Notice of Application
Oil Sands Conservation Act Application 1957605
Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act Application 017-147753
Strathcona Resources Ltd.
Tucker Thermal Project
The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has received Oil Sands Conservation Act (OSCA) Application No. 1957605 from Strathcona Resources Ltd. (SRL) for approval of its proposed amendment of the Tucker Thermal Project. The AER is reviewing the application together with Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA) Application No. 017-147753.
This notice also sets out the deadline for filing statements of concern on both of the applications. See the section below on how to file a statement of concern for filing dates.
Description of the Application
SRL has applied under OSCA and EPEA to amend the Tucker Thermal Project located within township 064-04W4 approximately 30km northwest of Cold Lake, Alberta. SRL is proposing to install a 19.4 MW nameplate (approximately 16.3 MW annual expected output, based on ambient temperatures) Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) power generation unit at the Tucker Central Field Facility (01-32-064-04 W4M) that will convert existing thermal waste heat generated during the SAGD bitumen production process to electricity. The Tucker Thermal Project is currently approved for an annual average daily production of 4,770 m3/day (30,000 barrels per day (bpd)) using steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) technology.
For a copy of the application, contact
Strathcona Resources Ltd.
Suite 1900, 421-7th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta, T2P 4K9
Attention: Ed Hucman
Telephone: 403 930-3065
Email: Ed.Hucman@strathconaresources.com
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 24, 2025. Send one copy of your statement of concern to 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, Susan Harbidge, by phone at 403-297-8538 or by email to susan.harbidge@aer.ca.
Issued at Calgary, Alberta, on April 24, 2025.
ALBERTA ENERGY REGULATOR
