NOTICE OF APPLICATION
ALBERTA ENERGY AND UTILITIES BOARD
APPLICATION NO. 1250712

ALBERTA ENVIRONMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT ACT
APPLICATION NO. 008-10184
WATER ACT FILE NO. 8806

PETRO-CANADA
EDMONTON REFINERY
FEED CONVERSION PROGRAM

Take Notice that the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (EUB) may grant Application No. 1250712 without a hearing if there are no submissions objecting to the application filed by persons whom the Board considers may be directly and adversely affected by a decision of the Board on the application. Any objections filed must be received by the Board on or before January 13, 2003.

Nature of Application

Petro-Canada has applied to the EUB and Alberta Environment (AENV) for approval to convert the operation of its Edmonton refinery to process bitumen, Refinery Feed Conversion Program (RCP). The application encompasses two phases. Phase 1 involves the conversion of the refinery's current light crude processing facility, and Phase 2 deals with the replacement of its synthetic crude processing capability. The RCP will require the construction of new bitumen conversion units, hydrotreating facilities for sulphur removal, as well as construction of secondary units for hydrogen production and sulphur recovery. Existing refinery units will continue to operate to produce the required mix of gasoline and diesel products. The proposed RCP will be located on Petro-Canada's existing refinery property, approximately 1.6 kilometres east of the City of Edmonton in the county of Strathcona, LSD north half of Section 5, Township 53, Range 23, West of the 4th Meridian. 

Additional Information

To obtain additional information or a copy of the application, and other documents filed in support of the application, free or charge, contact:

Petro-Canada
Oil Sands, Edmonton Refinery
P.O. Box 97
Edmonton, Alberta  T5J 2G9
Attention: Mr. Frank Vagi, Senior Advisor Environmental and Regulatory Services
Telephone: (780) 464-8756
Fax: (780) 464-9539
Email: fvagi@petro.canada.ca

For information about EUB procedures contact:

EUB Applications Branch, Resources Applications
Attention: Bob Germain P. Eng., Senior Processing Engineer
Telephone: (403) 297-8553
Fax: (403) 297-8122
Email: bob.germain@gov.ab.ca

Copies of the applications, and other documents filed in support of the application, are also available for public viewing at the following location:

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

To File an Objection

Any person intending to file an objection with respect to Application No. 1250712 shall file the objection on or before January 13, 2003. Send one copy of your objection to the applicant at the above-mentioned address, and three (3) copies of the objection to the attention of:

Mr. Bob Germain
Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
640 5 Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta  T2P 3G4

Any submission filed shall contain information detailing:

i)                    how the submitter is directly and adversely affected by the application;

ii)                  the desired disposition of the application;

iii)                 facts substantiating the position of the submitter; and

iv)                reasons why the submitter believes the EUB should decide in the manner advocated.

Issued at Calgary, Alberta on November 28, 2002

Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Michael J. Bruni, Q.C., General Counsel