Compliance and Enforcement Update: Summer 2026
The AER uses a variety of tools to ensure companies meet their regulatory obligations — learn about our recent enforcement actions and how you can stay informed.
We oversee industry's activities across the life cycle of energy and resource development to reinforce safe, responsible operations. The vast majority...
Announcement - July 2, 2026
$437,611.98 administrative penalty issued to Entrada Resources Inc.
On June 30, 2026, the Alberta Energy Regulator (the AER) issued an administrative penalty decision on Entrada Resources Inc. (Entrada) in the amount...
News Release 2026-06-11
Imperial pleads guilty to EPEA violation in Crown’s summary disposition on Kearl
Fort McMurray, AB, June 11, 2026 – Imperial Oil Resources Limited (Imperial) pled guilty in the Alberta Court of Justice at a May 29 hearing to...
Homebase: Bonnyville
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Hidden Treasures
StoryUncovering Rare Finds at the AER’s Core Research Centre (CRC)
An AER employee shares her traditions around trapping
Recent carbon capture and storage applications have sparked an interest in how the AER regulates CCS
Sometimes the solution to a problem is right in front of you — it just takes a spark to see it.
Prosecution is one option when companies skirt the AER’s rules
How geothermal resources are developed, used, and regulated and the role Albertans had in developing Directive 089
Five things to know about where companies drill for oil and gas
AER staff slog in the muck to collect samples for study
AGS showcases Alberta’s geology in Minecraft series
