Decision 2009-23
https://had.aer.ca/link/decision4345
- Applicant
- Bearspaw Petroleum Limited
- Application Number
- 1462817
- 1462821
- 1451117
- 1457452
- Title
- Decision 2009-023: Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd. application for two well licences and two pipeline licence Crossfield field (and errata)
- Date
- 2009
- Title
- Decision 2009-023: Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd. application for two well licences and two pipeline licence Crossfield field (and errata)
- Date
- 2009
- Applicant
- Bearspaw Petroleum Limited
- Application Number
- 1462817
- 1462821
- 1451117
- 1457452
- Hearing Panel
- Bruni MJ
- Langlo CA
- Rahnama F
- Hearing Type
- Board
- Category
- Pipelines
- Well licence
- Descriptors
- Pipeline route
- Safety
- Emergency response plan
- Environmental impact
- Crossfield field
- NTS 82I
- Well licence
- Pipeline licence
- Legal References
- Oil and Gas Conservation Regulations S2.020
- Pipeline Act Part 4
- Interveners
- Forster SH
- Forster AC
- Forster MS
- Worthen VL
- Meier D
- Meier M
- Young and Kalef Landowners
- Blanchard R
- Clarke G
- Clarke K
- Hawkins LJ
- Hawlkins MS
- Warrack KL
- Hurst C
- Scott MB
- Scott EH
- Deniger B
- Deniger C
- Mikkelsen W
- Approval
- Approved with conditions
- Conditions
- APPENDIX 2 SUMMARY OF COMMITMENTS The Board notes throughout the decision report that Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd. has undertaken to conduct certain activities in connection with its operations that are not strictly required by the ERCB’s regulations. These undertakings are described as commitments and are summarized below. It is the Board’s view that when a company makes commitments of this nature, it has satisfied itself that these activities will benefit both the project and the public, and the Board takes these commitments into account when arriving at its decision. The Board expects the applicant, having made the commitments, to fully carry out the undertaking or advise the ERCB if, for whatever reasons, it cannot fulfill a commitment. The ERCB would then assess whether the circumstances regarding the failed commitment warrant a review of the original approval. The Board notes that the affected parties also have the right to request a review of the original approval if commitments made by the applicant remain unfulfilled. COMMITMENTS BY BEARSPAW PETROLEUM LTD.
- To work with all parties affected by the development, to minimize any impacts to the extent possible, and to keep affected parties informed of the progress on the project.
- To work with EnCana Corporation (EnCana) should EnCana choose to exercise its mineral interests at Section 35-23-28W4M and with the Forsters to minimize any effects should additional drilling need to take place on the Forsters’ lands.
- To conduct further soil and groundwater studies to evaluate the potential for the pipeline to shift and to determine appropriate mitigation measures if necessary.
- To use best practices with respect to the design, construction, and operation of the pipelines and to comply with all requirements. This would include, but not be limited to, compliance with all applicable regulations, as well as ERCB guidelines and directives.
- To engage the necessary consultants, including soils and wetland experts, and if these consultants reasonably determined that certain investigations and measures were required, to adhere to such recommendations.
- To conduct a full-scale ERP exercise prior to the pipelines going on production.
- Location
- 16-35-023-28W4
- 09-02-024-28W4
- 07-33-023-28W4