Horizon Oil Sands
Transportation Schedules
Travel Advisory, Safety & Etiquette
Air Transportation Holiday Schedule – effective Dec 20, 2024 – Jan 3, 2025
Air Transportation – Horizon Thursday Flight Schedule Changes – effective August 1, 2024
Horizon Off Site Parking Lot Shuttle New Hours of Service – effective July 15, 2024
Busing Provider Change Notification – effective Dec 4, 2023
Horizon Coach Busing – Holiday Schedule – effective Dec 22 – 31, 2023
Horizon Flight Schedule Change – effective Nov 01, 2023
On-Site Bussing – Zone Route Changes – effective April 1, 2023
Tuesday PM Flight Schedule Change – effective March 7, 2023
YYC Additional Off-Site Parking – Best Western Port O’Call Hotel
Transport Canada, Prohibited items on aircraft
Canadian North, Carry-on sizing and prohibited items on aircraft
Heated clothing on aircraft
Footwear and clothing on aircraft
YYC Cell phone waiting area
Flights – Safety and Etiquette
On Site and Off Site Bussing – Safety and Etiquette
Contractors: Getting Started
Travel booking process
Shuttle Service Information
Shuttle Service Communication
Shuttle Participation Form
Site Parking Shuttle
Security Gate Parking Lot Shuttle Schedule – effective July 15, 2024
Dial-A-Ride Shuttle
On Site Bus Zone Routes
Zone 2 to 4 – effective September 26, 2024
Zone 5 to 6 – effective November 28, 2024
Zone 7 – effective December 4, 2024
On-Site Route Schedule – effective December 4, 2024
Richardson Direct Schedule – effective November 28, 2024
Cold Weather Shuttle
Mainline Coach Routes effective March 25 , 2024
Site to FMM – Daily, 0650 & 1850 Departure
Site to FMM – Daily, 10H Shift 1630 Departure
FMM to Site – Daily, 12H PM and 10H Weekend AM
FMM to Site – Monday AM to Thursday AM
Shuttle Service Information
Shuttle Service Communication
Shuttle Participation Form
Flight & Bus Schedules
Horizon Flight Schedule – effective January 6, 2025
Horizon Holiday Flight Schedule – effective Dec 20, 2024 – Jan 3, 2025
Horizon Flight Schedule – effective Nov 4 – Dec 19, 2024
Horizon Aerodrome Bussing Schedule – effective November 22, 2024
Flight Centre Information
Lodge Check-In Schedule – effective November 4, 2024
Lodge Luggage Cut off Schedule – effective November 4, 2024
Lost Luggage Information
Lodge Facilities
McKay River Lodge
Richardson Lodge
Horizon Training
Employees can register for training through the corporate Learning Management System (LMS), CNQ’U.
For employee training inquiries, please contact Horizon Training.
Canadian Natural only provides contractors with training specific to the Horizon site. Contractors are responsible to ensure their workers arrive at site with all other safety training qualifications that are not specific to the site. The specific training courses that Canadian Natural is responsible for and those that contractors are responsible for are identified in contract agreements.
Canadian Natural offers many computer-based training courses to contractors. Contractors can access this training through the online Contractor Training Portal.
Click here to access the Contractor Training Portal.
For contractor training inquiries, please contact Horizon Training.
Surplus Equipment
Canadian Natural, in optimizing its facilities, is able from time to time make available for sale equipment, surplus to Canadian Natural’s requirements. This equipment is offered in an “as is, where is” condition and Canadian Natural offers no warranties or guarantees. Canadian Natural reserves the right of refusal on any and all offers. Any and all sales are subject to, prior sale, with partner and management approval. Payment must be received by Canadian Natural prior to removal of the equipment.
Oversized Loads
Canadian Natural is one of the largest independent crude oil and natural gas producers in the world. Our balanced mix of natural gas, light oil, heavy oil, in-situ oil sands production, oil sands mining and associated upgrading facilities, represents one of the strongest and most diverse asset portfolios of any energy producer in the world.
Our ongoing development and maintenance of Canadian Natural facilities requires the transport of oversized loads on the public highway system from time to time.
Working together with Alberta Transportation, our knowledgeable team of experts and professional transport contractors, our goal is to transport oversize loads in the safest manner possible and to minimize the impact of these loads on the public who share the highways. This webpage has been developed to keep our shareholders and the general public informed of oversized loads scheduled to travel on the public roadways and access roads to our sites.
Oversized Load Information Updates
Horizon Oversized Loads
Horizon Access Road Procedures
Wabasca/Brintnell Oversized Loads
Helpful Suggestions to Consider for a Safe Journey
- Anticipate transportation and construction delays along the Alberta High Load Corridor and Canadian Natural’s site access roads
- Follow posted speed limits on Alberta highways and Canadian Natural site access roads
- Be patient and plan your route & schedule in advance to minimize delays
- Be aware of escort vehicles, follow instructions when encountering them and exercise caution if passing when safe to do so
- Be aware that radio communication is essential between escort vehicles and oversize loads
- Check local newspapers and radio stations for announcements and advisories
- Distracted Driving Legislation (Bill 16) is in effect. Plan a stop to make phone calls, check or send messages & nap or stretch if feeling fatigued
- Be aware of current weather and road conditions, anticipate sudden changes in conditions and adverse weather during the winter season, allow extra travel time and please remember: Safe decisions reduce collisions