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Decision 79-E
https://had.aer.ca/link/decision2340
- Applicant
- ESSO Resources Canada Limited
- Application Number
- 770866
- Title
- Decision on application by Esso Resources Canada Limited, 1979 (Oil and Gas Conservation Act, Section 43 and Coal Conservation Act, Section 27)
- Date
- 1979
- Title
- Decision on application by Esso Resources Canada Limited, 1979 (Oil and Gas Conservation Act, Section 43 and Coal Conservation Act, Section 27)
- Date
- 1979
- Applicant
- ESSO Resources Canada Limited
- Application Number
- 770866
- Hearing Panel
- DeSorcy GJ
- Berkowitz N
- Bohme VE
- Solodzuk W
- Isbister WD
- Hearing Type
- Board
- Category
- Oil sands
- Descriptors
- Cold Lake area
- Cold Lake heavy oil project
- Heavy oil project
- Steam injection
- Oil sands project
- Thermal recovery
- Viscous oil recovery
- Benefit cost analysis
- Bituminous deposit
- Coal - fuel
- Environmental impact
- IL-OG-74-05
- Flexicoking
- Industrial development permit
- Manufactured crude oil
- Material balance
- Natural gas - fuel
- NTS 73L
- Recovery factor
- Reserve
- Socio-economic effect
- Upgrading
- Waste disposal
- Waste water
- Water supply
- Well spacing
- Legal References
- Coal Conservation Act S27
- Oil and Gas Conservation Act S43
- Notes
- ERCB Report 79-E on application no. 770866 to produce and upgrade crude bitumen and for an industrial development permit to use coal as a fuel for the project (TP.64-65, R.3-4, W4M); Board hearing 1978-09-05 adjourned to 1978-12-04 through 1978-12-20 and 1979-01-03 through 1979-01-08 and 1979-05-29/30/31; Report 81-C on application (Application no. 800664) to change makeup fuel and ERCB Decision D83-21 for later application (No. 830620) for phased development of the project
Decision 80-C
https://had.aer.ca/link/decision2326
- Applicant
- Calgary Power Ltd.
- Alberta Power Limited
- Application Number
- 790181
- 790343
- Title
- Decision on application by Calgary Power Ltd. and Alberta Power Ltd., 1980 electric service area, Cold Lake area
- Date
- 1980
- Title
- Decision on application by Calgary Power Ltd. and Alberta Power Ltd., 1980 electric service area, Cold Lake area
- Date
- 1980
- Applicant
- Calgary Power Ltd.
- Alberta Power Limited
- Application Number
- 790181
- 790343
- Hearing Type
- Utilities
- Category
- Electric power
- Descriptors
- Cold Lake area
- Electric power distribution
- Service area
- Boundary
- Cold Lake heavy oil project
- Electric power demand
- Heavy oil project
- NTS 73L
- Revision
- Legal References
- Hydro and Electric Energy Act S9
- Hydro and Electric Energy Act S14
- Hydro and Electric Energy Act S20
- Hydro and Electric Energy Act S23
- Notes
- ERCB report 80-C on application No. 790181 by Calgary power to supply purchased power requirements for Cold Lake project and on application No. 790343 by Alberta Power to alter the boundaries of its existing service area to include the Cold Lake project (TP.63-66, R.1-10, W4M).
Decision 81-C
https://had.aer.ca/link/decision2319
- Applicant
- ESSO Resources Canada Limited
- Application Number
- 800664
- Title
- Decision on application by Esso Resources Canada Limited, 1981 make-up fuel ESSO Cold Lake Project (natural gas vs coal as make-up fuel)
- Date
- 1981
- Title
- Decision on application by Esso Resources Canada Limited, 1981 make-up fuel ESSO Cold Lake Project (natural gas vs coal as make-up fuel)
- Date
- 1981
- Applicant
- ESSO Resources Canada Limited
- Application Number
- 800664
- Hearing Type
- Board
- Category
- Oil sands
- Descriptors
- Cold Lake area
- Cold Lake heavy oil project
- Cyclic steam injection
- Heavy oil project
- In situ
- Steam injection
- Oil sands project
- Thermal recovery
- Boiler
- Coal - fuel
- Coal gasification
- Economic analysis
- Environmental impact
- ERCB 79-E
- Fuel consumption
- Natural gas - fuel
- NTS 73L
- Recovery factor
- Legal References
- Energy Resources Conservation Act S40
- Notes
- ERCB report 81-C on application No. 800664 to use natural gas as make-up fuel rather than coal; Board hearing 1980-10-08/09/10 see also ERCB report 79-E for original Decision on Cold Lake project, Decision D83-21 for Decision on later application (No. 830620) for phased development of the project, Decision D84-6 on application to proceed with phases 3&4 and Decision D85-17 on application to proceed with phases 5&6.
Decision 83-21
https://had.aer.ca/link/decision2309
- Applicant
- ESSO Resources Canada Limited
- Application Number
- 830620
- Title
- Decision on application by Esso Resources Canada Limited, 1983 (phased development of the Cold Lake oil sands project)
- Date
- 1983
- Title
- Decision on application by Esso Resources Canada Limited, 1983 (phased development of the Cold Lake oil sands project)
- Date
- 1983
- Applicant
- ESSO Resources Canada Limited
- Application Number
- 830620
- Hearing Panel
- DeSorcy GJ
- Berkowitz N
- Bohme VE
- Hearing Type
- Board
- Category
- Oil sands
- Descriptors
- Cold Lake area
- Cold Lake heavy oil project
- Cyclic steam injection
- Heavy oil project
- In situ
- Steam injection
- Oil sands project
- Thermal recovery
- Clearwater Fm
- Environmental impact
- NTS 73L
- Revision
- Socio-economic effect
- Legal References
- Energy Resources Conservation Act S42
- Notes
- Decision D83-21 on application No. 830620 to amend approval to allow for phased development of the Cold Lake oil sands project (TP.64-66, R.3-4 W4M); see also ERCB report 79-E for Decision on original application, ERCB report 81-C for Decision on application to amend scheme by using natural gas as make-up fuel, Decision D84-16 on application to proceed with phases 3 & 4 and Decision D85-17 on application to proceed with phases 5 & 6
- Interveners
- Grand Centre and District Chamber of Commerce
- Bonnyville and District Chamber of Commerce
- Cold Lake Development Committee
- Northern Alberta Development Council
- Lakeland College
- Basic Group of Companies
- Alberta Trappers Central Association - Bonnyville & Cold Lake Local
- BP Exploration Canada Ltd.
- Shell Canada Resources Ltd.
- Chief and Council of Cold Lake Indian Band
- Tribal Chiefs Association of North Eastern Alberta
- Saskatchewan Environment
- Alberta Attorney General
Decision 84-16
https://had.aer.ca/link/decision1848
- Applicant
- ESSO Resources Canada Limited
- Application Number
- 840296
- Title
- Decision on application by Esso Resources Canada Limited, 1984 (application to proceed with phases 3 and 4 of the Cold Lake project)
- Date
- 1984
- Title
- Decision on application by Esso Resources Canada Limited, 1984 (application to proceed with phases 3 and 4 of the Cold Lake project)
- Date
- 1984
- Applicant
- ESSO Resources Canada Limited
- Application Number
- 840296
- Hearing Type
- Board
- No Hearing
- Category
- Oil sands
- Descriptors
- Cold Lake heavy oil project
- Heavy oil project
- Air quality
- Disposal well
- Emission
- Environmental impact
- Expansion
- NTS 73L
- Socio-economic effect
- Sulphur dioxide
- Waste disposal
- Water use
- Water disposal
- Water supply
- Notes
- Decision D84-16 on application No. 840296 to proceed, pursuant to provisions of approval No. 3950, with phases 3 and 4 of the Cold Lake project in TP.64-66, R.3-4, W4M; no hearing; see related Decisions - ERCB report 79-E for Decision on original application, ERCB report 81-C on application to use natural gas as make up fuel, Decision D83-21 on application to allow for phased development and Decision D85-17 on application to proceed with phases 5 & 6
Decision 85-17
https://had.aer.ca/link/decision1495
- Applicant
- ESSO Resources Canada Limited
- Application Number
- 850037
- Title
- Decision on application by Esso Resources Canada Limited, 1985 (to proceed with phases V and VI of the Cold Lake project)
- Date
- 1985
- Title
- Decision on application by Esso Resources Canada Limited, 1985 (to proceed with phases V and VI of the Cold Lake project)
- Date
- 1985
- Applicant
- ESSO Resources Canada Limited
- Application Number
- 850037
- Hearing Panel
- Strom NA
- Hearing Type
- Board
- No Hearing
- Category
- Oil sands
- Descriptors
- Cold Lake heavy oil project
- Heavy oil project
- In situ
- Clearwater Fm
- Expansion
- NTS 73L
- Recycling
- Socio-economic effect
- Water supply
- Water use
- Well spacing
- Notes
- Decision D85-17 on application No. 850037 by ESSO for approval to proceed with phases V and VI of the Cold Lake project in TP.64-66, R.3-4 W4M; no hearing; see also ERCB report 79-E for Decision on original application, report 81-C on application to use natural gas as make-up fuel, Decision D83-21 on application to allow for phased development, and Decision D84-16 on application to proceed with phases 3 & 4
Decision 86-06
https://had.aer.ca/link/decision620
- Applicant
- ESSO Resources Canada Limited
- Application Number
- 851395
- Title
- Decision on application by Esso Resources Canada Limited, 1986 (Cold Lake production project phases 7 to 10)
- Date
- 1986
- Title
- Decision on application by Esso Resources Canada Limited, 1986 (Cold Lake production project phases 7 to 10)
- Date
- 1986
- Applicant
- ESSO Resources Canada Limited
- Application Number
- 851395
- Hearing Type
- No Hearing
- Category
- Oil sands
- Descriptors
- Cold Lake area
- Cold Lake heavy oil project
- Steam injection
- Viscous oil recovery
- Benefit cost analysis
- Coal - fuel
- Environmental impact
- Expansion
- Natural gas - fuel
- NTS 73L
- Water use
- Well spacing
- Notes
- Decision D86-6 on application No. 851395 for phases 7-10 to increase production of crude bitumen from land adjacent to existing phases in LSD 64-66-3/4 W4M; no hearing
- Interveners
- Strayer, R.
Decision 88-12
https://had.aer.ca/link/decision167
- Applicant
- Other Six Leases Operation (OSLO)
- Application Number
- 880397
- Title
- Decision on application by other six leases operation (OSLO), 1988 (to construct a dredging/cold water extraction experimental field test)
- Date
- 1988
- Title
- Decision on application by other six leases operation (OSLO), 1988 (to construct a dredging/cold water extraction experimental field test)
- Date
- 1988
- Applicant
- Other Six Leases Operation (OSLO)
- Application Number
- 880397
- Hearing Panel
- Strom NA
- Prince JP
- Homeniuk TF
- Hearing Type
- Board
- Category
- Oil sands
- Descriptors
- Cold Lake heavy oil project
- Dredging
- OSLO project
- Oil sands project
- Extraction
- NTS 74D
- Pilot scale
- Legal References
- Oil Sands Conservation Act S10
- Oil Sands Conservation Act S11
- Notes
- Decision D88-12 on application No. 880397 for approval to conduct a small simulated dredging/cold water extraction experimental field test in the NW quarter of 6-91-9 W4M.
- Interveners
- C-H Synfuels Ltd.
- Location
- ##-06-091-09W4
Decision 90-17|90-17 Addendum
https://had.aer.ca/link/decision66
- Applicant
- Husky Oil Operations Ltd.
- Application Number
- 891183
- Title
- Decision 90-17 : Husky Oil Operations Ltd.: Application for a permit for subsurface disposal of produced water, Fisher area (and addendum)
- Date
- 1990
- Title
- Decision 90-17 : Husky Oil Operations Ltd.: Application for a permit for subsurface disposal of produced water, Fisher area (and addendum)
- Date
- 1990
- Applicant
- Husky Oil Operations Ltd.
- Application Number
- 891183
- Hearing Panel
- Prince JP
- Bietz BF
- Remmer WG
- Hearing Type
- Board
- Category
- Water disposal
- Descriptors
- Caribou Lake project
- Cold Lake area
- Cold Lake heavy oil project
- Disposal well
- Groundwater
- Produced water
- Subsurface
- Water disposal
- Cambrain Fm
- Clearwater Fm
- Decision D1979-3
- Keg River Fm
- McMurray Fm
- Migration
- Monitoring
- NTS 74D
- Recycling
- Legal References
- Oil and Gas Conservation Act S26
- Notes
- Decision D90-17 on application No. 891183 to dispose of water produced from its Caribou Lake experimental scheme in the Fisher area by injection into the Keg River FM through the well Husky AEC Fisher 8D-12-69-5 and in the event the Keg River FM cannot meet requirements, into the McMurray FM through the 8D-12 well and the well, Husky AEC SWD Fisher 9-12-69-5, both wells are located W4M; addendum dated 1991-05-02, clarifies Husky's interpretation of its views regarding the subsurface disposal of produced water into the McMurray zone
- Interveners
- Cold Lake Community Advisory Committee
- Alberta Energy Company Ltd.
- Location
- 08-12-069-05W4
- 09-12-069-05W4
Decision 96-03
https://had.aer.ca/link/decision2570
- Applicant
- Imperial Oil Resources Limited
- Application Number
- 950185
- Title
- Decision 96-03 : Imperial Oil Resources Limited : Application to amend Approval No. 3950, Cold Lake production project, South Maskwa/Leming Lake development
- Date
- 1996
- Title
- Decision 96-03 : Imperial Oil Resources Limited : Application to amend Approval No. 3950, Cold Lake production project, South Maskwa/Leming Lake development
- Date
- 1996
- Applicant
- Imperial Oil Resources Limited
- Application Number
- 950185
- Hearing Panel
- Mink FJ
- MacDonald NW
- Dilay JD
- Hearing Type
- Board
- Category
- Oil sands
- Descriptors
- Cold Lake heavy oil project
- Directional drilling
- Horizontal drilling
- Casing failure
- Leming Lake area
- NTS 73L
- Viscous oil recovery
- Legal References
- Oil Sands Conservation Act S14
- Notes
- EUB Decision D 96-03 on application no. 950185 by Imperial Oil pursuant to Section 14 of the Oil Sands Conservation Act for an ammendment to Approval 3950 to allow the use of a combination of directional and horizontal wells to access the oil sand reserves beneath Leming Lake;
- Board hearing 1996-02-13/14
- Interveners
- Stop and Tell Our Politicians Society
- Ulfsten SA
- Duckett G
Decision 96-03 Addendum
https://had.aer.ca/link/decision2572
- Applicant
- Imperial Oil Resources Limited
- Application Number
- 950185
- Title
- Decision 96-03 Addendum : Imperial Oil Resources Limited : Application for an ammendment to Approval No. 3950, Cold Lake production project, South Maskwa/Leming Lake development
- Date
- 1996
- Title
- Decision 96-03 Addendum : Imperial Oil Resources Limited : Application for an ammendment to Approval No. 3950, Cold Lake production project, South Maskwa/Leming Lake development
- Date
- 1996
- Applicant
- Imperial Oil Resources Limited
- Application Number
- 950185
- Hearing Panel
- Mink FJ
- MacDonald NW
- Dilay JD
- Hearing Type
- Board
- Category
- Oil sands
- Descriptors
- Cold Lake heavy oil project
- Directional drilling
- Horizontal drilling
- Casing failure
- Leming Lake area
- NTS 73L
- Viscous oil recovery
- Legal References
- Oil Sands Conservation Act S14
- Notes
- EUB Decision D96-3. Addendum on application No. 950185 by Imperial Oil application for an ammendment to Approval 3950 to allow the use of a combination of directional and horizontal wells to access the oil sand reserves beneath Leming Lake.
- Interveners
- Stop and Tell Our Politicians Society
- Duckett, G.
Decision 99-04
https://had.aer.ca/link/decision3041
- Applicant
- Imperial Oil Resources Limited
- Application Number
- 970488
- Title
- Decision 99-04: Imperial Oil Resources Limited industrial system designation Cold Lake Expansion Project
- Date
- 1999
- Title
- Decision 99-04: Imperial Oil Resources Limited industrial system designation Cold Lake Expansion Project
- Date
- 1999
- Applicant
- Imperial Oil Resources Limited
- Application Number
- 970488
- Hearing Panel
- Belanger C
- Miller GJ
- Mink FJ
- Hearing Type
- Board
- Utilities
- Category
- Electric power
- Descriptors
- Cogeneration
- Cold Lake heavy oil project
- Electric power generation
- Electric power transmission
- Industrial plant
- Power system interconnection
- Legal References
- Electric Utilities Act S2
- Electric Utilities Act S73
- Hydro and Electric Energy Act S1
- Hydro and Electric Energy Act S2
- Hydro and Electric Energy Act S12
- Hydro and Electric Energy Act S14
- Hydro and Electric Energy Act S17
- Notes
- EUB Decision D99-04 on application 970488 to designate Imperial's new electrical generation, transmission, and distribution systems serving its Cold Lake operations as an "industrial system"; and make rules exempting from the operation of the Electric Utilities Act, electric energy produced from and consumed by the proposed "industrial system", pursuant to section 73(4) of the Electric Utilities Act;
- Interveners
- Alberta Power Limited
- ENMAX Corporation
- Industrial Power Consumers Association of Alberta
- TransAlta Energy
- TransAlta Utilities
- Independent Power Producers Society of Alberta And Senior Petroleum Producers Association of Alberta
- NOVA Chemicals Limited
- ESBI Alberta Limited
- Alberta Federation of REAs Limited
- Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties And Public Institutional Consumers Association
Decision 99-22
https://had.aer.ca/link/decision3097
- Applicant
- Imperial Oil Resources Limited
- Application Number
- 970163
- Title
- Decision 99-22: Application to amend Approval No. 3950 Imperial Oil Resources Limited, Cold Lake Production Project, Mahkeses Development
- Date
- 1999
- Title
- Decision 99-22: Application to amend Approval No. 3950 Imperial Oil Resources Limited, Cold Lake Production Project, Mahkeses Development
- Date
- 1999
- Applicant
- Imperial Oil Resources Limited
- Application Number
- 970163
- Hearing Panel
- Mink FJ
- Miller GJ
- Dilay JD
- Hearing Type
- Board
- Utilities
- Category
- Oil sands
- Electric power
- Descriptors
- Arsenic
- Bitumen
- Clearwater Fm
- Cogeneration
- Cold Lake heavy oil project
- Cyclic steam injection
- Electric power generation
- Electric power project
- Formation evaluation
- Mahkeses development
- Legal References
- Hydro and Electric Energy Act S9
- Oil Sands Conservation Act S14
- Notes
- EUB Decision D99-22 on application 970163 concerning Imperial Oil's application under Section 14 of the Oil Sands Conservation Act to amend Approval No. 3950 to allow for an expansion of its Cold Lake commercial project and under Section 9 of the Hydro and Electric Energy Act to construct and operate an electrical power plant.
- Board Hearing (Calgary): 1998-11-30 to 1998-12-03; 1998-12-07 to 1998-12-11; 1998-12-14 to 1998-12-16; 1999-01-05
- Interveners
- Axell SA
- Cold Lake First Nations
- Francis M
- Geoph P
- Gibeault B
- Marie Lake Landowners Association (MLLA)
- Martin H
- Nriagu JO
- Nyland E
- Pernarowski C
- Pernarowski R
- Piche M
- Reddecliff E
- Savard D
- Scannie (Chief - First Nations)
- Stop and Tell Our Politicians (STOP)
- Ulfsten SA
- Weyer U
- Wilde R
Decision 2004-89
https://had.aer.ca/link/decision3894
- Applicant
- BlackRock Ventures Inc.
- Application Number
- 1241564
- Title
- Decision 2004-89 BlackRock Ventures Inc. Application for a steam-assisted gravity drainage project for the recovery of bitumen, Cold Lake oil sands area
- Date
- 2004
- Title
- Decision 2004-89 BlackRock Ventures Inc. Application for a steam-assisted gravity drainage project for the recovery of bitumen, Cold Lake oil sands area
- Date
- 2004
- Applicant
- BlackRock Ventures Inc.
- Application Number
- 1241564
- Hearing Panel
- McGee TM
- Houlihan RN
- Lillo HO
- Hearing Type
- Board
- Category
- Oil sands
- Descriptors
- Bitumen
- Cold Lake area
- Cold Lake heavy oil project
- NTS 73L
- Orion project
- Recovery
- Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage
- Oil sands project
- Thermal recovery
- Legal References
- Oil Sands Conservation Act S10
- Interveners
- Ethel Lake Landowners
- Stone D
- Stone I
- Harwerth J
- Kolhaas B
- Ulfsten S
- McDonald K
- Nylaund E
- Niragu JO
- Argo J
- Alberta Environment
- Approval
- Approved with conditions
- Conditions
- The operator shall comply with a minimum project area subsurface setback of 150 m on the west and north boundaries.
- The operator shall submit to the Board, for review and approval by June 30, 2005, a plan to reduce the setback distance and ensure maximum resource recovery from the lease boundary area.
- The operator shall conduct all operations to the satisfaction of the Board and in a manner that under normal operating conditions will permit the practical maximum reuse of produced water, with the minimum recycle rate being 90 per cent on an annual basis, unless otherwise stipulated by the Board.
- The operator shall, a minimum of 12 months prior to the planned commencement of construction for the planned wells and facilities, submit a report for the Board's approval detailing the information obtained from the long-term supply pump test to be performed on the McMurray Formation.
- The operator shall provide the Board after 12 months of commercial plant operations with an updated water balance for determination of the ongoing water recycle rate.
- The operator shall submit a copy of its approved groundwater monitoring program and annual monitoring reports.
- The operator shall monitor water levels in the groundwater monitoring well system in a manner consistent with AENV requirements.
- The operator shall monitor SAGD wells for casing integrity.
- Location
- ??-09-064-03W4
- ??-15-064-03W4
- ??-16-064-03W4
- ??-17-064-03W4