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OIL SANDS
to achieve, by 1997, a level of aboriginal employ
ment in Its direct workforce that was representa
tive of the proportion of aboriginals in the local
region. Syncrude suggested this would amount
to about 10 percent of its workforce or about
400 employees. In 1992 Syncrude implemented
a hiring policy that, in effect, required all entry
level positions to be filled by aboriginals.
ERCB Approval
In July 1994 the ERCB made the following rulings
with respect to Syncrude's application:
The request to increase the current SCO produc
tion limit from 10.0 to 12.6 million m3/yr, includ
ing the use of hydrotransport, is approved sub
ject to:
- Syncrude
- Syncrude
- Syncrude
maintaining atmospheric emis
sions from its facility at or below existing
limits and maintaining flare and diverter
emissions below an annual average of
5 tonnes per day of S02
pursuing appropriate oppor
tunities to further reduce its emissions
and reporting on its progress annually
developing ambient air quality,
sulfur deposition and biomonitoring
programs through consultation with
regional stakeholders and periodically
reporting
to the Board and other
stakeholders on the results of these
programs to assist in determining if cir
cumstances warrant changes to emis
sion limits for the plant
The request to extend the expansion approval
construction start date from December 31, 1994
to December 31, 1997 is approved subject to
Syncrude reviewing any significant modifications
to the project with Board staff prior to the com
mencement of construction. The production limit
for expansion will be increased to 17.6 million
m3/yr.
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The request to extend the overall project ap
proval expiration date from December 31, 2018
to December 31, 2025 is approved essentially
without condition. The approval remains subject
to the Board's broad mandate to review and
modify any approval issued by it if sufficient jus
tification exists.
The request to import or export crude bitumen to
or from the Mildred Lake facility is approved.
The conceptual mining, lease development and
reclamation plans, including
the proposed water-
capped lakes technique for fine tails reclamation,
are endorsed subject to:
- Syncrude
- Syncrude
developing
a "base mine lake"
with a suitable monitoring program and
successfully demonstrating the as
sociated reclamation technique
continuing research and
development efforts into alternative
reclamation and tailings management
technologies
The mine and associated overburden dump west
of the McKay River is not approved at this time
and will require a separate application to the
Board once more definitive plans are in place.
The development of the base mine demonstra
tion lake is specifically approved subject to
Syncrude developing associated comprehensive
monitoring and scientific investigation programs
in consultation with its stakeholders.
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CROWN ENERGY PLANS OIL SANDS PLANT
IN UTAH
Crown Energy Corporation of Salt Lake City,
Utah says it is completing the process of obtain
ing permits and arranging the financing
for con
struction of a commercial oil sands plant at As-
THE SYNTHETIC FUELS REPORT, JANUARY 1995