Notice of Application
Oil Sands Conservation Act Application 1949850
Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act Application 022-00206355
Cenovus Thermal Project
East Casing Gas Cooling and Separation Project Amendment Application
The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has received Oil Sands Conservation Act (OSCA) application 1949850 and Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA) application 022-00206355 from Cenovus Energy Inc.
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 and for the filing date.
Description of the Applications
The Sunrise Thermal Project is located in Township 95 Range 7, West of the 4th Meridian (W4M). The project utilizes Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) technology to recover bitumen from the Wabiskaw-McMurray Deposit. The facility includes central processing facilities (CPFs), SAGD well pairs, and supporting infrastructure and pipelines. The project operates 74 injector wells and 92 producer wells across 12 well pads within Development Area 1 (DA1) and Development Area 2 (DA2).
Cenovus has applied to amend OSCA Approval No. 10419YY and EPEA Approval No.206355 to construct and operate a proposed Casing Gas Cooling and Separation Facility at the existing CPF. The proposed Casing Gas Cooling and Separation Facility will support production associated with all future development, beginning with approved development in DA2 and DA3. In addition, an inlet degasser is proposed to manage the increased dissolved vapour flow rates due to Electric Submersible Pumps (ESPs) production.
For a copy of the applications, contact
Cenovus Energy Inc.
225 6 Ave SW
Calgary, Alberta. T2P 0M5
Attention: Lisa Noel
Telephone: (403) 298-6571
Email: lisa.noel@cenovus.com
To receive a copy of the applications, environmental impact assessment, 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 March 02, 2023. 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:
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 you may be directly and adversely affected by a decision of the AER on the application;
- the nature of your objection to the application;
- the outcome of the application 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 application; 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, Abhijeet Ghosh by phone at (403)-297-7016 or by email to Abhijeet.Ghosh@aer.ca.
Issued at Calgary, Alberta, on February 01, 2024.
ALBERTA ENERGY REGULATOR
