Notice of Application
OSCA Application 1926185
EPEA Application 014-00010346
Bruderheim Energy Terminal Limited
Bruderheim Diluent Recovery Unit
The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has received Oil Sands Conservation Act (OSCA) application 1926185 and Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA) application 014-00010346 from Bruderheim Energy Terminal Limited (BETL). This notice sets out the deadline for filing a statement of concern under the section How to File a Statement of Concern.
Description of the Application
BETL, a subsidiary of Cenovus Energy Inc., has applied under OSCA and EPEA to construct and operate a 190 505 barrels per day Diluent Recovery Unit (DRU) near Bruderheim, Alberta.
The DRU is on the northwest quarter of Section 27, Township 55, Range 20, West of the 4th Meridian, about 0.8 kilometres southeast of the Town of Bruderheim. The project site covers an area of about 53.6 hectares.
For a copy of the applications, contact
Bruderheim Energy Terminal Limited
P.O. Box 766
225 - 6 Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 0M5
Attention: Brent Mitchell
Telephone: 403-766-7521
Email: @email
To view the applications 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 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)
Fax: 403-297-7040
Email: @email
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 January 20, 2020.
Send one copy of your statement of concern to BETL 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: @email
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 numbers 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, Rachel McMillan, by phone at 780-642-9114 or by email to @email.
Issued at Calgary, Alberta, on December 13, 2019.
ALBERTA ENERGY REGULATOR
Charlene Graham, General Counsel