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Regulations and Compliance Enforcement

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...

Announcements

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...

A panoramic image of a sweeping mountain landscape in the Tonquin Valley of Jasper National Park, Alberta

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...

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Revised Editions of Directive 088 and Manual 023
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Revised Editions of Directives 067 and 068
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AER Designates Long Run Exploration Ltd.’s Sites to Orphan Well Association for Closure
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AER continues support for free access CSA standards
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Increased Risk of Wildfire
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2026/27 Orphan Fund Levy
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2026/27 AER Administration Fees (Industry Levy)
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Directive 035 Rescission
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New Edition of Directive 060
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AER Websites – Planned Maintenance Outage