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Directive 073

Requirements for Inspection and Compliance of Oil Sands Mining and Processing Plant Operations in the Oil Sands Mining Area

Release Date
Effective Date

Replaces the previous edition released on December 17, 2008.
See section 1.4 for what’s new in this edition.

Purpose of this Directive

This directive is designed to ensure that oil sands mining and processing plant operations are inspected by AER staff in a consistent manner. This directive and its inspection program are also intended to inform industry personnel about what is required to achieve a satisfactory AER inspection result.