Proponent: NARL Refining Limited

Summary of Environmental Assessment Process

Project Description:

The proponent proposes to install upgrades to its crude unit to allow for processing of light, sweet crudes at the refinery in Come By Chance. The project proposes to improve energy efficiency, environmental performance, cut-points and increased crude throughput rates. Upgrades include a pre-fractionation column, four expanded capacity heat exchangers, a new overhead drum system with integrated de-salting, two overhead condensers, and an economizing pre-heat exchanger for the existing debutanizer column.

• August 1, 2019 – The undertaking was registered.
• September 9, 2019 – Deadline for public comments.
• September 15, 2019 – The Minister’s decision is due.
• October 10, 2019 – Environmental Preview Report required.
• October 25, 2019 – Environmental Assessment Committee appointed.
• December 7, 2019 – Environmental Preview Report Guidelines due to be issued.
• December 19, 2019 – Environmental Preview Report Guidelines issued.
• April 14, 2022 – Project withdrawn from EA review.

• Documents:
  • Registration (8 MB)
  • Minister’s EPR Decision Letter (44 KB)
  • EPR Guidelines (380 KB)
• Public Notices:
  • Project Registered (204 KB)
  • Environmental Preview Report Required (486 KB)
  • Environmental Assessment Commitee Appointed (354 KB)
  • Environmental Preview Report Guidelines issued (119 KB)
  • Project Withdrawn (25 KB)

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