Notice of Hearing
Regulatory Appeal
Proceeding ID 456
KinMerc Oil & Gas Inc.
Regulatory appeal of Alberta Energy Regulator – Regulatory Compliance Branch denial of request under Directive 067: Eligibility Requirements for Acquiring and Holding Energy Licenses and Approvals
The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) will hold a public hearing for a regulatory appeal of the September 20, 2024, decision, denying a request from KinMerc Oil & Gas Inc. (KinMerc) for self-insurance, made under Directive 067: Eligibility Requirements for Acquiring and Holding Energy Licences and Approvals. The hearing will be scheduled after requests to participate are filed.
Description of the Proceeding
On October 21, 2024, the AER received a request for a regulatory appeal, under Division 3 of the Responsible Energy Development Act and Part 3 of the Alberta Energy Regulator Rules of Practice (Rules of Practice), of the AER’s decision to deny KinMerc’s self-insurance request made under Directive 067. The decision was issued to KinMerc in response to a request to be relieved from the regulatory requirements of section 4.2 of Directive 067 to have pollution insurance issued by a company registered in Alberta to provide insurance in Alberta.
The AER granted the request for regulatory appeal on April 15, 2025
The purpose of the hearing is to determine whether the AER should confirm, vary, suspend or revoke its decision to deny the request from KinMerc.
Where can I find information about the hearing?
All hearing exhibits filed in proceeding 456 are publicly available and can be found on the AER’s Hearings – Public Record System. To find out more about AER hearing procedures, see Manual 003: Participant Guide to the Hearing Process or contact the hearing coordinator.
Elaine Arruda, Hearing Coordinator
Alberta Energy Regulator
Suite 1000, 250 – 5 Street SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 0R4
Email: Hearing.Services@aer.ca
Phone: 403-297-7365
How can I apply to participate in the hearing?
KinMerc and the AER’s Regulatory Compliance Branch are parties to this regulatory appeal. However, they must confirm their intention to participate in the hearing and the nature and scope of their participation by June 4, 2025.
If you are not already a party to the regulatory appeal and want to participate in the hearing, you must submit a written request to participate. Requests to participate are placed on the public record of this proceeding.
Your request to participate must contain
a) a copy of your statement of concern, if applicable;
b) a concise statement indicating
i) why you may be directly and adversely affected by a decision of the AER on the regulatory appeal ,
ii) if you will not be directly and adversely affected by a decision of the AER on the regulatory appeal, explain
- what the nature of your interest in the matter is and why you should be permitted to participate,
- how your participation will materially assist the AER in deciding the subject matter of the regulatory appeal,
- how you have a tangible interest in the subject matter of the regulatory appeal,
- how your participation will not unnecessarily delay the regulatory appeal, and
- how you will not repeat or duplicate the evidence presented by the other parties in the regulatory appeal;
c) the outcome of the regulatory appeal that you advocate;
d) the nature and scope of your intended participation;
e) your contact information;
f) if you have a representative, their contact information;
g) if you are acting on behalf of a group or association of persons, the nature of your membership in the group or association; and
h) your efforts, if any, to resolve issues associated with the proceeding directly with the party requesting the appeal or the approval holder, as the case may be.
Send the request to the hearing coordinator. Submissions should be PDF documents with bookmarks, page numbers, and optical character recognition.
Filing deadlines
June 4, 2025 Final date to file a request to participate.
June 11, 2025 Final date to submit responses to any request to participate.
Is this a public process?
Yes. Section 49 of the Rules of Practice requires that all documents and information filed for a proceeding be placed on the public record. You must not include any personal information that you do not want to appear on or are not authorized to put on the public record. You should assume that anything you submit will be available online to the public. Section 49(2) of the Rules of Practice states how to apply to the AER for an order to keep information confidential.
What is outside of the AER’s jurisdiction?
Compensation for land use is not dealt with by the AER and should be referred to the Land and Property Rights Tribunal (formerly the Surface Rights Board).
Consultation with Alberta’s First Nations and Métis settlements and assessment of its adequacy are managed by the Aboriginal Consultation Office.
If my request to participate is approved, can I apply to get reimbursed for hearing-related costs?
If you are participating in a hearing, you may be eligible to have some of your costs paid. Directive 031: REDA Energy Cost Claims explains how and when to apply.
Issued at Calgary, Alberta, on May 21, 2025.
ALBERTA ENERGY REGULATOR
