NOTICE OF JOINT PANEL AGREEMENT

APPLICATIONS NO. 1271285, 1271307, AND 1271383
FORT MCMURRAY AREA
JACKPINE MINE PHASE 1
SHELL CANADA LIMITED

Take Notice that the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board entered into an agreement with the Government of Canada to conduct a joint hearing of Applications No. 1271285, 1271307 and 1271383. The agreement establishes the mandate and authorities of the joint panel, its composition and project review procedures. The joint review will satisfy the requirements of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, The Energy Resources Conservation Act, and the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board Act.

As indicated in the EUB Notice of Rescheduling of Hearing dated July 9, 2003, the joint hearing of Applications No. 1271285, 1271307 and 1271383 will be held at the Sawridge Inn and Conference Centre, 530 McKenzie Blvd., Fort McMurray, Alberta commencing on Monday, October 6, 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 Applications No. 1271285, 1271307 and 1271383 shall file on or before September 22, 2003. Please state in writing your reasons for objecting to or supporting these applications. Send one copy of your submission to the applicant at the name and address below and fifteen copies to the attention of:

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

Additional Information
To obtain a copy of the application please contact the applicant:
Shell Canada Limited
P.O. Box 100, Station 'M'
400 4th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta  T2P 2H5
Attention: Mr. Keith Firmin
Telephone: (403) 691-3682
Fax: (403) 691-3650
Email: keith.firmin@shell.ca

Registry

The Joint Panel Secretariat will maintain a Registry pursuant to the agreement. The Registry will be available at the following locations as of August 27, 2003:

During the Hearing:                               At All Other Times:

Sawridge Inn and Conference Centre    Provincial Building
530 McKenzie Blvd.                           2nd Floor, 9915 Franklin Ave.
Fort McMurray, Alberta  T9H 4C8         Fort McMurray, Alberta  T9H 2K4
Telephone: (780) 791-7900                Telephone: (780) 742-2032

Copies of these applications, the EIA report, and other materials related to the Joint Review are also available for public viewing at the following locations:

Alberta Energy and Utilities Board     Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Information Services                      Revillon Building, Suite 100
Main Floor, 640 5th Avenue SW     10237 104th Street NW
Calgary, Alberta  T2P 3G4               Edmonton, Alberta  T5J 1B1
Telephone: (403) 297-8190             Telephone: (780) 422-1410

For information regarding the Joint Review procedures please contact:
Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Applications Branch, Resources Applications
Andrea Larson
Telephone: (403) 297-8161
Fax: (403) 297-8122
Email: andrea.larson@gov.ab.ca

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Steve Chapman
200 Sacr-Coeur Boulevard, 13th floor
Gatineau QC  K1A 0H3
Telephone: (819) 997-2937
Fax: (819) 997-4931
E-mail: steve.chapman@ceaa-acee.gc.ca

Issued at Calgary, Alberta on August 22, 2003.

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