NOTICE OF HEARING
APPLICATIONS NO. 1456596, 1477294, 1514341 AND 1514722
PEACE RIVER OIL SANDS AREA-BLUESKY-GETHING DEPOSIT

Take Notice that the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (EUB/Board) will hold a public hearing at the Board's office, 640 - 5th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta commencing on October 2, 2007 at 9:00 a.m.. All participants in this hearing must be present at the commencement of the hearing to register their appearance.

Applications
The applications before the Board are:

• Application No. 1456596 by Canadian Natural Resources Limited for approval to produce Bluesky gas at well 00/14-27-082-16W5M; 
• Application No. 1477294 by Galleon Energy Inc. for approval to produce Gething gas at well 00/16-22-082-16W5M; 
• Application No. 1514341 from Murphy Oil Canada, by its Managing Partner, Murphy Oil Company Ltd., for the shut-in of Bluesky gas at well 00/08-24-082-16W5M; and 
• Application No. 1514722 by Duvernay Oil Corp. for approval to produce Bluesky gas at well 00/01-25-082-16W5M.

Background
On April 4, 2006 the EUB issued Bulletin 2006-14 regarding the regulatory process that it was going to use to deal with three applications that were before the EUB and the possible need for a broader bitumen conservation strategy in the Cold Lake and Peace River Oil Sands Areas. One of the applications was by Koch Exploration Canada Corporation (Koch) to shut in Bluesky-Gething gas from one well in the Peace River Oil Sands Area. In Bulletin 2006-14 the EUB stated that it would conduct a hearing on the Koch application and invite all interested parties to participate in the hearing by contributing technical evidence related to the effect of associated gas production on primary bitumen production. The EUB indicated that it believed that obtaining technical input from all interested parties would assist in making the best decision possible. Because Koch subsequently withdrew its application, a hearing was not held. Similar to what the EUB had planned for the hearing on the Koch application, the EUB invites all interested parties to participate in this hearing by contributing technical evidence on the effect of associated gas production on bitumen recovery related to the applications.

Schedule for Filing Submissions
September 6, 2007 - submissions by interveners and interested parties
September 20, 2007 - reply evidence by applicants

Any party intending to file a submission is requested to provide one electronic copy of the submission on CD in PDF format and fifteen paper copies of the submission to:

Mr. Ernie Smith
8th Floor, Applications Branch, EUB
640 - 5 Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3G4

Additional Information
Copies of the applications are available on the EUB's website at http://www.ercb.ca, and at the EUB's Calgary Office. Subsequent submissions will also be posted on the EUB's website.

To obtain a copy of the material filed, contact the party filing the material.

For information about the applications, contact Mr. Ernie Smith, Applications Branch, at (403) 297-8128.

For information about EUB procedures, contact Tamara Bews, Law Branch, at (403) 297-7430.

Dated at Calgary, Alberta on August 2, 2007.

ALBERTA ENERGY AND UTILITIES BOARD
Douglas A. Larder, Q.C., General Counsel