NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICATION NO. 1273113
FORT McMURRAY AREA
HORIZON OIL SANDS MINE
CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED

Take notice that the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (EUB) will hold a public hearing of Application No. 1273113 at the Travelodge Hotel, 9713 Hardin Street, Fort McMurray, Alberta commencing on Tuesday, September 2, 2003 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.

To File A Submission

Any person intending to make a submission with respect to the hearing of Application No. 1273113 shall file on or before August 11, 2003. Send one copy of your submission, in writing, to the applicant at the name and address listed below and fifteen copies to the attention of:

Bob Germain
Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Applications Branch, Resources Applications
640 – 5th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta  T2P 3G4

Notes

Any submission filed shall contain information detailing:

i) the desired disposition of the application;
ii) the facts substantiating the position of the submitter; and
iii) the reasons why the submitter believes the EUB should decide in the manner advocated.

If there are valid fide objections received, this hearing may be cancelled and the EUB will proceed with the disposition of this application without further notice and/or without a hearing.

Nature of the Application

Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL) has applied to construct and operate an oil sands mining, extraction and upgrading facility in the Fort McMurray area; to receive third-party oil sands material for processing at its site; and to produce and ship oil sands material from its site for processing at third-party facilities. The proposed project is to be located approximately 70 kilometres north of Fort McMurray in Townships 96 and 97, Ranges 11 to 13, West of the 4th Meridian. The proposed project includes an open pit, truck and shovel mine, four bitumen processing trains, three upgrading trains, associated utilities and infrastructure, water and tailing management plans, and an integrated development and reclamation plan. The project is designed to produce approximately 43 000 cubic metres per day of bitumen and approximately 37 000 cubic metres per day of upgraded bitumen product. Construction is scheduled to commence in 2004, initial production in 2007, and full production is expected by 2011.

In support of its proposal and as part of this application to the EUB, CNRL has also submitted an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report to the Director of the Regulatory Assurance Division, Alberta Environment.

Additional Information

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

Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Suite 900, 311 - 6th Avenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta  T2P 3H2
Attention: Mr. Herb Longworth
Telephone: (403) 517-7168
Fax: (403) 514-7798
Email: herb.longworth@cnrl.com

Copies of the application and the EIA report are also available for public viewing at the following location:
 
Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Information Services
Main Floor, 640 – 5th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta  T2P 3G4
Telephone: (403) 297-8190

For information regarding EUB procedures contact:

Applications Branch, Resources Applications
Bob Germain
Telephone: (403) 297-8553
Fax: (403) 297-8122
Email: bob.germain@gov.ab.ca

In accordance with Section 38 of the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board Rules of Practice, all witnesses must give evidence under oath or affirmation.

Issued at Calgary, Alberta, on June 9, 2003.

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