Proceeding ID 472
Mooncor Energy Inc.
Regulatory Appeal of the Decision to Issue an Abandonment Order to Mooncor Energy Inc.
The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) will hold a public hearing for the regulatory appeal of an order issued to Mooncor Energy Inc. (Mooncor) on April 30, 2026.
This notice sets out how to request to participate in the hearing. The hearing will be scheduled after requests to participate are filed. If the request for the regulatory appeal is withdrawn, the hearing will be cancelled.
Description of the Proceeding
On May 7, 2026, the AER received Mooncor’s request for a regulatory appeal (1961434) of the AER Regulatory Compliance Branch’s decision to issue an order under sections 22, 25(a) and 27 of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act, sections 137, 140 and 241 of the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, and section 3.012(c) of the Oil and Gas Conservation Rules.
The AER granted Mooncor’s request for a regulatory appeal on September 28, 2026. The AER’s decision to grant the request for a regulatory appeal and refer the matter to hearing is available on the AER’s Requests for Regulatory Appeal Decisions webpage.
Pursuant to section 41(2) of the Responsible Energy Development Act (REDA), the purpose of the hearing is to determine whether the AER should confirm, vary, suspend, or revoke its decision to issue the order.
Where can I find information about the hearing?
All hearing exhibits filed in proceeding 472 are publicly available and can be found on the AER’s website using the Public Records System.
To find out more about AER hearing procedures, see Manual 003: Participant Guide to the Hearing Process or contact the case manager.
Tara Wheaton, Case Manager, Alberta Energy Regulator
Alberta Energy Regulator
Suite 1000, 250 – 5 Street SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 0R4
Email: Hearing.Services@aer.ca
Phone: 403-971-8423
How can I apply to participate in the hearing?
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 in the hearing. Requests to participate are placed on the public record of this proceeding.
Further to section 9(2) of the AER Rules of Practice, your request to participate must contain the following:
- a copy of your statement of concern, if applicable;
- a concise statement indicating
- why you may be directly and adversely affected by a decision of the AER on the regulatory appeal, or
- if you will not be directly and adversely affected by a decision 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 matter that is the subject 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;
- the outcome of the applications that you advocate;
- the nature and scope of your intended participation;
- your contact information;
- if you have a representative, their contact information;
- if you are acting on behalf of a group or association of persons, the nature of your membership in the group or association; and
- 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 one copy of the request to the hearing coordinators.
Send your request to participate to hearing.services@aer.ca by November 17, 2026. Submissions should be PDF documents with bookmarks, page numbers (with the first page in the document being numbered page one), and searchable text.
Mooncor and AER Regulatory Compliance Branch are parties to this regulatory appeal and do not need to request to participate. However, they must confirm their intention to participate in the hearing and the nature and scope of their participation in writing by November 17, 2026.
Filing deadlines
November 17, 2026 Final date for Mooncor and AER Regulatory Compliance Branch to confirm participation and final date for any requests to participate.
November 24, 2026 Final date for response from Mooncor to any requests 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).
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 November 3, 2026
ALBERTA ENERGY REGULATOR
