Notice of Application
Applications 1914157 and OSE180046
Harvest Operations Corp.
Southeast Region
Note: The initial notices for the applications listed below have been replaced with this notice of application. This notice sets out the revised deadline for filing a statement of concern.
Description of the Applications
Harvest Operations Corp. has applied under section 20 of the Public Lands Act to conduct an oil sands exploration program and under section 2.030 of the Oil and Gas Conservation Rules for licences to drill 13 oil sands evaluation wells. The exploration program, including drilling and access, would occur southeast of Conklin, Alberta, in Township 76, Range 7, West of the 4th Meridian. The proposed wells would contain no hydrogen sulphide. See table for well locations.
| Application number | Affected location (Legal Subdivision, Section, Township, Range, West of nth Meridian) |
| 1914157 | 10-10-076-07W4 10-10-076-07W4 14-10-076-07W4 15-10-076-07W4 11-11-076-07W4 13-11-076-07W4 12-14-076-07W4 13-14-076-07W4 01-15-076-07W4 09-15-076-07W4 16-15-076-07W4 01-22-076-07W4 06-23-076-07W4 |
For a copy of the applications, contact
Harvest Operations Corp.
1500, 700 – 2 Street SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 2W1
Attention: Sherrie Eisner
Telephone: 403-233-6681
Email: sherrie.eisner@harvestenergy.ca
To view the licence application (1914157) and supporting documents, use the Integrated Application Registry (IAR) available under Systems & Tools on the AER website, www.aer.ca.
To receive a copy of the oil sands exploration program application (OSE180046) and supporting documents, submit an information request, as outlined at www1.aer.ca/ProductCatalogue/ordering.html, to
AER Order Fulfillment
Suite 1000, 250 – 5 Street SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 0R4
Telephone: 1-855-297-8311 (toll free; option 0)
Fax: 403-297-7040
Email: InformationRequest@aer.ca
Refer to this notice when requesting information for a faster response.
Requirement to File a Statement of Concern
If you have concerns with these applications, you must file a statement of concern as described below. If you do not file a statement of concern, the AER may approve the applications without further notification.
How to File a Statement of Concern
For your submission to be considered a valid statement of concern, it must be filed before 4:00 p.m. on November 15, 2018.
Send one copy of your statement of concern to Harvest Operations Corp. at the name and address above and one copy to
Authorizations Branch
Alberta Energy Regulator
Suite 1000, 250 – 5 Street SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 0R4
Fax: 403-297-7336
Email: SOC@aer.ca
Contents of a Statement of Concern
For your submission to be considered a valid statement of concern, it must include
- why you believe you may be directly and adversely affected by a decision of the AER on the applications;
- the nature of your objection to the applications;
- the outcome of the applications you advocate;
- the location of your land, residence, or activity in relation to the location of the energy resource that is the subject of the applications; and
- your contact information, including your name, address in Alberta, telephone number, and email address or, if you do not have an email address, your fax number.
The AER also requests that you include the application number in your statement of concern.
Confidentiality
Section 49 of the Alberta Energy Regulator Rules of Practice (Rules of Practice) requires that all documents and information filed in a proceeding be placed on the public record. If you file a submission, you must not include any personal information that you do not want to appear on or are not authorized to put on the public record. Section 49(2) of the Rules of Practice states how to apply to the AER for an order to keep information confidential. The Rules of Practice is available on the AER website at www.aer.ca.
Jurisdiction
Submissions relating exclusively to compensation for land use are not dealt with by the AER and should be referred to the Alberta Surface Rights Board.
Under section 21 of the Responsible Energy Development Act, the AER does not have the jurisdiction to assess the adequacy of Crown consultation associated with the rights of aboriginal peoples as recognized and affirmed under the Constitution Act, 1982.
For information on AER procedures, contact the authorizations specialist, Kael Bunda, by phone at 403-297-3578 or by email at kael.bunda@aer.ca.
Issued at Calgary, Alberta, on October 16, 2018.
ALBERTA ENERGY REGULATOR
Charlene Graham, General Counsel
