Decision 2012-01
https://had.aer.ca/link/decision4475
- Applicant
- MEG Energy Corporation
- Application Number
- 1571384
- Title
- Decision 2012-001: MEG Energy Corp. application for an amendment to the Christina Lake regional project Athabasca oil sands
- Date
- 2012
- Title
- Decision 2012-001: MEG Energy Corp. application for an amendment to the Christina Lake regional project Athabasca oil sands
- Date
- 2012
- Applicant
- MEG Energy Corporation
- Application Number
- 1571384
- Hearing Panel
- McManus B
- Watson TL
- Engen TC
- Hearing Type
- Board
- No Hearing
- Category
- Oil sands
- Descriptors
- Athabasca oil sands
- NTS 83M
- Abandonment
- Degradation
- Steam assisted gravity drainage
- Thermal recovery
- Oil sands project
- DIR 020
- Legal References
- Oil Sands Conservation Act S13
- Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act S53
- 2012 ABERCB 001
- Notes
- Change to legal citation effective January 2011
- Chipewyan Prairie Dene First Nation (CPDFN), Conklin Metis Local #193 (CML), Whitefish Lake First Nation #128 (WLFN), and Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL) objected to the application.
- Approval
- Approved with conditions
- Conditions
- Condition One: Prior to the commencement of steaming operations in an area, MEG Energy Corp. (MEG) shall repair or abandon all wells that could be impacted by thermal operations in a manner that is compatible with the thermal operations. MEG must contact the ERCB to obtain approval for the manner in which to repair or abandon wells not considered to be compatible with the thermal operations.
- Condition Two: MEG shall provide a maximum operating pressure (MOP) and caprock integrity study (MOP study), for ERCB review and approval, prior to the commencement of steaming operations in the Phase 3A and 3B areas, respectively.
- Location
- 13-32-076-04W4
- 09-06-077-04W4
- 07-07-077-04W4
- 03-01-077-05W4
- 01-01-077-05W4
- 06-05-077-04W4