NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS
CONNACHER OIL AND GAS LIMITED
GREAT DIVIDE EXPANSION PROJECT
ATHABASCA OIL SANDS AREA

ENERGY RESOURCES CONSERVATION BOARD
APPLICATION NO. 1650859

ALBERTA ENVIRONMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT ACT
APPLICATION NO. 003-240008
WATER ACT FILE NO. 00271543
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

The Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB/Board) has received Application No. 1650859 and Alberta Environment (AENV) has received Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA) Application No. 003-240008 and Water Act File No. 00271543 from Connacher Oil and Gas Limited (Connacher) for approval of the proposed Great Divide Expansion Project (the Project). This notice is to advise interested parties that the applications are available for viewing and that the ERCB, AENV, and other government departments are now undertaking a review of the applications and associated environmental impact assessment (EIA).

Description of the Project
Connacher has applied to construct, operate, and reclaim an in-situ oil sands project about 70 kilometres (km) south of the City of Fort McMurray in Townships 81, 82, and 83, Ranges 11 and 12, West of the 4th Meridian. Construction of the Project is proposed to begin in 2011, with increased production starting by 2012.
The proposed Project would amalgamate Connacher’s existing Great Divide (EPEA Approval No. 223216-00-00) and Algar (EPEA Approval No. 240008-00-00) projects which were each designed to produce 1600 cubic metres per day (m3/day) (10 000 barrels per day [bbl/d]) of bitumen.

The proposed Project would also increase Connacher’s bitumen production capacity to 7000 m3/day (44 000 bbl/d) at peak production using the in situ steam assisted gravity drainage (SADG) thermal recovery process. The Project would involve the expansion of the central processing facility and the development of up to 40 well pads and 215 well pairs over three phases.

In support of the Project, Connacher has prepared and submitted the following:

• Application No. 1650859 to the ERCB, pursuant to Section 13 of the Oil Sands Conservation Act, to amend Approval No. 10587 and 11253A to authorize the construction and operation of the proposed Project and amalgamate the bitumen recovery Project Areas.
• Application No. 003-240008 to AENV, pursuant to Part 2, Division 2 of the EPEA, for approval to construct, operate, and reclaim the proposed Project.
• An application (File No. 00271543) to AENV, pursuant to Section 50(1) of the Water Act, for approval of an additional 480 000 m3 supply of water annually for the Project.
• An EIA report associated with the above applications. The EIA forms part of the application to the ERCB.

To obtain a copy of the applications, contact

Connacher Oil and Gas Limited
Suite 900, 332 – 6 Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 0B2
Attention: Steve De Maio
Telephone: 403-538-6201
Fax: 403-538-6225
E-mail: EIA@connacheroil.com
Web site: http://www.connacheroil.com/

To view a copy of the applications, EIA, and supporting documents, contact

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.

Alberta Government Library
Great West Life Building
6th Floor, 9920 – 108 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2M4
Telephone: 780-427-5870
(toll free: 780-310-0000)

ERCB Fort McMurray Regional Office
2nd Floor, Provincial Building
Box 15, 9915 Franklin Avenue
Fort McMurray, Alberta T9H 2K4
Telephone: 780-743-7214

Copies of the applications are also available for viewing at

Lac La Biche Stuart MacPherson Public Library
10307 – 100 Street
Lac La Biche, Alberta T0A 2C0

Lac La Biche Chamber of Commerce
10307 – 100 Street
Lac La Biche, Alberta T0A 2C0

Fort McMurray Public Library
151 MacDonald Drive
Fort McMurray, Alberta T9H 5C5

Anzac Municipal Office
107 – 4 Christina Drive
Anzac, Alberta T0P 1J0

Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce
304 – 9612 Franklin Avenue
Fort McMurray, Alberta T9H 2J9

To File a Statement of Concern
Under Section 73 of EPEA and Section 109 of the Water Act, any person who may be directly affected by the EPEA application or the Water Act application may submit a written statement of concern. Statements of concern under the EPEA and Water Act must be submitted by October 23, 2010. Please quote Application No. 003-240008 (EPEA) or File No. 00271543 (Water Act) when submitting a statement of concern. If no statements of concern are received, the EPEA and Water Act applications may be approved without further notice. Failure to file a statement of concern may affect the right to file a Notice of Appeal with the Environmental Appeal Board. Please submit statements of concern to

Alberta Environment
Regulatory Approvals Centre
9th floor, Oxbridge Place
9820 – 106 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2J6
Attention: Director, Northern Region
Telephone: 780-427-6311
Fax: 780-422-0154

Please note that the ERCB receives and reviews statements of concern.

Applications for Confidentiality
Under Section 13 of the Energy Resources Conservation Board Rules of Practice (Rules of Practice), Section 35(1) of the EPEA, and Section 15(1) of the Water Act (Ministerial) Regulation, all documents filed in respect of these proceedings must be placed on the public record. However, any party may apply for confidentiality of information. For the ERCB, parties may file a request for confidentiality in accordance with Section 13(2) of the Rules of Practice and serve a copy of such request on the other parties. For the purposes of Alberta Environment, such requests can be filed according to Section 35(4) of the EPEA and Section 15(4) of the Water Act (Ministerial) Regulation.

For information about ERCB procedures, contact
Oil Sands Branch, In Situ Oil Sands
Attention: Michael Fleming
Telephone: 403-297-8547
Fax: 403-297-2474
E-mail: MichaelE.Fleming@ercb.ca

Issued at Calgary, Alberta, on August 12, 2010.

ENERGY RESOURCES CONSERVATION BOARD
Patricia M. Johnston, Q.C., General Counsel