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Applications 1962734, 1962735, 045-48522 and 021-216466

Notice of Application - Christina Lake and Christina Lake North In Situ Projects

Notice of Application
Oil Sands Conservation Act Application Nos. 1962734, 1962735 
Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act Application Nos. 045-48522, 021-216466
Cenovus Energy Inc. 
Christina Lake and Christina Lake North In Situ Projects


The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has received Oil Sands Conservation Act (OSCA) Application Nos. 1962734 and 1962735 and Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA) Application. Nos. 045-48522 and 021-216466 from Cenovus Energy Inc.

This notice also sets out the deadline for filing statements of concern on both of the applications. See the section below on how to file a statement of concern for filing dates.

Description of the Applications

Cenovus Energy Inc. has applied under OSCA and EPEA to construct steam and produced water interconnecting pipelines and infrastructure between the Christina Lake and Christina Lake North projects to support increasing production within previously approved capacity at the latter. The Christina Lake Project is located in Township 74, Range 7, Township 75, Ranges 6, 7 and 8 and Townships 75, 76 and 77, Ranges 3, 4, 5 and 6, West of the 4th Meridian. The Christina Lake North Project is located in Townships 76 and 77, Range 4 and Townships 76, 77 and 78, Range 5 and Townships 77 and 78, Range 6, all West of the 4th Meridian.

For a copy of the applications, contact
Cenovus Energy Inc.
225 6 AVE SW,
Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2P 0M5
Attention: Ben Hale
Telephone: (403) 298-6714
Email: ben.hale@cenovus.com

To receive a copy of the applications 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)
Email: InformationRequest@aer.ca 

Refer to this notice when requesting information for a faster response. Copies of the applications will also be available at
Alberta Government Library
44 Capital Boulevard
11th Floor, 10044 – 108 Street
Edmonton, Alberta  T5J 5E6
Telephone: 780-427-2985
(toll free: 780-310-0000

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

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 by 11:59 p.m. on October 15th, 2026. Send one copy of your statement of concern to Cenovus Energy Inc. at the name and address above and one copy either online via the AER’s web-based form or by mail or email:

Online:  https://www.aer.ca/applications-and-notices/participant-involvement/statement-concern/statement-concern-form 

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

Contents of a Statement of Concern

For your submission to be considered a valid statement of concern, it must include

  1. why you believe that you may be directly and adversely affected by a decision of the AER on the applications;
  2. the nature of your objection to the applications;
  3. the outcome of the applications that you advocate;
  4. the location of your land, residence, or activity in relation to the location of the energy resource activity that is the subject of the applications; and
  5. 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.

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 regulatory applications specialist, Aruna Bissonauth, by phone at 780-642-9294 or by email to Aruna.Bissonauth@aer.ca.

Issued at Calgary, Alberta, on September 15, 2026.

ALBERTA ENERGY REGULATOR