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| Number | Name | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bulletin 2024-21 | Invitation for Feedback on Revisions to Directive 020 | August 08, 2024 |
| Bulletin 2024-20 | Invitation for Feedback on Proposed Changes to Directive 071 | July 29, 2024 |
| Bulletin 2024-19 | Industry-Wide Closure Spend Requirement for 2025 | July 25, 2024 |
| Bulletin 2024-18 | Invitation for Feedback on Proposed Directive 065 | July 18, 2024 |
| Bulletin 2024-17 | Facility Life-Cycle Status Changes | July 02, 2024 |
| Bulletin 2024-16 | Updates to Directive 011 Estimated Liabilities | June 26, 2024 |
| Bulletin 2024-15 | OneStop Update: Remediation and Reclamation Submissions Now Linked to Asset | June 25, 2024 |
| Bulletin 2024-14 | Monitoring and Preparing for Overland Flooding | June 19, 2024 |
| Bulletin 2024-13 | Invitation for Feedback on Proposed Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act Applications and Approval Conditions for Pipelines | June 10, 2024 |
| Bulletin 2024-12 | Increased Risk of Wildfire | May 02, 2024 |
| Bulletin 2024-11 | Conditional Adjustment of Reclamation Liability (CARL) Program and New Edition of Directive 088 and Manual 023 | April 09, 2024 |
| Bulletin 2024-10 | Reminder of Increased Risk During Migratory Bird Season | April 02, 2024 |
| Bulletin 2024-09 | Exploration Application System (ExAS) to Replace Application Disposition Process and Tracking (ADEPT) | April 02, 2024 |
| Bulletin 2024-08 | 2024/25 Orphan Fund Levy - LLR and OWL Programs | March 28, 2024 |
| Bulletin 2024-07 | 2024/25 AER Administration Fees (Industry Levy) | March 28, 2024 |
| Bulletin 2024-05 | Site Reduction Reclamation Certificate Pilot | March 06, 2024 |
| Bulletin 2024-04 | Pilot for Reclaiming Peatlands | March 06, 2024 |
| Bulletin 2024-03 | Release of the Rock-Hosted Mineral Resource Development Rules and Directive 091: Rock-Hosted Mineral Resource Development | February 29, 2024 |
| Bulletin 2024-02 | Directive 026 Rescinded | February 08, 2024 |
| Bulletin 2024-01 | New Edition of Directive 023 | February 08, 2024 |
| Bulletin 2023-44 | New edition of Manual 023 | December 13, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-43 | Water Shortage Advisories in Alberta – Important Information for Water Licence Holders | December 12, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-42 | Change to Survey Plan Requirements for Public Lands Act Dispositions | December 04, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-41 | Ongoing Implementation of the Liability Management Framework | November 16, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-40 | Release of the New Pipeline Rules and Associated Instruments | November 15, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-39 | New and Enhanced Functionality Moving to OneStop | November 02, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-38 | Temporary Pause on New Pipeline Applications | October 31, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-37 | Reclamation Liability Reduction Program Being Developed | October 19, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-36 | Invitation for Feedback on Proposed New Requirements for Rock-Hosted Mineral Resource Development | October 16, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-35 | Mandatory Closure Spend Quotas for 2024 | September 28, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-34 | Validating Facility Operational Life-Cycle Statuses | September 26, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-33 | Reminder of Increased Risk During Migratory Bird Season | September 07, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-32 | New Edition of Directive 020 | September 05, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-31 | Industry-Wide Closure Spend Requirement for 2024 | August 28, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-30 | Increasing Number of Incidents of Pipeline Contact Damage During Ground Disturbance | August 09, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-29 | New Edition of Directive 065 | July 27, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-28 | PAS File Changes for Brine-Hosted Minerals | July 10, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-27 | New Edition of Directive 001 | July 04, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-26 | Invitation for Feedback on Revisions to Directive 020 | June 13, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-25 | Increased Risk of Wildfire During Drier Seasons | May 05, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-24 | Water (Ministerial) Regulation Amendment | April 28, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-23 | New Edition of Directive 051 | April 28, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-22 | New Requirements for Licensees with Unpaid Municipal Property Taxes | April 27, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-21 | Increased Monitoring of Pipeline and Oil and Gas Infrastructure | April 24, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-20 | Reminder of Migratory Bird Season | April 18, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-19 | New Edition of Directive 067 | April 13, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-18 | Monitoring for Snowmelt and Overland Flooding | April 06, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-17 | New Functionality Moving to OneStop | April 06, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-16 | 2023/24 Orphan Fund Levy - LLR and OWL Programs | April 04, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-15 | 2023/24 AER Administration Fees (Industry Levy) | April 04, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-14 | Invitation to Submit a Nomination to Close Inactive Wells & Facilities | April 03, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-13 | New Edition of Directive 007 and Manual 011 – Geothermal Amendments | March 27, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-12 | New Edition of Directive 065 | March 27, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-11 | Policy Direction Concerning Unpaid Municipal Taxes | March 21, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-10 | New Edition of Directive 059 and New Manual | March 17, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-09 | New edition of Directive 056 and Manual 012 – Geothermal and Brine Hosted Mineral Resources Amendments | March 16, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-08 | Increased Risk of Wildfire During Drier Seasons | March 02, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-07 | New Functionality Moving to OneStop | March 02, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-06 | Brine-Hosted Mineral Resource Development Rules and Directive 090 | March 02, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-05 | Updates to the Licensee Capability Assessment | February 28, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-04 | New Editions of Directive 088 and Manual 023 | February 13, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-03 | New Edition of Directive 071 and New Manual | February 08, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-02 | New Submission Process for New Well Base Maximum Rate Limitations (O 38) Applications | February 06, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2023-01 | Invitation for Feedback on Revisions to Directive 001 | January 09, 2023 |
| Bulletin 2022-36 | Reminder of Closure Spend Reporting Requirements | December 08, 2022 |
| Bulletin 2022-35 | Invitation for Feedback on Revisions to Directive 088 | November 07, 2022 |
| Bulletin 2022-34 | Industrial Heartland Designated Industrial Zone Directive | October 27, 2022 |
| Bulletin 2022-33 | New Functionality Moving to OneStop | October 26, 2022 |
| Bulletin 2022-32 | New Edition of Directive 065 | October 19, 2022 |
| Bulletin 2022-31 | New Guidance on Applications Under the Water Conservation Policy for Upstream Oil and Gas Operations | October 11, 2022 |
| Bulletin 2022-30 | New Edition of Directive 068 | October 03, 2022 |
| Bulletin 2022-29 | Validate WIP Information Accuracy | September 26, 2022 |
| Bulletin 2022-28 | Invitation for Feedback on Proposed New Requirements for Brine-Hosted Mineral Resource Development and Directive 056 | September 20, 2022 |
| Bulletin 2022-27 | New Edition of Manual 002: Drilling Waste Inspections | September 06, 2022 |
| Bulletin 2022-26 | New Edition of Manual 001: Facility and Well Site Inspections | August 16, 2022 |
| Bulletin 2022-25 | Geothermal Resource Development Rules and Directive 089: Geothermal Resource Development | August 15, 2022 |
| Bulletin 2022-24 | Invitation for Feedback on Revisions to Draft Directive 077 | July 12, 2022 |
| Bulletin 2022-23 | Mandatory Closure Spend Target Set for 2023 | June 28, 2022 |
| Bulletin 2022-22 | Invitation for Feedback on Revisions to Draft Directive 023 | June 27, 2022 |
| Bulletin 2022-21 | Manual 005: Pipeline Inspections New Edition | June 20, 2022 |
| Bulletin 2022-20 | New Functionality Moving to OneStop | June 02, 2022 |
| Bulletin 2022-19 | Directive 050 Correction | June 01, 2022 |
| Bulletin 2022-18 | Invitation for Feedback on Revisions to Directive 065 | May 30, 2022 |
| Bulletin 2022-17 | Surety Bonds for Oil Sands and Coal Mining Reclamation Security | May 02, 2022 |
| Bulletin 2022-16 | Monitoring for Snowmelt and Overland Flooding | April 27, 2022 |
| Bulletin 2022-15 | Increased Risk of Wildfire During Drier Seasons | April 26, 2022 |
| Bulletin 2022-14 | New Edition of Directive 020 | April 25, 2022 |
| Bulletin 2022-13 | Update to Master Schedule of Standards and Conditions (MSSC) | April 21, 2022 |
| Bulletin 2022-12 | Request for Information regarding Cryptocurrency Mining Operations Associated with AER-Regulated Activities | April 20, 2022 |
| Bulletin 2022-11 | 2022/23 Orphan Fund Levy for Large Facilities | April 11, 2022 |
| Bulletin 2022-10 | 2022/23 Orphan Fund Levy - LLR and OWL Programs | April 11, 2022 |
| Bulletin 2022-09 | 2022/23 AER Administration Fees (Industry Levy) | April 11, 2022 |
| Bulletin 2022-08 | Applying for Temporary Diversion Licences | March 30, 2022 |
| Bulletin 2022-07 | New Editions of Directives 055 and 058 and Rescinded Documents | March 28, 2022 |
| Bulletin 2022-06 | New Edition of Directive 050 | March 28, 2022 |
| Bulletin 2022-05 | New Edition of Directive 017 | March 17, 2022 |
| Bulletin 2022-04 | New Direction for Coal Activity in the Eastern Slopes of Alberta’s Rocky Mountains | March 08, 2022 |
| Bulletin 2022-03 | Issuance of Amended Subsurface Orders 1C, 3B, 4A, and 5A | February 28, 2022 |
| Bulletin 2022-02 | New Functionality Moving to OneStop | February 17, 2022 |
| Bulletin 2022-01 | Update on AER Review of Administration Fee (Industry Levy) | January 18, 2022 |
| Bulletin 2021-46 | Geothermal Resource Development Act (GRDA) Proclamation | December 13, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-45 | New Requirements and Guidance Related to Liability Management | December 01, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-44 | Invitation for Feedback on Revisions to Directive 050 | November 19, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-43 | New Expedited Decisions Manual | November 01, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-42 | New Contamination Management Manual | October 27, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-41 | New Functionality Moving to OneStop | October 21, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-40 | New Functionality Moving to OneStop | October 07, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-39 | New Alberta Environment and Parks Directive for In Situ Projects with Non-saline Groundwater in Contact with Bitumen | October 01, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-38 | New Statement of Concern Form | September 28, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-37 | 2021/22 AER Administration Fees (Industry Levy) | September 23, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-36 | Stress Corrosion Cracking on Insulated High-Temperature Pipelines | September 14, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-35 | Update on AER Review of Administration Fee (Industry Levy) | September 07, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-34 | New Edition of Directive 040 | September 02, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-33 | Revised Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS) Code | August 11, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-32 | 2021/22 Orphan Fund Levy for Large Facilities | August 10, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-31 | Invitation for Feedback on Proposed New Requirements for Geothermal Resource Development | August 04, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-30 | New Release Reporting Form | July 29, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-29 | Control Well Requirements Rescinded | July 28, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-28 | Changes to the Renewal of Public Lands Act Dispositions | July 26, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-27 | Oil Sands Exploration Application Variance Form and Updated Guidance | July 09, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-26 | Invitation for Feedback on New Contamination Management Manual | July 07, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-25 | New Functionality Moving to OneStop | June 24, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-24 | Invitation for Feedback on Directives 055 and 058 | June 10, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-23 | Mandatory Closure Spend Targets | June 08, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-22 | Invitation for Feedback on Proposed New Licensee Life-Cycle Management Directive | June 08, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-21 | Invitation for Feedback on Revisions to Directive 040 | June 02, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-20 | Changes to the Mine Financial Security Program Guide | May 11, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-19 | Coal Activity on Category 2 Land Suspended | May 11, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-18 | Enhanced Monitoring for Snow Melt and Overland Flooding | May 06, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-17 | Increased Risk of Wildfire During Drier Seasons | May 06, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-16 | Updates to Manual 018: OneStop Public Lands Application Manual | April 26, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-15 | Invitation for Feedback on New Water Conservation Policy Manual | April 20, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-14 | Changes To Well Spacing Requirements | April 09, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-13 | New Functionality Moving to OneStop | April 08, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-12 | Helium Reporting Added to Petrinex | April 08, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-11 | New Edition of Directive 067 | April 07, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-10 | 2021/22 AER Interim Administration Fees (Industry Levy) | April 06, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-09 | 2021/22 Orphan Fund Levy - LLR and OWL Programs | April 06, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-08 | Directive 056 and Manual 012 Updated to Align with OneStop Well Licence Application Functionality | March 25, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-07 | New Well Integrity Directive | March 04, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-06 | Operational Changes to Regional Offices and Field Centres, Including Closures | March 03, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-05 | Changes to the Exploration Regulation and Associated Directives | February 05, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-04 | Update to Survey and Mapping Requirements | February 04, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-03 | New Edition of Directive 020: Well Abandonment | February 04, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-02 | Updated Alberta Environment and Parks Master Schedule of Standards and Conditions | January 21, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2021-01 | Invitation for Feedback on Revisions to Directive 067 | January 13, 2021 |
| Bulletin 2020-27 | New AER Jurisdiction Over Borrow Pits Supporting Energy Activities | December 17, 2020 |
| Bulletin 2020-26 | Changes to Oil and Gas Conservation Rules and Pipeline Rules | December 17, 2020 |
| Bulletin 2020-25 | Implementing the Water Conservation Policy for Upstream Oil and Gas Operations | December 11, 2020 |
| Bulletin 2020-24 | Invitation for Feedback on Proposed Changes to the Pipeline Rules | November 16, 2020 |
| Bulletin 2020-23 | Invitation for Feedback on Revisions to Directive 020 | November 04, 2020 |
| Bulletin 2020-22 | Wells Functionality Moving to OneStop | November 02, 2020 |
| Bulletin 2020-21 | Invitation for Feedback on AER Review of Industry Levy Methodology | October 16, 2020 |
| Bulletin 2020-20 | Nonroutine Commingled Abandonment | September 17, 2020 |
| Bulletin 2020-19 | 2020/21 Orphan Fund Levy | September 10, 2020 |
| Bulletin 2020-18 | 2020/21 AER Administration Fees (Industry Levy) | September 10, 2020 |
| Bulletin 2020-16 | Invitation for Feedback on Draft Directive on Well Integrity Management | July 16, 2020 |
| Bulletin 2020-15 | New Edition of Directive 060 | July 07, 2020 |
| Bulletin 2020-07 | Regulatory Documents Review | April 02, 2020 |
| Bulletin 2020-06 | Water Intake Fish Screen Requirements | April 02, 2020 |
| Bulletin 2020-04 | Revisions to the Digital Data Submission System | March 11, 2020 |
| Bulletin 2020-02 | Process Change When Resuming Drilling Operations after Setting Surface Casing | March 10, 2020 |
| Bulletin 2024-06 | New and Enhanced Functionality Moving to OneStop | March 07, 2024 |
| Bulletin 2020-14 | Temporary Suspensions of Monitoring and Reporting Requirements End July 15 | June 23, 2020 |
| Bulletin 2020-12 | Requirements Aimed at Reducing Methane Emissions Amended | May 12, 2020 |
| Bulletin 2020-11 | Additional Information for Industry During COVID-19 Pandemic Response | April 15, 2020 |
| Bulletin 2020-10 | Relief for Industry During COVID-19 Pandemic Response | April 09, 2020 |
| Bulletin 2020-09 | Directive 023 (1991 edition) and Directive 078 Rescinded | April 08, 2020 |
| Bulletin 2020-08 | New Edition of Directive 054 | April 03, 2020 |
| Bulletin 2020-05 | Oil Sands Environmental Monitoring Program Regulation and Regional Monitoring Approval Conditions | March 12, 2020 |
| Bulletin 2020-03 | Directive 065 and Manual 012 Updated to Align with Government Policy | March 11, 2020 |
