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Announcement - March 3, 2025

Regulatory Systems Outage

Announcement - February 20, 2025

Seismic event February 20, 2025

Announcement - December 2, 2024

Welcome to Refreshed AER and AGS Websites

Announcement - November 18, 2024 - updated

AER directs the Orphan Well Association to provide care and custody of Sunshine Oilsands Ltd. sites

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 

NumberNameDate Sort ascending
Bulletin 2026-12New Edition of Directive 060
Bulletin 2026-11Invitation for Feedback on Revisions to Directive 037: Well Servicing Operations
Bulletin 2026-10Invitation for Feedback on Revisions to Directive 051: Injection and Disposal Wells
Bulletin 2026-09New Editions of Directive 056 and Manual 012
Bulletin 2026-08New Editions of Directives 047 and 058 and New Manual 034
Bulletin 2026-07New Tool for Estimating Licence Transfer Security
Bulletin 2026-06Release of Directive 067 Schedule 3 OneStop Form
Bulletin 2026-05Review Estimated Liability Before Issuance of Orphan Fund Levy
Bulletin 2026-04Responsibilities During Transportation of Products
Bulletin 2026-02Release of Directive 067 Schedule 3 OneStop Form
Application ReferenceNotice TypeCompany NameApplication Number(s)Date Sort ascending
Proceeding ID 467Notice of Hearing for related applications 33571576 (Tourmaline Oil Corp.), 1958059 (TykeWest Limited), and 1959278 (Northrock Resources Partnership Ltd. 48 km east of Grande Cache, AB. Tourmaline Oil Corp., TykeWest Limited, and Northrock Resources
Proceeding ID 450Notice of Cancelled HearingCanadian Natural Resources Limited
Proceeding ID 450Notice of Scheduling of HearingCanadian Natural Resources Limited
Proceeding ID 463Regulatory Appeal of an Administrative Penalty Cancen Oil Processors Inc.
Applications 1960087 and 001-00510568Notice of Application – Gift Lake Thermal Project Islander Oil & Gas Inc.Islander Oil & Gas Inc.1960087 and 001-00510568
Application 001-00510565Notice of Application – Highvale Coal Mine Reclamation Certificate ApplicationTransAlta Corporation001-00510565
Application 001-00510563Notice of Application – Highvale Coal Mine Reclamation Certificate ApplicationTransAlta Corporation001-00510563
Application 001-00510564Notice of Application – Highvale Coal Mine Reclamation Certificate ApplicationTransAlta Corporation001-00510564
Proceeding ID 465Regulatory Appeal by North 40 Resources Ltd. of the AER’s July 16, 2025, decision issuing the Pooling Delineation Approval and Off-Target Penalty Approval to Canadian Natural Resources Limited.North 40 Resources Ltd.
Proceeding ID 456Notice of Cancelled HearingKinMerc Oil & Gas Inc.
NumberCompany NameDescriptionDate Sort ascending
2025 ABAER 002Obsidian Energy Ltd.

Regulatory Appeal of the AER’s decision to issue an EPO to Obsidian Energy Ltd. 

2025 ABAER 001Pieridae Alberta Production Ltd.

Regulatory Appeal of the Decision to Issue Pipeline Licence No. 62559

2024 ABAER 009Veresen Midstream General Partner Inc.

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

2024 ABAER 008Tourmaline Oil Corp.

Hearing Cancellation Decision – Proceeding 443

2024 ABAER 007Qualico Developments West Ltd.

Reconsideration of the April 20, 2022, Decision

2024 ABAER 006Ovintiv Canada ULC

Hearing Cancellation Decision – Proceeding 442

2024 ABAER 005Long Run Exploration Ltd.

Hearing Cancellation Decision – Proceeding 425

2024 ABAER 004Canadian Natural Resources Limited

Application to Amend Commercial Scheme Approval No. 11475

2024 ABAER 003Greenfire Resources Operating Corporation

Hearing Cancellation Decision – Proceeding 427

2024 ABAER 002Concourse Petroleum Inc.

Hearing Cancellation Decision – Proceeding 420

Name Sort descending DescriptionDate
Directive 013Suspension Requirements for Wells
Directive 017Measurement Requirements for Oil and Gas Operations
Directive 019Compliance Assurance [Rescinded by Manual 013: Compliance and Enforcement Program]
Directive 020Well Abandonment
Directive 021Standards for the Submission of Digital Log Data to the EUB [Rescinded by Directive 080: Well Logging]
Directive 022Use of Bimodal High-Density Polyethylene Pipe in Oil and Gas Service [Rescinded by Directive 077: Pipelines – Requirements and Reference Tools]
Directive 023Oil Sands Project Applications
Directive 024Large Facility Liability Management Program [Rescinded]
Directive 025Industrial Development Permit Applications to the ERCB - A Guide to Content [On May 13, 2011, the Energy Statutes Amendment Act, 2011 came into force. It repealed Sections 28 to 31 of the Coal Conservation Act, Section 43 of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act, and Section 12 of the Oil Sands Conservation Act. These sections deal with industrial development permits. As a result of these amendments, the ERCB will no longer issue industrial development permits. All existing industrial development permits and all applications for industrial development permits are cancelled, and Directive 025 is no longer in effect.]
Directive 026Setback Requirements for Oil Effluent Pipelines [rescinded by Bulletin 2024-02]
NameDescriptionDate Sort ascending
News Release 2025-02-26Alberta Energy Regulator penalizes Pembina Pipeline Corp. for Public Lands Act contraventionsFebruary 26, 2025
News Release 2025-02-24Alberta Energy Regulator penalizes CST Canada Coal Ltd. for contraventionsFebruary 24, 2025
News Release 2025-02-19Alberta Energy Regulator penalizes Cancen Oil Processors Inc. for contravening an environmental protection order under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement ActFebruary 19, 2025
News Release 2025-02-18Alberta Energy Regulator penalizes McLand Resources Ltd.February 18, 2025
News Release 2025-02-13AER Board appoints Rob Morgan as new Chief Executive OfficerFebruary 13, 2025
News Release 2025-01-30AER Directs Orphan Well Association to Immediately Assume Management of Sequoia Resource SitesJanuary 30, 2025
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
NumberNameDateAvailability
ST44Active Oil Sands Schemes Quarterly EditionUpdated quarterly
ST45Operating and Abandoned Coal Mines in AlbertaMap viewer
ST49Drilling ActivityUpdated daily
ST50Gas Processing Plants in AlbertaUpdated monthly
ST53Alberta In Situ Oil Sands Production SummaryUpdated monthly (2 months in arrears)
ST54Listing of Percentage of Kicks in Development Wells by FieldNo longer updated
ST56Gas Production SummaryUpdated monthly
ST57Field Surveillance and Operations Branch Provincial SummaryNo longer updated
ST58Oil and Gas Experimental SchemesNo longer updated
ST59Alberta Drilling Activity Monthly StatisticsUpdated monthly