Application 32526652

Notice of Hearing
Proceeding ID 443
Tourmaline Oil Corp.
23 km West of Spirit River

The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) will hold a public hearing of application 32526652. This notice sets out how to request to participate in the hearing. The hearing will be scheduled later or, if there are no participants, the AER may cancel the hearing and decide on the applications without further notice.
Description of the Applications

Tourmaline Oil Corp. (Tourmaline) has applied in accordance with the Pipeline Act and under Directive 056: Energy Development Applications and Schedules for approval to construct two pipelines: an oil effluent pipeline (category D452) and a natural gas pipeline (category B100). The proposed pipelines would extend from Legal Subdivision 01, Section 07, Township 79, Range 08, West of the 6^th Meridian to Legal Subdivision 09, Section 32, Township 78, Range 08, West of the 6^th Merdian, approximately 23 kilometres (km) west of the Town of Spirit River, Alberta. The maximum hydrogen sulphide (H₂S) content of the proposed oil effluent pipeline would be 40.0 moles per kilomole (4.0%). The maximum H₂S content of the proposed natural gas pipeline would be 0.0 moles per kilomole (0.0%). The emergency planning zone (EPZ) radius for the oil effluent pipeline has been calculated to be 0.28 km.

Where can I find information about the application and the hearing?

To receive a copy of the hearing materials or find out more about AER procedures, contact the hearing coordinator.

Contacts

Andrew Lung, Hearing Coordinator
Alberta Energy Regulator
Suite 1000, 250 – 5 Street SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 0R4
Email: @email
Phone: 403-297-6797

Tourmaline Oil Corp.
3700, 250 – 6 Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta  T2P 3H7
Attention: Caroline Deschenes
Email: @email 
Phone: 587-956-5203

How can I apply to participate in the hearing?

You must file a written request to participate, even if you have already filed a statement of concern with the AER. Requests to participate are placed on the public record of this proceeding.

Your request to participate must contain

1.  a copy of your statement of concern or an explanation why you did not file one;
2. a concise statement indicating
   1. why and how you may be directly and adversely affected by the AER’s decision on the
      application, or
   2. if you will not be directly and adversely affected by a decision on the application, explain
      • what the nature of your interest in the matter is and why you should be permitted to participate,
      • how your participation will materially assist the AER in deciding the matter that is the subject of the hearing,
      • how you have a tangible interest in the subject matter of the hearing,
      • how your participation will not unnecessarily delay the hearing, and
      • how you will not repeat or duplicate evidence presented by other parties;
3. the outcome of the application that you advocate;
4. the nature and scope of your intended participation;
5. your contact information;
6. if you are acting on behalf of a group or association of people, the nature of your membership
   in the group or association; and
7. your efforts, if any, to resolve issues associated with the proceeding directly with the
   applicant.

Send one copy of the request to Tourmaline and one copy to the hearing coordinator. Submissions should be PDF documents with bookmarks, page numbers (with the first page in the document being numbered page one), and optical character recognition. 

Filing deadlines

Is this a public process?
Yes. Section 49 of the Rules of Practice requires that all documents and information filed for a proceeding be placed on the public record. 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. You should assume that anything you submit will be available online to the public. Section 49(2) of the Rules of Practice states how to apply to the AER for an order to keep information confidential.

If my request to participate is approved, can I apply to get reimbursed for hearing-related costs?
If you are participating in a hearing, you may be eligible to have some of your costs paid. Directive 031: REDA Energy Cost Claims explains how and when to apply.

What is outside of the AER’s jurisdiction?
Compensation for land use is not dealt with by the AER and should be referred to the Land and Property Rights Tribunal (formerly the Surface Rights Board).

Issued at Calgary, Alberta, on June 12, 2024

ALBERTA ENERGY REGULATOR