Notice of Application
Oil Sands Conservation Act Application 1950570
Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act Application 042-00048522
Cenovus Christina Lake Thermal Project
Sulphur Variance Request Amendment Application
The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has received Oil Sands Conservation Act (OSCA) application 1950570 and Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA) application 042-00048522 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 Christina Lake Thermal Project is located in in Townships 75 and 76, Ranges 4, 5 and 6, West of the 4th Meridian (W4M). The project utilizes Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) technology to extract bitumen from the Wabiskaw-McMurray Deposit. The facility includes central processing facilities (CPFs), SAGD well pairs, and supporting infrastructure and pipelines.
Cenovus has applied to amend OSCA Approval No. 8591 and EPEA Approval No. 48522 to update the calendar-quarter SO2 emission limit from 1.32 t/d to 1.65 t/d for scenarios where the sulphur inlet is above 5.0 t/d. Cenovus is also proposing to evaluate the quarterly sulphur recovery and SO2 emission requirements based on the previous calendar quarter’s inlet sulphur rate.
For a copy of the applications, contact
Cenovus Energy Inc.
225 6Ave SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 0M5
Attention: Brent Mitchell
Telephone: 403-766-7521
Email: brent.mitchell@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
Refer to this notice when requesting information for a faster response. Copies of the application will also be available at:
Alberta Government Library
44 Capital Boulevard
11th Floor, 10044 – 108 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 5E6
Telephone: 780-427-2985
(toll free: 780-310-0000)
AER Fort McMurray Regional Office
2nd Floor, Provincial Building
Box 15, 9915 Franklin Avenue
Fort McMurray, Alberta T9H 2K4
Telephone: 780-743-7214
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 May 15, 2024. 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 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 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 April 15, 2024.
ALBERTA ENERGY REGULATOR
