avenue SE
Calgary, Alberta T2G 0P6
Attention: J. Sheasby
Telephone: (403) 260-6099
Facsimile: (403) 260-6191 

Copies of these applications are also available for public viewing at the following locations:

EUB Information Services, Calgary Office
Main Floor, 640 – 5th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta, T2P 3G4 

EUB Bonnyville Field Centre
Northlands Development Building
4901 - 50th Avenue
Bonnyville, Alberta, T9N 2G4 

Elk Point Library
5123 – 50 Avenue
Elk Point, Alberta, T0A 1A0 

For information about EUB procedures, contact:

Applications Branch, Resources Applications Group
Attention: K. Fisher
Telephone: (403) 297-8490
Facsimile: (403) 297-2474
E-mail: mailto:karine.fisher@gov.ab.ca  

Filing of Submissions Respecting the Pre-Hearing Meeting

It is not necessary to file any written submissions prior to the Pre-Hearing meeting. Submissions may be made verbally at the Pre-Hearing meeting, however, if any person wishes to file a written submission at the Pre-Hearing meeting, a minimum of 15 copies of the complete submission should be provided to EUB staff at the Pre-Hearing meeting, and one copy to each of CNRL and Petrovera. Any party wishing to file a written submission prior to the Pre-Hearing meeting should send one copy of the submission to each of CNRL and Petrovera, at the addresses shown above, and one copy to   

K. Fisher, Application Coordinator
EUB, Applications Branch, Resources Applications Group
640 – 5th Avenue SW
Calgary AB T2P 3G4

Issued at Calgary, Alberta on June 11, 2002. 

ALBERTA ENERGY AND UTILITIES BOARD
Michael J. Bruni, Q.C., General Counsel