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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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Adjustment of Mandatory Closure Spend for Licence Transfers 
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Release of Revised Pipeline Rules
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Release of AERH2S Model
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Release of Site-Specific Risk Assessment Submission Checklist
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Invitation for Feedback on Proposed Revisions to Closure Nomination Requirements in Directive 088
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Updates to the Public Lands Administration Regulation, Table A2
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Invitation for Feedback on Revisions to Directive 058: Oilfield Waste Management Requirements for the Upstream Petroleum Industry
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Reminder of Increased Risk During Migratory Bird Season
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Release of the Pilot or Field Trial Report 
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Industry-Wide Closure Spend Requirements for 2026