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Participatory and Procedural Decisions

When a statement of concern is filed following an application, we decide whether a hearing is needed. If a hearing is needed, we issue a notice of hearing.

Before the hearing, the hearing panel must

  • consider any requests to participate in the hearing, and
  • decide on the nature and scope of participation for the hearing participants.

When we receive a request to appeal of one of our decisions, we must decide whether to grant all or part of the request. Formerly known as standing decisions, we now call these kinds of decisions, participation decisions.

The written participation decision sets out our reasons for our decision. We apply sections related to the holding of hearings or regulatory appeals in the Responsible Energy Development Act, among other rules and regulations.

Procedural Decisions 

Often, we must make procedural decisions that will determine the course of a proceeding or how the information is filed. Examples of these procedural decisions include

  • issuing confidentiality orders,
  • setting or extending deadlines to file information, and
  • establishing the scope of issues to be discussed in the hearing.

The principles of fairness and natural justice apply to all AER proceedings. When making procedural decisions, we apply the Alberta Energy Regulator Rules of Practice.

Decision TypeApplication NumberCompany NameDescriptionDate Sort ascending
Statement of Concern Decision - No Hearing1934252Teck Resources Limited

Statement of Concern Disposition

Statement of Concern Decision - Extension to File1934199 & 014-00137467CNOOC Petroleum North America ULC

SOC Submission Extension request Granted

Statement of Concern Decision - No Hearing1933561License Transfer from N7 Energy Ltd. to New Resources Ltd.

Statement of Concern Disposition

Hearing Panel Decision - Other1932823Canadian Pacific Railway Corporation

Letters to the parties from the hearing panel regarding hearing format, schedule and counsel call.

From September 29, 2021 to November 19, 2021

Statement of Concern Decision - No Hearing31185159Rolling Hills Energy Ltd.

Statement of Concern Disposition

Statement of Concern Decision - No Hearing1934120Bellatrix Exploration Ltd. (Bellatrix) to 2350810 Alberta Ltd. (NewCo)

Statement of Concern Disposition

Statement of Concern Decision - No Hearing1931490 & 009-00237382Canadian Natural Resources Limited.

Statement of Concern Disposition

Statement of Concern Decision - No Hearing31351690Whitecap Resources Inc.

Statement of Concern Disposition

Statement of Concern Decision - No Hearing30789749Cenovus Energy Inc. (previously Husky Oil Operations Ltd.)

Statement of Concern Disposition

Procedural Decision - Other1934774MAGA Energy Ltd.

Extension to the deadline to file a Request for Regulatory Appeal - granted.