Decision 2013-20
https://had.aer.ca/link/decision4518
- Applicant
- Compton Petroleum Corporation
- Application Number
- 1711374
- Title
- Decision 2013-20: Compton Petroleum Corporation: review of pipeline licence no. 21027 pursuant to default addendum to decision 2000-20 Okotoks field
- Date
- 2013
- Title
- Decision 2013-20: Compton Petroleum Corporation: review of pipeline licence no. 21027 pursuant to default addendum to decision 2000-20 Okotoks field
- Date
- 2013
- Applicant
- Compton Petroleum Corporation
- Application Number
- 1711374
- Hearing Panel
- McManus BT
- McManus RC
- Engen TC
- Hearing Type
- No Hearing
- Category
- Pipelines
- Descriptors
- Pipeline licence
- Urban development
- Calgary area
- Land use
- Resource development
- Mazeppa gas plant
- Sour gas Facility
- Emergency Management Act
- Setback
- Legal References
- Responsible Energy Development Act (REDA)
- Energy Resources Conservation Act
- Oil and Gas Conservation Act
- REDA Transition Regulation
- Municipal Government Act
- Notes
- Change to legal citation effective January 2011
- Pipeline Licence No. 21027
- Decision 2000-20
- Default Addendum to Decision 2000-20 (Default Addendum)
- Decision 84-07
- Decision 2005-060
- Decision 80-6
- Informational Letter 80-4
- Informational Letter IL 81-7
- Inquiry Report D 83-12
- Decision 83-13
- Decision 84-7
- Decision 85-19
- Application No. 910253
- Directive 056: Energy Development Applications and Schedules
- Directive 071: Emergency Preparedness and Response Requirements for the Petroleum Industry
- MPP Ltd. Chestermere Pipeline Land Use Planning Review (Planning Review Report)
- September 2009 Municipal Development Plan (MDP)
- East Regional Context Study
- Suburban Residential Growth Study (SRGS)
- Strategic Growth & Capital Investment 2011 Plan
- Interveners
- Olthafer L
- Mercer D
- Ollerenshaw R
- Soutzo (Ollerenshaw-Soutzo) A
- Carscallen S
- Approval
- Approved with conditions
- Conditions
- [60] Based on the evidence submitted in this proceeding, the AER finds that the pipeline licensed under Pipeline Licence No. 21027 will not adversely affect urban development within the next five years. Therefore, a formal hearing into Pipeline Licence No. 21027 will not be held at this time. Further, in accordance with the intention of the Default Addendum, the AER orders that another informal written review of the pipeline licence be held to determine whether urban development would be adversely affected by the presence of the pipeline within five years of this written review. Based on the results of that written review, the AER will determine whether it should hold a formal hearing to review the pipeline licence. [61 ]The AER finds that Pipeline Licence No. 21027 remains in good standing, and the AER will revisit the status of the licence in its decision on the next informal written review. [62] The licensee of the pipeline is required to initiate the informal written review of the licence with the AER within five years of the date of this decision. Interested parties should have an opportunity to participate in that review process. These interested parties should include, at a minimum, the landowners who own land along the pipeline route within the boundaries of the city of Calgary. [63] The AER affirms the view set out in the numerous previous proceedings and decisions related to energy development in the Chestermere-Okotoks corridor that there will come a point in the future when the pipeline will adversely affect urban development and the sour gas facilities will need to be removed, even if energy resources remain unproduced. This will be necessary in order to avoid having urban development close to these sour facilities. As set out in Decision 2000-20, the AER believes that reducing the sour gas facilities to level-1 should be considered by Compton and notes that the City could apply a 300 m nuisance zone around the sour gas facilities similar to the approach used in northeast Calgary.6 At this time, however, it does not appear that the pipeline setback will have an adverse effect on urban development within the next five years.
- Location
- xx-18-022-28W4
- xx-12-022-29W4
- 06-18-022-28W4
- 11-24-022-29W4
- 10-02-022-29W4
- 10-13-022-29W4