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.
Have concerns or complaints about an oil and gas development? There’s a process for that
Imagine you’re a landowner and you receive a notice from an oil and gas company telling you they would like to drill a sour gas well on your property. You’d likely have…
Oil and gas companies are using satellite technology for monitoring operations
Space may be the final frontier, but one need not board the starship Enterprise to see the benefits of orbiting the earth. Satellites are being used by the oil and gas…
The spring thaw puts a freeze on much of Alberta’s drilling activity
They say that April showers bring May flowers, but in the oil patch, spring brings drilling activity to a near standstill in much of Alberta, in what is known as “spring…
Boost in petrochemical capacity should fuel Alberta’s NGLs
What do a plastic water bottle, a gallon of paint, the rubber soles of your sneakers, fertilizer, and your laundry detergent all have in common? They’re all examples of how…
Stock promoters played a key role in fueling Alberta’s early oil booms
In the early, rough-and-tumble days of Alberta’s oil industry, an army of promoters sought to raise capital needed to fuel the booms, often by promising quick riches from “…