NOTICE OF APPLICATION
ATHABASCA OIL SANDS AREA
APPLICATION NO. 1252809
ENCANA OIL & GAS CO. LTD.
Take notice that the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (EUB) may continue to process this application without further notice if no submissions, for or against, are received with respect to Application No. 1252809 on or before December 8, 2003.
Nature of the Application
EnCana Oil & Gas Co. Ltd. (EnCana) has applied to the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (EUB) and Alberta Environment (AENV) for approval to construct Phase II of the Foster Creek Commercial Project in the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range. The proposed thermal project is located approximately 70 kilometres (km) north of La Corey, Alberta in Townships 70 and 71, Ranges 3 and 4, West of the 4th Meridian. The project will be based on in-situ Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) technology. Phase II is designed to produce 7 950 cubic metres per day (m3/d) (50 000 barrels per day) of bitumen using SAGD technology. The maximum bitumen production rate allowed under the Foster Creek commercial project, over two phases, will increase to 13 225 m3/d. Approximately 50 well pairs per phase would be drilled. Site clearing for the initial stages of the project could begin as early as 2004, in preparation for commencing bitumen production in 2006.
The proposed project would include:
the drilling of multiple horizontal well pairs from pads and the use of SAGD as the recovery process,
process train facilities located on each pad, which include steam generation, gas separation and emulsion treating, and
a central plant site with steam generation, water treatment, bitumen and product handling.
In support of their proposal, EnCana has prepared and submitted Application No. 1252809 to the EUB under Section 10 of the Oil Sands Conservation Act to authorize the proposed SAGD project. EnCana has also prepared and submitted an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report to AENV. The EIA report forms part of the application to the EUB.
Additional Information
To obtain additional information or a copy of the application contact:
EnCana Oil & Gas Co. Ltd.
3900, 421 7th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 4K9
Attention: Carrie Cochran
Telephone: (403) 645-8339
Fax: (403) 290-8356; E-mail: carrie.cochran@encana.com
Copies of the application are available for viewing at the following locations:
Alberta Energy and Utilities Board Alberta Environment
Information Services Northern Region
1st Floor, 640 5th Avenue SW 111, 4999 98th Avenue
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3G4 Edmonton, Alberta T6B 2X3
Telephone: (403) 297-8190 Telephone: (780) 4275828
Alberta Energy and Utilities Board Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Northlands Development Building 10th Floor, Hong Kong Bank of Canada Bldg.
209, 4901 50th Avenue 10055 106th Street
Bonnyville, Alberta T9N 2G4 Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2Y2
Telephone: (780) 826 5352 Telephone: (780) 427 4901
Cold Lake Library (Grand Centre) Bonnyville Municipal Library
5319B 48th Avenue 4804 49th Avenue
Cold Lake, Alberta T9M 1X9 Bonnyville, Alberta T9N 2J3
Telephone: (780) 594 5101 Telephone: (780) 826 3071
For information regarding EUB procedures contact:
Applications Branch, Resources Applications
Anna Louie
Telephone: (403) 297-8396; E-mail: anna.louie@gov.ab.ca
To File A Submission
Any person intending to make a submission with respect to Application No. 1252809 shall file on or before December 8, 2003. Send one copy of your submission to the applicant at the name and address above and three copies of the submission to:
Anna Louie, Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Applications Branch, Resources Applications
640 - 5 Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3G4
Issued at Calgary, Alberta, on November 13, 2003
ALBERTA ENERGY AND UTILITIES BOARD
Michael J. Bruni, Q.C., General Counsel
