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Bitumen Conservation Requirements Affecting Gas Production in the Oil Sands Areas

The following provides information regarding the conservation of bitumen in the Oil Sands Areas where the bitumen is associated with a gas zone. Follow the links for the information you require.

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Athabasca Oil Sands Area

Cold Lake Oil Sands Areas

Peace River Oil Sands Areas

Page Last Updated: December 16, 2011




Oil Sands Area Orders

Order No. OSA 1 - An order declaring the Athabasca oil sands area

Order No. OSA 2 - An order declaring the Peace River oil sands area

Order No. OSA 3 - An order declaring the Cold Lake oil sands area

EUB / ERCB Shut-in Orders

Surmount Shut-in Order

Chard/Leismer Shut-in Order March 18, 2003 rescinded in part by Order 05-001

Order 03-001: General Bulltetin GB 2003-28: Bitumen Conservation Requirements Athabasca Wabiskaw-McMurray (released July 22, 2003) (contains Interim Shut-In Order 03-001, ID 99-01 Amendment: Fourth Amendment to ID 99-1)

Order 05-001, Phase 3 Final Order December 21, 2005
Order 05-001 Table 1 (Excel format)

Order 07-001, July 24, 2007
Order 07-001 Table 1 (Excel format)

Order 08-001, August 11, 2008
Order 08-001 Table 1 (Excel format)

Order 09-001, February 24, 2009
Order 09-001 Table 1 (Excel format)

Order 09-002, May 12, 2009
Order 09-002 Table 1 (Excel format)

Order 11-002, December 15, 2011
Order 11-002 Table 1 (Excel format)  

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