Notice of Application
Oil Sands Conservation Act Application 1957587
Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act Application 005-00336673
Imperial Resources Ltd.
Enhanced Bitumen Recovery Technology (EBRT) Pilot
The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has received Oil Sands Conservation Act (OSCA) application 1947587 and Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA) application 005-00336673 from Imperial Resources Ltd. (Imperial).
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 Enhanced Bitumen Recovery Technology (EBRT) Pilot (the Pilot) is located on Imperial’s Aspen lease (Lease 7281030T49), in Section 15, Township 94, Range 7, West of the Fourth Meridian. The Pilot is the field trial test of the EBRT process. Imperial has applied under OSCA and EPEA for the following project modifications: to replace the approved 42 MW boiler with a 30.9-MW boiler, update the associated NOx emission limit for the 30.9MW boiler, and an extension to the experimental scheme expiry date from March 31, 2026 to March 31, 2032 to align with the Pilot schedule.
For a copy of the applications, contact
Imperial Resources Ltd.
505 Quarry Park Blvd SE
Calgary, Alberta T2C 5G6
Attention: Jaimee Evans
Telephone: 587-962-4276
Email: jaimee.evans@esso.ca
To receive a copy of the applications, 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: InformationRequest@aer.ca
Refer to this notice when requesting information for a faster response.
Requirement to File a Statement of Concern
If you have concerns with this application, you must file a statement of concern as described below. If you do not file a statement of concern, the AER may approve the application 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 May 21, 2025. Send one copy of your statement of concern to Imperial 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:
a) why you believe that you may be directly and adversely affected by a decision of the AER on the applications;
b) the nature of your objection to the applications;
c) the outcome of the applications that you advocate;
d) the location of your land, residence, or activity in relation to the location of the energy resource activity that is the subject of the applications; and
e) your contact information, including your name, address in Alberta, telephone number, and e-mail address or, if you do not have an e-mail 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 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 regulatory applications specialist, Heather Slavinski, by phone at 587-943-6540 or by email to heather.slavinski@aer.ca.
Issued at Calgary, Alberta, on April 21, 2025.
ALBERTA ENERGY REGULATOR
