UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 27, 2007

IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Canada		0-12014		98-0017682
(State or other jurisdiction		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer
of incorporation)				Identification No.)

237 Fourth Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada		T2P 3M9
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-800-567-3776

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Item 8.01     Other Events.

     On February 27, 2007, Imperial Oil Limited, by means of a news release, announced that the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board and the Government of Canada had given conditional approval to Imperial’s proposed Kearl Oil Sands Project, following a joint federal and provincial review.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

	(c)		Exhibits.
			The following exhibit is furnished as part of this report on Form 8-K:

99.1

Press release of Imperial Oil Limited announcing that the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board and the Government of Canada had given conditional approval to Imperial’s proposed Kearl Oil Sands Project, following a joint federal and provincial review.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.