Take Notice that examiners appointed by the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (EUB) had scheduled a public hearing of Application No.1314637 at the Lacombe Memorial Centre, 5214 – 50th Avenue, Lacombe, Alberta, commencing on Tuesday, March 30, 2004, at 10:00 a.m. The examiners have granted a request from a party to the hearing to reschedule the hearing.

Further Take Notice that examiners appointed by the EUB will hold a public hearing of Application No.1314637 at the Lacombe Memorial Centre, 5214 – 50th Avenue, Lacombe, Alberta commencing on Monday, April 19, 2004, at 10:00 a.m. All interveners to this proceeding must be present at the commencement of the hearing to register their appearance.

Nature of the Application
TransGlobe Energy Corporation submitted an application in accordance with Part 4 of the Pipeline Act for approval to construct and operate a pipeline for the purpose of transporting sweet natural gas from a wellsite in Section 28, Township 41, Range 27, West of the 4th Meridian to a pipeline tie in point at Section 13, Township 41, Range 28, West of the 4th Meridian. The proposed pipeline would be approximately 6.5 kilometres (km) in length with a maximum outside diameter of 88.9 millimetres (mm) and would transport natural gas with a maximum hydrogen sulphide concentration of 0.0 moles per kilomole (0.0 per cent). The proposed pipeline would be located approximately 6 kilometres north and 5 kilometres west of Lacombe. Attached to this notice is a map indicating the proposed route for the pipeline.

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

TransGlobe Energy Corporation
Suite 2900, 330 – 5th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 0L4
Attention: Glen Taylor
Telephone: (403) 268-9858
Fax: (403) 264-9898

A copy of the application is available for viewing at the EUB's Calgary office,

EUB Information Services
Main Floor, 640 - 5th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3G4
Telephone: (403) 297-8190

For information about EUB procedures contact:

Pamela Romanchuk, Application Coordinator
Applications Branch, Facilities Applications Group
Telephone: (403) 297-3523
Fax: (403) 297-4117
E-mail: pamela.romanchuk@gov.ab.ca

To File a Submission

Any person intending to make a submission with respect to the hearing of Application No. 1314637 shall file on or before 4:00pm, April 8, 2004. Send one copy of your submission to the applicant at the name and address above and ten copies to:

Pamela Romanchuk, Application Coordinator
Applications Branch, Facilities Applications Group
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;

iii)  the reasons why the submitter believes the EUB should decide in the manner advocated; and

iv)  how the proposed project, if approved, may directly and adversely affect the submitter.

If you have an interest in this matter, you are required to make a submission with respect to this application even if you have previously filed a submission with the Board or with TransGlobe Energy Corporation on this application.

If there are no submissions received, this hearing may be cancelled and the EUB will continue to process the application without further notice or without a hearing.

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

Submissions relating exclusively to compensation for land usage are not dealt with by the EUB but may be referred to the Alberta Surface Rights Board.

Issued at Calgary, Alberta on March 16, 2004

ALBERTA ENERGY AND UTILITIES BOARD

Michael J. Bruni, Q.C., General Counsel