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 Type | Application Number | Company Name | Description | Date Sort ascending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statement of Concern Decision - No Hearing | 001-00474753 | Benga Mining Ltd. | Statement of Concern Disposition | |
| Referral to Hearing Commissioners | 1933836 | Imperial Oil Resources Ltd., J. and K.T. Komives | AER decision to refer the matter to hearing commissioners for a hearing or alternative dispute resolution. | |
| Referral to Hearing Commissioners | 1933716 | Obsidian Energy Ltd. | AER decision to refer the matter to hearing commissioners for a hearing or alternative dispute resolution. | |
| Hearing Panel Decision - Procedural | 1932823 | Canadian Pacific Railway Corporation | The hearing panel for this proceeding has at this point decided issues for the hearing and set a submission schedule as well as a hearing start date. | |
| Hearing Panel Decision - Procedural | 1931841 | Shell Canada Limited and Pieridae Alberta Production Ltd. | The hearing panel has decided to grant Shell Canada Limited’s request to put the proceeding in abeyance. Shell and Pieridae are to provide an update to the hearing panel by September 30, 2021. | |
| Hearing Panel Decision - Participation | 1933054 | Whitecap Resources Inc. and M. Dorin | Hearing participation decisions for proceeding 411 | |
| Statement of Concern Decision - No Hearing | 009-00047679 | Montem Resources Alberta Operations Ltd. | Statement of Concern Disposition | |
| Hearing Panel Decision - Participation | 1932823 | Canadian Pacific Railway Corporation | Hearing panel decisions about participation in a regulatory appeal of an environmental protection order | |
| Statement of Concern Decision - No Hearing | 1932780 | Pioneer Pipeline to ATCO Gas and Pipeline Ltd. | Statement of Concern Disposition | |
| Statement of Concern Decision - No Hearing | 31934, 31940, etc. | Ridgeback Resources Ltd. | Statement of Concern Disposition |
