NOTICE OF HEARING
APPLICATION NO. 1551460
TOTAL E&P CANADA LTD.
STRATHCONA COUNTY

The Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB/Board) will hold a public hearing of Application No. 1551460 (Application) at the Lakeview Inn and Suites, 10115–88 Avenue, Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, commencing on February 24, 2010, at 9:00 a.m. All interveners to this proceeding must be present at the commencement of the hearing to register their appearance.

Description of the Application
Total E&P Canada Ltd. (Total) has applied to the ERCB, pursuant to Section 11 of the Oil Sands Conservation Act, for approval to construct, operate, and reclaim a 47 200 cubic metres per stream day (m ³ /sd) oil sands bitumen upgrader. The proposed project would be constructed in two phases, with Phase 1 scheduled to commence operation in 2014 with a capacity of 24 000 m ³ /sd, and Phase 2 scheduled to commence operation in 2018 with a cumulative capacity of 39 200 m ³ /sd. Debottlenecking post 2018 would bring the proposed project to a capacity of 47 200 m ³ /sd. The proposed project would be located in Strathcona County on all or parts of Sections 17, 18, 19, and 20 of Township 55, Range 21, West of the 4th Meridian, and would include water facilities and water pipelines to be located on all or parts of Sections 24, 25, and 36 of Township 55, Range 22, West of the 4th Meridian.

To obtain a copy of the Application, contact

Mr. Geoff Chow
Manager, Regulatory Affairs
Total E&P Canada Limited
Suite 2900, 240–4 Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta  T2P 4H4
Telephone: 403-536-3567
Toll Free: 1-888-264-3777
Fax: 403-571-7595
E-mail: tepc.communication@total.com

Copies of the Application are available for viewing at

• Total E&P Canada Limited Regional Office, #248, 2181 Premier Way, Sherwood Park, Alberta
• Alberta Environment Library, 6th Floor, Great West Life Building, 9920–108 Street, Edmonton, Alberta
• Fort Saskatchewan Public Library, 10011 102 Street, Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
• Strathcona County Library, #300, 2020 Sherwood Drive, Sherwood Park, Alberta

To view a copy of the Application and documents filed in support of the Application, contact

ERCB Information Services
Main Floor, 640–5 Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3G4
Telephone: 403-297-8311
Viewing hours: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Statement of Intent to Participate
Any party that wishes to intervene in this hearing must submit a statement of intent to participate (SIP) on or before 4:00 p.m., November 23, 2009.

The SIP must contain a description of the nature of the party's interest in the proceeding, including clear and concise statements of the party's specific concerns relating to the Application and how they would be impacted by a Board decision on the Application. The SIP must also state whether the party supports or objects to the Application, and the supporting rationale. Please note that documentary evidence in support of a party's position is not to be filed as part of a party's SIP.

Send a copy of your SIP to the applicant at the name and address above and a copy to

Bob Germain, Application Coordinator
Oil Sands Branch
Energy Resources Conservation Board
640–5 Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3G4

If no SIPs are received, the hearing of the Application may be cancelled, and the ERCB will continue to process and may approve the Application without a hearing and without further notice.

Requirement to File a Submission
If you have an interest in this matter and wish to make submissions or submit evidence at the hearing of the Application, you must file submissions with respect to this Application even if you have previously filed a submission with the Board, or with Total on this Application. Submissions must include photocopies of all documentary evidence that you intend to present and/or rely on at the hearing (including, but not limited to, copies of expert reports) and a summary of all evidence you intend to present.

If you do not file submissions, the hearing of the Application may be cancelled and the ERCB will continue to process and may approve the Application without a hearing and without further notice.

How to File a Submission
Any party intending to make submissions with respect to the hearing of the Application must file on or before 4:00 p.m., February 1, 2010. Send one copy of your submission to the applicant at the name and address above and six copies to

Bob Germain, Application Coordinator
Oil Sands Branch
Energy Resources Conservation Board
640–5 Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3G4

Contents of a Submission
Under Section 24(2) of the Energy Resources Conservation Board Rules of Practice ( Rules of Practice ), submissions must contain the following:

(a) a concise statement indicating

(i) the manner in which the intervener's rights may be directly and adversely affected by a decision of the Board on the proceeding,

(ii) the nature and scope of the intervener's intended participation,

(iii) the disposition of the proceeding that the intervener advocates, if any,

(iv) the facts the intervener proposes to show in evidence,

(v) the reasons why the intervener believes the Board should decide in the manner that the intervener advocates, and

(vi) the intervener's efforts, if any, to resolve issues associated with the proceeding directly with the applicant;

(b) the name, address in Alberta, telephone number, fax number and, if available, e-mail address of the intervener;

(c) if the intervener is represented by a representative, the name, address in Alberta, telephone number, fax number and, if available, e-mail address of the representative; and

(d) if the intervener is an unincorporated organization, the nature of the intervener's membership.

Compensation Issues
Submissions relating exclusively to compensation for land usage are not dealt with by the ERCB and should be referred to the Alberta Surface Rights Board.

Applications for Confidentiality

In accordance with Section 13 of the Rules of Practice, all documents filed in respect of this proceeding must be placed on the public record. However, any party may apply for confidentiality of information under Section 13(2). Any application under Section 13(2) that is to be considered during a public hearing of the application must be copied to the other parties to the proceeding. The Board may grant a request for confidentiality on any terms it considers appropriate, subject to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Questions of Constitutional Law
In accordance with Section 25 of the 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.

For information about ERCB procedures, contact

Oil Sands Branch
Attention: Bob Germain
Telephone: 403-297-8553
Fax: 403-297-8122
E-mail: bob.germain@ercb.ca

Issued at Calgary, Alberta, on November 2, 2009.

ENERGY RESOURCES CONSERVATION BOARD
Patricia M. Johnston, Q.C., General Counsel