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Notices


2007

NOTICE OF RESCHEDULING OF HEARING
PROCEEDING NO. 1460731
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE A DECLARATION NAMING DAVID N. MATHESON AND ROLAND P. BOURGEOIS UNDER SECTION 106 OF THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION ACT
ALBERTA ENERGY AND UTILITES BOARD

Take Notice that the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (EUB) had adjourned the public hearing of Proceeding No. 1460731, as outlined in the Notice of Adjournment of Hearing issued on Wednesday, February 28, 2007. The EUB indicated in the notice that a potential rescheduling of the hearing would be reviewed no later than April 16, 2007.

Therefore, Take Notice that the EUB will hold a public hearing of Proceeding No. 1460731  at the EUB Calgary Office, 640-5 Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta commencing on Wednesday, May 30 , 2007, at the hour of 9:00am. All interveners to this proceeding must be present at the commencement of the hearing to register their appearance.

Nature of the Proceeding
On March 17, 2006, the EUB issued a Joint Notice of Intention to Issue a Declaration Naming David N. Matheson and Ronald P. Bourgeois in accordance with Section 106 of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act. The Notice with Attachments was served on David N. Matheson. However, as personal service was attempted but not affected on Ronald P. Bourgeois, the EUB issued a separate Notice of Intention of Declaration Naming Mr. Ronald P. Bourgeois on April 28, 2006, which was served on Ronald P. Bourgeois by leaving a copy of the Notice and Attachments with an adult person at the address stated in the Notice and by publishing the Notice in the Calgary Herald and Daily Oil Bulletin. David N. Matheson and Ronald P. Bourgeois filed a joint submission with the EUB on June 15, 2006, in reply to the Notices. In their submission, David N. Matheson and Ronald P. Bourgeois disputed that they were persons in control of M.L. Cass Petroleum Corporation at the time the contraventions of EUB Orders occurred and the outstanding debts of M.L. Cass Petroleum Corporation to the EUB and to the EUB to the account of the Orphan Fund were incurred. The EUB decided to hold a show cause hearing regarding whether Mr. Matheson and Mr. Bourgeois were persons in control of M.L. Cass Petroleum Corporation.

The Corporate Compliance Group of the EUB is a party to this Proceeding.

Additional Information
To obtain additional information regarding the contraventions and outstanding debts of M.L. Cass Petroleum Corporation and Attachment A to the Notices of Intention to Issue a Declaration Naming David N. Matheson and Ronald P. Bourgeois, contact
EUB Corporate Compliance Group
Attention: Eric Deegan
Telephone: (403) 297-6948
Fax: (403) 297-7168

Submissions
All parties to this proceeding have filed final submissions in accordance with the previous Notice of Hearing.

For information about EUB procedures, contact:
Applications Branch, Facilities Applications Group
Attention: Marty Douglas
Telephone: (403) 297-8474
Fax: (403) 297-4117
E-mail: marty.douglas@eub.ca

In accordance with Section 12 of the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board Rules of Practice, all documents filed in respect of this proceeding must be placed on the public record unless otherwise ordered by the Board.

In accordance with Section 23.1 of the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board 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.

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


Issued at Calgary, Alberta on April 18, 2007

ALBERTA ENERGY AND UTILITIES BOARD
Douglas A. Larder, Q.C., General Counsel

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