Notice of Application
Oil Sands Conservation Act Application 1955701
Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act Application 016-00048408
Suncor Energy Inc.
MacKay River Thermal Project
The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has received Oil Sands Conservation Act (OSCA) application 1955701 and Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA) application 016-00048408 from Suncor Energy Inc. (Suncor).
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
The MacKay River Project (Project) is located within Townships 092 and 093, Ranges 12 and 13, West of the 4th Meridian and has an approved annual average daily production limit of 3,500 m3 per day utilizing steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) technology.
Suncor has applied to amend the OSCA Approval No. 8668 and EPEA Approval No. 48408-02-00 to extend the regulatory boundaries. This will accommodate new well pads currently under development planning that lie partially outside of the approved project area.
For a copy of the applications, contact
Suncor Energy Center – West Tower
150-6th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3E3
Attention: Brian Beck
Telephone: 780-713-7815
Email: bbeck@suncor.com
To receive a copy of the applications, submit an information request, as outlined at https://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 December 5, 2024. Send one copy of your statement of concern to Suncor 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 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 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.
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, Molly Chmelyk, by phone at 403-476-4538 or by email to molly.chmelyk@aer.ca.
Issued at Calgary, Alberta, on November 5, 2024.
ALBERTA ENERGY REGULATOR
