Notice of Application
Application No. 1958210
Parallax Energy Operating Inc.
Joffre Field
The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has received application 1958210
Description of the Application
Parallax Energy Operating Inc. (Parallax) has applied under section 80 of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act for a pooling order prescribing that all tracts within the drilling spacing unit in the southwest quarter of Section 9 Township 39, Range 27, West of the 4th Meridian, be operated as a unit to produce oil from the Duvernay Formation through a horizontal well to be drilled into LSD 4, and any additional wells drilled.
Following standard terms of an AER Pooling Order, Parallax has requested, among other things, that costs and revenues under the pooling order be allocated on a tract-area basis and that Parallax be named Operator of the wells.
For a copy of the application, contact
Parallax Energy Operating Inc.
900, 520 – 3th Ave SW
Calgary, Alberta, T2P 0R3
Attention: Joel Barrett
Telephone: (403) 453-0284
Email: jbarrett@parallaxenergy.ca
To view the application 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 application and supporting documents, submit an information request, as outlined at www1.aer.ca/ProductCatalogue/ordering.html, to:
AER Information Distribution Services
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 this application, you must file a statement of concern as described below. If you do not file a statement of concern, the AER may approve the application 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 by 11:59 p.m. on the filing date below. Send one copy of your statement of concern to the applicant at the name and address above and one copy either online via the AER’s web-based form or by mail or email:
Mail or Email:
Regulatory Applications
Alberta Energy Regulator
Suite 1000, 250 – 5 Street SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 0R4
Fax: 403-297-7336
Email: SOC@aer.ca
August 21, 2025 Final date to file a statement of concern
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 application;
- the nature of your objection to the application;
- the outcome of the application 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 application; 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 Land and Property Rights Tribunal (formerly the 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 application specialist, XinXin Sun, by phone at 403-297-8309 or by email to xinxin.sun@aer.ca.
Issued at Calgary, Alberta, on July 21, 2025
ALBERTA ENERGY REGULATOR
