NOTICE OF HEARING
APPLICATION NO. 1360998
3R SAND LIMITED
SEVEN PERSONS AREA
Take Notice that the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (EUB) will hold a public hearing of Application No. 1360998 at Govier Hall in the offices of the EUB, 640 5 Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta commencing on January 10, 2006, 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.
Nature of the Application
3R Sand Limited (3R Sand) has applied pursuant to Section 26 of the Oil and Gas Conservation act for an amendment it its existing Oilfield Waste Management Facility to reduce the scope of the existing approval from regulating all of the facility to regulating only the Blowback Dewatering Station and Raw Material/Dewatered Sand Pad. Alternatively, if the Board does not grant the request to reduce the scope of the existing approval, 3R Sand has applied under Section 26 of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act to amend 11 points of seven conditions associated with its original approval, remove two storage buildings and three storm water retention ponds from the existing approval, and, under Section 16.643(2) of the Oil and Gas Conservation Regulations, to reduce the amount of security required to be provided to the Board for the facility.
The purpose of the facility is to recycle frac sand and to process and size raw sand for a variety of uses including frac sands. The facility is located at Legal subdivision 4, Section 11, Township 11, Range 7 West of the 4th Meridian, approximately 2.4 kilometers northeast of the Hamlet of Seven Persons.
Interested Parties
A EUB staff group (ESG) has been formed and intends to make a submission at any proceeding respecting the above application.
Additional Information
To obtain additional information or a copy of the application, contact:
3R Sand Limited
P.O. Box 16
Seven Persons AB T0K 1Z0
Attention: Ken Murdock
Telephone: (403) 899-0141
Fax: (403) 256-6323
A copy of the application is available for viewing at the EUB's Calgary office,
EUB Information Services
Main Floor, 640-5th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3G4
Telephone: (403) 297-8190
For information about EUB procedures, contact:
Applications Branch, Facilities Applications Group
Attention: Gavin McClenaghan
Telephone: (403) 297-6847
Fax: (403) 297-4117
E-mail:
gavin.mcclenaghan@gov.ab.ca
To File a Submission
The following is the submission schedule:
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ESG to provide the Board and 3R with copies of all correspondence between it and 3R relating to the application
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Completed September 14, 2005
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3R prepares and circulates a preliminary issues list
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September 30, 2005 |
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ESG provides comments on the issues list
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October 7, 2005 |
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Board Panel issues decision on issues list
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October 12, 2005 |
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ESG issues IRs to 3R (if necessary)
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October 19, 2005 |
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3R responds to IRs (if necessary)
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November 2, 2005 |
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ESG files its submission
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November 16, 2005 |
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3R issues IRs to the ESG (if necessary)
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November 25, 2005 |
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ESG responds to IRs (if necessary)
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December 9, 2005 |
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3R files its response
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December 21, 2005 |
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Hearing
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January 10, 2006 |
Any party, other than 3R Sand and the EUB Staff Group, that intend to make a submission regarding this matter must state their intentions in writing before 4:00pm November 4, 2005. The intention to file a submission should be sent to Gavin McClenaghan at the address below. More detailed instructions of what to include in your submission and a filing date for the submission will be given at that time.
Gavin McClenaghan, Applications Coordinator
Applications Branch, Facilities Applications Group
Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
640 - 5th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3G4
In accordance with Section 38 of the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board Rules of Practice, witnesses must give evidence under oath or affirmation.
Note: Any statements filed regarding this application become part of the public record and are accessible by the public.
Issued at Calgary, Alberta on September 26, 2005
ALBERTA ENERGY AND UTILITIES BOARD
Douglas A. Larder, General Counsel
