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Announcement - December 20, 2024

2024 Office Holiday Closure 

Announcement - December 2, 2024

Welcome to Refreshed AER and AGS Websites

Announcement - November 18, 2024

AER issues order to Sunshine Oilsands Ltd.

Announcement November 4, 2024

Scheduled system outage of AER web-based regulatory systems

Announcement - October 23, 2024

AER publishes 2023 State of Fluid Tailings Management for Mineable Oil Sands Report

Announcement - September 11, 2024

UPDATE: New Request Form, Enactment Request Form

Announcement - August 19, 2024

Laurie Pushor to step down as Alberta Energy Regulator CEO effective April 2025

Announcement - May 31, 2024

2023 Operator Tailings Management Reports Published

Announcement - March 22, 2024 - updated

Seismic event reported near Fox Creek

Announcement - April 9, 2024

Laurie Pushor on AER Board Chair Resignation 

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Bulletin 2025-03New Direction for Coal Activity in the Eastern Slopes of Alberta’s Rocky Mountains
Bulletin 2025-02New Editions of Directive 007 and Manual 011 – Brine-Hosted Mineral Amendments
Bulletin 2025-01Release of Manual 030: Rock-Hosted Mineral Exploration
Bulletin 2024-34New Edition of Directive 017 and Directive 042
Bulletin 2024-33Directive 046 Rescinded and Release of Manual 029
Bulletin 2024-32Replacement Applications for Expired Public Lands Act Dispositions – New OneStop Functionality [Reissued]
Bulletin 2024-31Release of Manual 028: Buried Geothermal Heat Distribution Pipelines
Bulletin 2024-30New Edition of Directive 083
Bulletin 2024-29Subsurface Order 2A Issued
Bulletin 2024-28New Edition of Directive 065
Application ReferenceNotice TypeCompany NameApplication Number(s)Date Sort ascending
Application 1948503Notice of Rescheduling of HearingCanadian Natural Resources Limited440
Application 1943077Notice of Hearing – Regulatory Appeal of Application No. 1943077Normtek Radiation Services Ltd.451
Applications 1956385 and 001-506827Notice of Application - Chipmunk North Thermal Experimental ProjectIslander Oil & Gas Inc.1956385 and 001-506827
Applications 1945552, 1945553, 001-00496728, 001-00496729, 001-00496730, 32212208 and 32900389Notice of HearingSummit Coal Inc.449
Applications A10123772, 1948547, and 00497386Notice of Scheduling of HearingNorthback Holdings Corporation444
Application 1943624Notice of Scheduling of HearingObsidian Energy Ltd.436
Applications 1955701, and 016-00048408 Notice of Application - MacKay River Thermal ProjectSuncor Energy Inc.1955701, and 016-00048408
Applications 014-00046586 and 1955623Notice of Application - Seeking an expansion to the project area to include East Pit Stream DiversionImperial Oil Resources Ltd.014-00046586 and 1955623
Applications 015-00046586, 016-00222200, and 1955622Notice of Application - Seeking an expansion to RMS 8 stockpileImperial Oil Resources Ltd.015-00046586, 016-00222200, and 1955622
Application 1954190Notice of Application – Dunmore Solar ProjectDunmore Solar Inc.1954190
NumberApplication NumberCompany NameDescriptionDate Sort ascending
2024 ABAER 0091952604Veresen Midstream General Partner Inc.

Regulatory Appeal of Decision to Approve Applications 1948251 and 1948255 and Issue Facility Licences F21911 and F53592

2024 ABAER 00832526652Tourmaline Oil Corp.

Hearing Cancellation Decision – Proceeding 443

2024 ABAER 0071932335Qualico Developments West Ltd.

Reconsideration of the April 20, 2022, Decision

2024 ABAER 00632140532Ovintiv Canada ULC

Hearing Cancellation Decision – Proceeding 442

2024 ABAER 0051939852Long Run Exploration Ltd.

Hearing Cancellation Decision – Proceeding 425

2024 ABAER 0041936092Canadian Natural Resources Limited

Application to Amend Commercial Scheme Approval No. 11475

2024 ABAER 0031943570, 1942541 and 1942717Greenfire Resources Operating Corporation

Hearing Cancellation Decision – Proceeding 427

2024 ABAER 00231800011, 31534392 and 31534137Concourse Petroleum Inc.

Hearing Cancellation Decision – Proceeding 420

2024 ABAER 0011943516 and 1943521AlphaBow Energy Ltd.

Regulatory appeals of AER Orders

2023 ABAER 0101939851New Star Energy Ltd

Hearing Cancellation Decision – Proceeding 426

Name Sort descending DescriptionDate
Directive 001Requirements for Site-Specific Liability Assessments
Directive 004Termination of Water Production at Gas Wells [Rescinded by Directive 017: Measurement Requirements for Oil and Gas Operations]
Directive 005Calculating Subsurface Pressure via Fluid-Level Recorders [Rescinded]
Directive 006Licensee Liability Rating (LLR) Program
Directive 007Volumetric and Infrastructure Requirements
Directive 007-1Allowables Handbook
Directive 008Surface Casing Depth Requirements
Directive 009Casing Cementing Minimum Requirements
Directive 010Minimum Casing Design Requirements
Directive 011Licensee Liability Rating (LLR) Program: Updated Industry Parameters and Liability Costs
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News Release 2025-01-17The Alberta Energy Regulator lays nine charges against Imperial Oil Resources Limited for release at Kearl Oil Sands Processing Plant January 17, 2025
News Release 2024-12-17Alberta Energy Regulator penalizes CST Coal Canada Ltd. for contravening the Environmental Protection and Enhancement ActDecember 17, 2024
News Release 2024-12-12The Alberta Energy Regulator publishes 2023 Water Use Performance ReportDecember 12, 2024
News Release 2024-12-05The AER publishes 2023 annual Liability Management Performance Report.December 5, 2024
News Release 2024-08-22Alberta Energy Regulator penalizes Imperial Oil, releases first finding from ongoing Kearl investigationAugust 22, 2024
News Release 2024-07-25Alberta Energy Regulator announces $50 million increase to Closure Spend Requirement in 2025July 25, 2024
News Release 2024-07-15Alberta Energy Regulator penalizes CNRL for contravening the Environmental Protection and Enhancement ActJuly 15, 2024
News Release 2024-06-24AER’s 2024 Alberta Energy Outlook Report now availableJune 24, 2024
News Release 2024-06-13The Alberta Energy Regulator publishes its 2023 Pipeline Performance report  June 13, 2024
News Release 2024-06-10AER issues corporate abandonment Order to Tallahassee Exploration Inc.June 10, 2024
NumberNameDateAvailability
Alberta Energy Outlook (ST98)Updated annually
ST1Well Licences IssuedUpdated daily
ST2Alberta Drilling Progress Weekly ReportUpdated weekly
ST3Alberta Energy Resource Industries Monthly StatisticsUpdated monthly (1 months in arrears)
ST13Alberta Gas Plant/Gas Gathering System StatisticsUpdated monthly (1 month in arrears)
ST26Alberta Coal Industry Monthly StatisticsUpdated monthly (2 months in arrears)
ST31Reserves of Coal, Province of AlbertaNo longer updated
ST37List of Wells in Alberta Monthly UpdatesUpdated monthly
ST38Crude Bitumen Reserves Atlas (1996 edition)No longer updated
ST39Alberta Mineable Oil Sands Plant Statistics Monthly SupplementUpdated monthly (3 months in arrears)