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: z 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. z 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. z 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. z 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] Issued at Calgary, Alberta, on August 12, 2010. ENERGY RESOURCES CONSERVATION BOARD Patricia M. Johnston, Q.C., General Counsel .