NOTICE OF FILING
ATHABASCA OIL SANDS AREA
ALBERTA ENERGY AND UTILITIES BOARD
APPLICATION NO. 1321211
ALBERTA ENVIRONMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT ACT
APPLICATION NO. 001-183875
AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT
WATER ACT FILE NO. 203038
DEVON CANADA CORPORATION
Take Notice that Devon Canada Corporation (Devon) has applied to the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (EUB) and Alberta Environment (AENV) for approval to construct and operate the Jackfish Commercial Project. The proposed thermal project is located approximately 15 kilometres (km) southeast of the community of Conklin, Alberta located in Townships 75 to 76, Range 6, West of the 4th Meridian. The project will be based on in-situ steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) technology. The project is designed to produce 5,565 cubic metres per day (m3/d) (35,000 bbl/d) of bitumen using the SAGD process. Approximately 161 well pairs will be drilled over the 25-year life expectancy of the project. The proposed project would include:
the drilling of multiple horizontal well pairs from pads and the use of SAGD as the recovery process,
a plant site with steam generation, water treatment, water recycle, bitumen and product handling, fuel gas and bitumen pipelines, storm water storage and reclamation material storage; and
brackish water source wells and wastewater disposal wells.
Nature of the Application
In support of the proposal, Devon has prepared and submitted the following:
Application No. 1321211 to the EUB under Section 10 of the Oil Sands Conservation Act to authorize the proposed Jackfish Project. Devon has also prepared and submitted an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report to the Director, Environmental Assessment, Northern Region. The EIA report forms part of the application to the EUB.
Application No. 001-183875 to AENV under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA) for construction, operation, and reclamation of the Devon Jackfish Project.
File No. 203038 to AENV under the Water Act (WA) for a groundwater withdrawal license, under Section 50(1) of the WA.
Additional Information
To obtain additional information or a copy of the applications and the EIA report contact:
Devon Canada Corporation
1600, 324 8th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 2Z5
Attention: Brian Harrison
Telephone: (866) 232-7155
Fax: (403) 232-7678
Email: jackfish@devoncanada.com
Copies of the applications and the EIA report are available for 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
Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Ft. McMurray Field Office
2nd Floor, Provincial Building
9915 Franklin Avenue
Fort McMurray, Alberta T9H 2K4
Alberta Environment, Northern Region
Attention: Patti Humphrey
111, 4999 98th Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T6B 2X3
Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
Conklin Contact Office
Conklin, Alberta T0P 1H0
Town of Lac La Biche
10307 - 100th Street
Lac La Biche, Alberta T0A 2C0
Chipewyan Prairie First Nation Office
Janvier, Alberta T0P 1G0
Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
Chard Contact Office
Chard, Alberta T0P 1G0
Metis Nation Zone 1
10106 - 102nd Avenue
Lac La Biche, Alberta T0A 2C0
Metis MICA Office
401, 10003 Biggs Avenue
Fort McMurray, Alberta T9H 1S4
For information regarding EUB procedures contact:
Applications Branch, Resources Applications
Ken Hale
Telephone: (403) 662-3986
Fax: (403) 297-2474
Email: ken.hale@gov.ab.ca
Further Take Notice that under Section 73 of EPEA, any person who is directly affected by the EPEA application or, under Section 109 of the WA, any person objecting to the granting of the WA application may submit a written statement of concern to:
Director, Northern Region
Alberta Environment
Regulatory Approvals Centre
Main Floor, Oxbridge Place
9820 106th Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2J6
Telephone: (780) 427-6311
Fax: (780) 422-0154
To File a Submission
Submission regarding Application No.1321211 must be submitted on or before February 9, 2004. The Board will evaluate the submissions received to determine if any of the submitters may be directly and adversely affected by the decision of the Board on this application. Send one copy of your submission to the applicant at the name and address below, and seven copies of the submission to:
Ken Hale
Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
640 5th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3G4
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 Board should decide in the manner advocated
To File a Statement of Concern
Statements of concern under EPEA and WA must be submitted by February 9, 2004. Failure to file a statement of concern may affect the right to file a Notice of Appeal with the Environmental Appeal Board. Please quote Application No. 001-183875 (EPEA), or File No. 203038 (WA) when submitting a statement of concern. If no statements of concern are received, the EPEA and WA applications may be approved without further notice. Note that any statements filed regarding these applications are public records, which are accessible by the public.
This Notice of Filing is being distributed to advise interested persons that the applications are available and the EUB and other Government Departments are now undertaking review of the application.
Issued at Calgary, Alberta, on December 3, 2003.
ALBERTA ENERGY AND UTILITIES BOARD
Michael J. Bruni, Q.C., General Counsel
