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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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Select Operational Notifications Moving to OneStop
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Revised Editions of Directive 017 and Manual 011
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Reminder of Increased Risk During Migratory Bird Season 
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Invitation for Feedback on Proposed Directive XXX: Applications for Primary Recovery Schemes Within Oil Sands Areas
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Alberta Energy Regulator Responding to Odour Incident at Syncrude Mildred Lake 
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AER Issues Abandonment Order to MAGA Energy Ltd. 
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Subsurface Tenure and Surface Dispositions in Caribou Ranges
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New Edition of Directive 011
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New Edition of Manual 015
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Industry Closure Quota for 2027