The AER is evolving as the industry we regulate grows and changes alongside us. Here are some historical and future-looking stories to show how we continue to grow with the times.
Alberta pilots stretched the limits of aviation to develop resources in Canada’s north.
Wilfred "Wop" May was one of the first Canadian pilots with enough skill and grit to carry both oil and gas workers and gear north by air.
A look at the AER purely from numbers perspective
As tough decisions were being made at the organization, a plethora of other life-altering events took centre stage, one by one: a global pandemic, a drastic drop in energy…
The AER releases its annual Alberta Energy Outlook report amidst an uncertain backdrop
The AER provides analyses on various resources, like coal and natural gas liquids (NGLs), in addition to information about the oil sands sector with consolidated project…
The Natural Resources Transfer Act of 1930 meant different things to different communities
Political attention in Alberta turned towards full equality within the dominion, and with it, control over its natural resources. After years of debate, the Natural Resources…
Dipping into the three-layer dip of an oil sands mine
As the weather gets nicer, the sun shines a little hotter, and the country’s public health restrictions slowly begin to relax, one can’t help but have thoughts of barbecues…