NOTICE OF APPLICATION
APPLICATION NO. 1090197
SURMONT IN-SITU OIL SANDS PROJECT
SURMONT AREA
CONOCOPHILLIPS CANADA RESOURCES CORP.

Take Notice that the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (EUB) may continue to process this application without further notice if no bona fide objections are received on or before January 24, 2003. 

Nature of the Application

ConocoPhillips Canada Resources Corp. (ConocoPhillips), formerly Gulf Canada Resources Limited, has applied to construct and operate a steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) bitumen recovery project on its lease area located approximately 60 km southeast of Fort McMurray. The proposed Surmont In-Situ Oil Sands Project (Surmont Project) is intended to produce 100,000 b/d (15, 900 m3/d) of marketable bitumen when operating at full capacity, recovering approximately 166 Million m3 of bitumen over the approximate 40-year life of the project. The project will be developed in four (4) modules or phases, each phase consisting of well pads, a central facility and related infrastructure and a production level of 25,000 b/d (3975 m3/d). The first phase is slated for construction in 2003 with production in 2005, with each subsequent phase starting at 3-year intervals. Diluted bitumen will be shipped out via an existing pipeline in the area. The Surmont Project covers 210 sections and is located in Townships 81, 82, and 83 or Ranges 5, 6, and 7, West of the 4th Meridian.

In support of their proposal, ConocoPhillips has prepared and submitted Application No. 1090197 to the EUB, pursuant to Section 10 of the Oil Sands Conservation Act, for authorization of the proposed development of the Surmont project. In support of its proposal and as part of this application to the EUB, ConocoPhillips has also prepared and submitted an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report to the Director of Environmental Assessment and Compliance Division, Alberta Environment.

Additional Information

To obtain additional information or a copy of the application, contact:

ConocoPhillips Canada Resources Corp.
P.O. Box 130
401 9th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta  T2P 2H7
Attention: Lloyd Visser, Senior Regulatory and Environmental Coordinator
Telephone: (403) 233-3042, Fax: (403) 233-5125

A copy of the application is available for viewing at the following locations:

EUB Information Services, Calgary Office
1st Floor, 640-5th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta  T2P 3G4
Telephone: (403) 297-8190

EUB Central Registry
10th Floor, 10055 - 106th Street
Edmonton, Alberta  T5J 2Y2
Telephone: (780) 427-4901

Fort McMurray Public Library
9909 Franklin Avenue
Fort McMurray, Alberta  T9H 2K4
Telephone: (780) 743-7800

For information about EUB procedures contact:

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

To File a Submission

Please state in writing your reasons for objecting to or supporting this application. Send one copy of your submission to the applicant at the name and address above. File another copy with the EUB to the attention of:

Karine Fisher
Applications Branch, Resources Applications
Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
640 5th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta  T2P 3G4

Issued at Calgary, Alberta on December 11, 2002.

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