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Announcement - December 2, 2024

Welcome to Refreshed AER and AGS Websites

After months of gathering feedback from Albertans, planning, and updating, new and improved versions of the AER and AGS websites are now live! &nbsp...

Who You Gonna Call?

Have a question on energy development? The AER can help, so can some others

Who you gonna call? Not Ghostbusters, unless it’s a pesky poltergeist you have a problem with. But if you’re among the Albertans who live near oil and...

Step into Slave Lake

Overseeing energy development in this region is a significant responsibility

Field centre staff, from engagement specialists to field inspectors, are part of local communities and play a key role in regulating energy development throughout Alberta.

Keely Cameron
Keely Cameron explains why taking the Redwater Energy case to the supreme court matters
Inspector takes photo of the culvert
Inspecting road crossings help protect fish and their ecosystems
Dr. George Govier
Dr. George Govier was an architect of energy regulation in Alberta
Diamond ring
Believe it or not, Alberta’s geology hides more than oil and gas riches
bioremediation
Not so scary: bacteria can be a natural solution for cleaning oil spills
3D geological model
AGS’s 3D geological models help evaluate Alberta’s oil and gas resources
Turner Valley
How Turner Valley gas flaring ushered in an era of regulation
Turner Valley
How Turner Valley gas flaring ushered in an era of regulation
Greg Jones, manager, Major Investigations
AER investigators sift through clues to find what caused incidents.
the power of water preview image
Waterjet technology helps make well abandonments quicker, cheaper