NOTICE OF RESCHEDULING OF HEARING
APPLICATIONS NO. 1609853, 1609729, AND 1622441
HUSKY OIL OPERATIONS LIMITED
STEWART FIELD
The Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB/Board) will hold a public hearing of Applications No. 1609853, 1609729, and 1622441 (Applications) at the Royal Canadian Legion, 5241 – 46 Street, Olds, Alberta, commencing on March 23, 2010, at 9:00 a.m. All interveners to this proceeding must be present at the commencement of the hearing to register their appearance.
The ERCB had scheduled a public hearing of the Applications at the Royal Canadian Legion, 5241 – 46 Street, Olds, Alberta, commencing on March 11, 2010, at 9:00 a.m. The Board received a request from interested parties to reschedule the hearing and agreed to grant the request.
Description of the Applications
Application No. 1609853
Husky Oil Operations Limited (Husky) has applied, pursuant to Section 2.020 of the Oil and Gas Conservation Regulations ( OGCR ), for a licence to drill a vertical well from a surface location in Legal Subdivision (LSD) 7, Section 4, Township 33, Range 28, West of the 4th Meridian. The purpose of the well would be to obtain gas production, with no hydrogen sulphide (H
2
S) content from the Belly River Group.
Application No. 1609729
Husky has also applied, pursuant to Part 4 of the Pipeline Act, for approval to construct and operate a pipeline for the purpose of transporting gas from LSD 7-4-33-28 W4M to a pipeline tie-in point at LSD8-4-33-28W4M. The proposed pipel ine would be about 0.21 kilometres (km) in length, have a maximum outside diameter of 114.3 millimetres (mm), and transport natural gas with no H
2
S.
Application No. 1622441
Husky has also applied, pursuant to Section 7.001 of the OGCR, for approval to construct and operate a single well gas battery at LSD 7-4-33-28W4M in the Stewart Field. The well site facility would consist of a meter separator skid and a methanol tank. The purpose of the facility would be to separate and measure gas production, with no H
2
S from the proposed well at LSD 7-4-33-28W4M.
The proposed well, pipeline, and facility would be located about 12.5 km northeast of Olds, Alberta.
To obtain a copy of the Applications, contact
Husky Oil Operations Limited
707 – 8 Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3G7
Attention: Patricia Holford
Telephone: 403-750-1655
Fax: 403-750-1869
Email: patricia.holford@huskyenergy.ca
To view a copy of the Applications and supporting documents, contact
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ERCB Information Services
Main floor, 640 – 5 Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3G4
Telephone: 403-297-8311 (Option 2)
Viewing hours: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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Red Deer Field Centre
Millennium Centre
202, 4909 – 49 Street
Red Deer, Alberta T4N 1V1
Phone: 403-340-5454
Fax: 403-340-5136
E-mail: reddeer.fieldcentre@ercb.ca
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Requirement to File a Submission
If you have an interest in this matter and wish to make submissions or submit evidence at the hearing of the Applications, you must file submissions with respect to these Applications even if you have previously filed a submission with the Board or with Husky on these Applications. Submissions must include photocopies of all documentary evidence that you intend to present and/or rely on at the hearing (including, but not limited to, copies of expert reports) and a summary of all evidence you intend to present.
If you do not file submissions, the hearing of the Applications may be cancelled and the ERCB will continue to process and may approve the Applications without a hearing and without further notice.
How to File a Submission
Any party intending to make a submission with respect to the hearing of the Applications must file by 4:00 p.m., on or before the filing dates below.
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March 10, 2010
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Final date for submissions by all interested parties.
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March 15, 2010
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Final date for response submissions from applicant.
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Send one copy of your submission to the applicant at the name and address above and one copy to
Mirtyll Alboiu, Application Coordinator
Applications Branch, Facilities Applications Group
Energy Resources Conservation Board
640 – 5 Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3G4
Contents of a Submission
Under Section 24(2) of the Energy Resources Conservation Board Rules of Practice ( Rules of Practice ), submissions must contain the following:
(a) a concise statement indicating
(i) the manner in which the intervener's rights may be directly and adversely affected by a decision of the Board on the proceeding,
(ii) the nature and scope of the intervener's intended participation,
(iii) the disposition of the proceeding that the intervener advocates, if any,
(iv) the facts the intervener proposes to show in evidence,
(v) the reasons why the intervener believes the Board should decide in the manner that the intervener advocates, and
(vi) the intervener's efforts, if any, to resolve issues associated with the proceeding directly with the applicant;
(b) the name, address in Alberta , telephone number, fax number and, if available, e-mail address of the intervener;
(c) if the intervener is represented by a representative, the name, address in Alberta , telephone number, fax number and, if available, e-mail address of the representative; and
(d) if the intervener is an unincorporated organization, the nature of the intervener's membership.
Compensation Issues
Submissions relating exclusively to compensation for land usage are not dealt with by the ERCB and should be referred to the Alberta Surface Rights Board.
Applications for Confidentiality
In accordance with Section 13 of the Rules of Practice, all documents filed in respect of this proceeding must be placed on the public record. However, any party may apply for confidentiality of information under Section 13(2). Any application under Section 13(2) that is to be considered during a public hearing of the application must be copied to the other parties to the proceeding. The Board may grant a request for confidentiality on any terms it considers appropriate, subject to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Questions of Constitutional Law
In accordance with Section 25 of the Rules of Practice, a person who intends to raise a question of constitutional law before the Board must give notice in accordance with Section 12 of the Administrative Procedures and Jurisdiction Act and its regulation.
For information about ERCB procedures, contact
Applications Branch, Facilities Applications Group
Attention: Mirtyll Alboiu
Telephone: 403-297-8306
Fax: 403-297-4117
E-mail: mirtyll.alboiu@ercb.ca
Issued at Calgary, Alberta, on February 24, 2010.
ENERGY RESOURCES CONSERVATION BOARD
Patricia M. Johnston, Q.C., General Counsel