NOTICE OF HEARING
APPLICATION NO. 1417158
WEST ENERGY LTD.
PEMBINA AREA
Take notice that the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (EUB) will hold a public hearing of Application No. 1417158 at the Best Western Port O'Call Inn, 1935 McKnight Blvd. NE, Calgary, Alberta. This hearing will commence immediately following the hearing on a related Highpine Oil and Gas Ltd. (Highpine) matter that is to commence on October 25, 2005 at the hour of 9:00 a.m. See Notice of Hearing for applications no. 1417169, 1393519, and 14701251 for more information on the related applications. All interveners to this proceeding must be present at the commencement of the hearing to register their appearance.
Nature of the Application
On January 19, 2005, the Board approved Application No. 1381407 and issued Licence 33048 to West Energy Ltd. (West). The licence would permit West to construct and operate a multiwell oil battery at Location Exception 02, Legal Subdivision (LSD) 16, Section 29, Township 48, Range 9, West of the 5th Meridian. On January 20, 2005, the EUB received a letter from Highpine requesting that the Board conduct a review hearing relating to facility licence 33048, pursuant to Section 40 of the Energy Resources Conservation Act. On June 3, 2005, the Board heard oral submissions to determine if the review should be granted. On July 4, 2005, the Board granted the request for a review hearing. The purpose of the review hearing is to determine whether the Board should confirm, vary, or rescind its decision to grant facility licence 33048. The facility is located 15 km southwest of Drayton Valley.
Submissions and Board Approved Hearing Schedule
West files submissions in support of its application October 18, 2005
Highpine responds to any West submission October 21, 2005
Hearing commences October 25, 2005
West shall provide one copy of its submission to Highpine, and Highpine shall provide one copy of its response to West. West and shall provide ten copies of its submission and Highpine shall provide 10 copies of its response to:
Gavin McClenaghan, Applications Coordinator
Applications Branch, Facilities Applications
Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
640 – 5th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3G4
Notes
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.
Note: Any statements filed regarding this application become part of the public record and are accessible by the public.
Issued at Calgary, Alberta on October 6, 2005.
ALBERTA ENERGY AND UTILITIES BOARD
Douglas A. Larder, General Counsel
