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News Release 2025-06-25

Alberta Energy Regulator presents the 2025 Alberta Energy Outlook Report

Report details record spending, rising bitumen output, and significant increase in Alberta’s oil and gas reserves estimatesCALGARY, AB – The Alberta...

From Penalty to Purpose

Turning penalties into positive community projects

Sometimes, the best course of action to address industry noncompliance—when companies break the rules meant to protect the environment and public...

Fire Season Starts

The AER is always preparing to ensure we can respond to any incident, including fire. 

Fire season began on March 1 in Alberta and while rain (or even snow) may still be falling in parts of the province, the AER is always preparing to...

News Release 2025-02-13

AER Board appoints Rob Morgan as new Chief Executive Officer

CALGARY, AB – The Board of Directors of the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) is pleased to announce Mr. Rob Morgan will join the AER on February 18,...

Subsurface Order No. 2: Monitoring and Reporting of Seismicity in the Vicinity of Hydraulic Fracturing Operations in the Duvernay Zone, Fox Creek, Alberta
Issuance of Subsurface Order No. 1 Regarding the Montney-Lower Doig
Consent Submissions for Public Lands Disposition Applications
Change in Business Process Relating to Preapplication Statements of Concern
Temporary Surface Water Pipelines for the Energy Resource Industry
Changes to the Guidelines for Submission of a Predisturbance Assessment and Conservation and Reclamation Plan
Shallow Organic Soil Salvage Requirements at In Situ Oil Sands Processing Plants and Oil Production Sites
Access Control Requirements in Public Lands Act Dispositions Held by Alberta Energy Regulator Licensees
Application Requirements for Activities within the Boundary of a Regional Plan
A Reminder on the Rules and Procedures for Wells in Buffer Zones of Holdings and Units with Special Spacing and Special Well Spacing Applications