Notice of Application
Oil Sands Conservation Act Application 1960087
Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act Application 001-00510568
Islander Oil & Gas Inc.
Gift Lake Thermal Project
The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has received Oil Sands Conservation Act (OSCA) application 1960087 and Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA) application 001-00510568 from Islander Oil and Gas Inc. (Islander).
This notice also sets out the deadline for filing statements of concern on both applications. See the section below on how to file a statement of concern for filing dates.
Description of the Applications
Islander has applied under OSCA and EPEA to develop the Gift Lake Thermal Project which will utilize steam injection to recover bitumen at existing single well oil battery well pads, previously used for primary oil recovery, located within Township 081, Ranges 12 and 13, West of the 5th Meridian. The Project would be located approximately 79 kilometers southeast of the Town of Peace River and 102 kilometers northwest of the Town Slave Lake. No central processing facility is being proposed. A produced water treatment and recycling facility would be located within Section 22, Township 081, Range 13, West of the 5th Meridian. The Project is expected to produce an annual average between 160 and 1987 cubic meters of bitumen per day over the estimated 20 years of project life.
For a copy of the applications, contact
Islander Oil & Gas Inc.
Suite 3000, 500 4th Ave S.W.
Calgary, Alberta T2P 2V6
Attention: Darcy Riva
Telephone: 403-998-1787
Email: driva@islanderoil.co
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
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 January 22, 2026. Send one copy of your statement of concern to Islander 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
Contents of a Statement of Concern
For your submission to be considered a valid statement of concern, it must include
- why you believe that 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 that you advocate;
- 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
- 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 regulatory applications specialist, Julie Chambers, by phone at 587-689-5808 or by email to Julie.Chambers@aer.ca.
Issued at Calgary, Alberta, on December 22, 2025.
ALBERTA ENERGY REGULATOR
