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News Release 2025-06-25

Alberta Energy Regulator presents the 2025 Alberta Energy Outlook Report

Report details record spending, rising bitumen output, and significant increase in Alberta’s oil and gas reserves estimatesCALGARY, AB – The Alberta...

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From Penalty to Purpose

Turning penalties into positive community projects

Sometimes, the best course of action to address industry noncompliance—when companies break the rules meant to protect the environment and public...

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Fire Season Starts

The AER is always preparing to ensure we can respond to any incident, including fire. 

Fire season began on March 1 in Alberta and while rain (or even snow) may still be falling in parts of the province, the AER is always preparing to...

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News Release 2025-02-13

AER Board appoints Rob Morgan as new Chief Executive Officer

CALGARY, AB – The Board of Directors of the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) is pleased to announce Mr. Rob Morgan will join the AER on February 18,...

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Directive 046 Rescinded and Release of Manual 029
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The AER publishes 2023 annual Liability Management Performance Report
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Replacement Applications for Expired Public Lands Act Dispositions – New OneStop Functionality [Reissued]
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Welcome to Refreshed AER and AGS Websites
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Release of Manual 028: Buried Geothermal Heat Distribution Pipelines
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New Edition of Directive 083
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The Alberta Energy Regulator requires companies to ensure environmental and public safety of oil and gas wells and that they are responsible for the costs of cleaning up. 
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Subsurface Order 2A Issued
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New Edition of Directive 065
Supreme Court of Canada to hear AER appeal of the Redwater decision