In the 1980s, there was a growing issue with distinguishing extra-heavy oil from bitumen. To resolve this issue, the Oil Sands Conservation Act gave the regulator the authority to simply designate subsurface deposits in specific areas as “crude bitumen.” This led to the AER issuing three oil sands area orders that defined the Athabasca, Peace River, and Cold Lake Oil Sands Areas.
Oil Sands area orders are as follows (dated March 30, 2021);
Learn more about the other orders we issue to ensure that companies comply with our requirements.
AER Shut-In Orders
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Order 15-002 (November 12, 2015) |
Table 1 [XLS] |
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Order 15-001 (July 22, 2015) |
Table 1 [XLS] |
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Sunshine, Athabasca, Total, and Paramount Applications for Shut-In or Production of Gas |
Decision 2009-061 |
Interim Shut-In Order 09-003 |
Table 1 included in order |
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Amended Interim Shut-In Order 09-003 |
Table 1 included in order |
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Amendment B to Interim Shut-In Order 09-003 |
Table 3 included in order |
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Decision 2011 ABERCB 012 |
Interim Shut-In Order 11-001 |
Tables 1 & 2 [XLS] |
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Decision 2011 ABERCB 035 |
Shut-in Order 11-002 |
Table 1 [XLS] |
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Canadian Natural Resources Limited Pool Delineation Application and Shut-in Request |
Decision 2009-024 |
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Paramount Experimental Gas Storage Scheme and Review and Variance Applications |
Decision 2009-044 |
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| Cold Lake Oil Sands Areas | |||
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EnCana, Canadian Natural Resources Limited, and Husky Production |
Decision 2007-056 |
Shut-In Order 07-001 |
Table 1 [XLS] |
| Peace River Oil Sands Areas | |||
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Durvernay Oil Corp. and Murphy Oil Company Ltd. |
Decision 2007-108 |
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Gulf Canada Resources Limited
Surmount Shut-In Order, Board Order (Proceeding 960952) April 3, 2000
Devon Canada, EnCana, BP Canada, Paramount Resources Limited, Rio Alta Exploration Ltd.
Chard/Leismer Shut-In Order (Applications 1069381, 1069382, 1039410, and 1047055) March 18, 2003, rescinded in part by Order 05-001
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Order 05-001 (Phase 3 Final Order December 21, 2005) |
Table 1 [XLS] |
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Order 07-001 (July 24, 2007) |
Table 1 [XLS] |
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Order 08-001 (August 11, 2008) |
Table 1 [XLS] |
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Order 09-001 (February 24, 2009) |
Table 1 [XLS] |
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Order 09-002 (May 12, 2009) |
Table 1 [XLS] |
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Order 11-002 (December 15, 2011) |
Table 1 [XLS] |
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