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Draft Directive 058

Oilfield Waste Management Requirements for the Upstream Petroleum Industry

Release Date

Feedback Deadline Date
Sun, 11/02/2025 - 23:59

Released with Bulletin 2025-30

We are seeking feedback on updates to Directive 058: Oilfield Waste Management Requirements for the Upstream Petroleum Industry. This directive sets out requirements for handling, treating, reusing, and disposing of oilfield waste produced by the upstream petroleum, geothermal, and brine-hosted mineral resource development industries. 

To provide feedback on the proposed revisions to Directive 058 and the new manual, complete the public comment form on our website. We would prefer to receive comments in the original document format (i.e., Word); however, comments in other formats can be emailed to engagement@aer.ca or mailed to Alberta Energy Regulator, Suite 1000, 250 – 5 Street SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 0R4. Feedback will be accepted through November 2, 2025.