Take Notice that the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (EUB) may continue to process this application without further notice if no submissions for or against are received with respect to Application No. 1336766 on or before May 31, 2004.
Nature of the Application
Canadian Natural Resources Limited has applied under the Oil and Gas Conservation Regulations and the Oil and Gas Conservation Act to:
establish drilling spacing units of one quarter section, with the target areas being legal subdivisions 6, 8, 14 ,16 in accordance with section 4.030(2)(c) of the Oil and Gas Conservation Regulations for the production of gas from the Second White Speckled Shale in the following areas:
IN TOWNSHIP 20, RANGE 9, WEST OF THE 4TH MERIDIAN:
Sections 6, 19, 30, and 31
IN TOWNSHIP 20, RANGE 10, WEST OF THE 4TH MERIDIAN:
Sections 1, 2, 11, 12, 23 to 28 inclusive, 33 to 36 inclusive
IN TOWNSHIP 21, RANGE 9, WEST OF THE 4TH MERIDIAN:
Sections 6 and 7
IN TOWNSHIP 21, RANGE 10, WEST OF THE 4TH MERIDIAN:
Sections 1 to 5 inclusive, 7 to 17 inclusive, 19 to 23 inclusive, 27 to 33 inclusive
IN TOWNSHIP 21, RANGE 11, WEST OF THE 4TH MERIDIAN:
Sections 24 to 26 inclusive, 35 and 36
IN TOWNSHIP 22, RANGE 10, WEST OF THE 4TH MERIDIAN:
Sections 4 to 6 inclusive
establish holdings for the production of gas from the Milk River, Medicine Hat and Second White Speckled Shale Formations in the following areas:
IN TOWNSHIP 20, RANGE 9, WEST OF THE 4TH MERIDIAN:
Section 6 (Holding No.5)
Sections 19, 30 and 31 (Holding No. 1)
IN TOWNSHIP 20, RANGE 10, WEST OF THE 4TH MERIDIAN:
Sections 1 and 11 (Holding No.5)
Sections 23 to 25 inclusive, 27, 28, 33, 34 and 36 (Holding No. 1)
Section 26 (Holding No.4)
IN TOWNSHIP 21, RANGE 9, WEST OF THE 4TH MERIDIAN:
Sections 6 and 7 (Holding No. 1)
IN TOWNSHIP 21, RANGE 10, WEST OF THE 4TH MERIDIAN:
Sections 1 to 5 inclusive, 7, 9 to 12 inclusive, West half of Section 13, 14 to 17 inclusive, 19 to 23 inclusive, 27 to 33 inclusive (Holding No. 1)
Section 8 (Holding No. 3)
IN TOWNSHIP 21, RANGE 11, WEST OF THE 4TH MERIDIAN:
Sections 24, 25, Northeast quarter of Section 26, 35 and 36 (Holding No. 1)
South half and Northwest quarter of Section 26 (Holding No. 2)
IN TOWNSHIP 22, RANGE 10, WEST OF THE 4TH MERIDIAN:
Sections 4 to 6 inclusive (Holding No. 1)
The applicant proposes that within the holdings a producing well shall be at least 300 metres from the South and West boundaries of the holdings.
Additional Information
To obtain additional information or a copy of the application, contact:
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
2500, 855 2 Street SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 4J8
Attention: Jeff Knibbs
Telephone: (403) 514-7617
A copy of the application is available for viewing at the following location:
Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Information Services
1st Floor, 640 5 Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3G4
For information regarding EUB procedures, contact:
Applications Branch, Resources Applications
J. Moore, Telephone: (403) 297-8957
jenifer.moore@gov.ab.ca
To File A Submission
Any person intending to make a submission with respect to Application No. 1336766 shall file on or before May 31, 2004. Send one copy of your submission to the applicant at the name and address above and three copies of the submission to:
Jenifer Moore
Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Applications Branch, Resources Applications
640 - 5 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.
Notes
The application applies to the subsurface placement of wellbores where they enter the productive part of the pool. It does not include the approval of or imply approval of wellsite locations or access. These are matters to be negotiated between the applicant and the surface rights owner.
Issued at Calgary, Alberta, on April 27, 2004.
ALBERTA ENERGY AND UTILITIES BOARD
Michael J. Bruni, Q.C., General Counsel
