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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 

Announcement - April 3, 2024

New AGS Online Interactive Mapping Application

Announcement - March 1, 2024

The AER assumes full mineral resource oversight in Alberta

Announcement - September 19, 2023 updated

AER directs the Orphan Well Association to provide care of all Tallahassee Exploration Inc. sites  

Announcement - November 28, 2023

Laurie Pushor AER CEO Opening Remarks to the ENVI Parliamentary Committee, 9:00 a.m. MT, Nov. 28, 2023 (by remote)

Announcement - November 24, 2023

Suncor Fort Hills Site, Surface Runoff Release

NumberNameDate Sort ascending
Bulletin 2025-39Revised Editions of Directive 071 and Manual 026
Bulletin 2025-38Release of the Rock-Hosted Mine Liability Process
Bulletin 2025-37Release of Manual 032: How to Submit Seismic Waveform Data
Bulletin 2025-36Release of Revised Pipeline Rules
Bulletin 2025-35Adjustment of Mandatory Closure Spend for Licence Transfers 
Bulletin 2025-34Release of AERH2S Model
Bulletin 2025-33Release of Site-Specific Risk Assessment Submission Checklist
Bulletin 2025-32Invitation for Feedback on Proposed Revisions to Closure Nomination Requirements in Directive 088
Bulletin 2025-31Updates to the Public Lands Administration Regulation, Table A2
Bulletin 2025-30Invitation for Feedback on Revisions to Directive 058: Oilfield Waste Management Requirements for the Upstream Petroleum Industry
Application ReferenceNotice TypeCompany NameApplication Number(s)Date Sort ascending
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.
1959839 and 018-00073534 Notice of Application – Cold Lake ProjectImperial Oil Resources Limited1959839 and 018-00073534
1959570Notice of Application - Lacombe Field(southwest quarter of Section 31 Township 40, Range 26, West of the 4th Meridian)Parallax Energy Operating Inc.1959570
Application 1959569Notice of Application - Lacombe Field(southwest quarter of Section 7 Township 41, Range 26, West of the 4th Meridian) Parallax Energy Operating Inc.1959569
Application 33689970Notice of Application – Site-based Remediation CertificateImperial Oil Resources Limited33689970
Application 33689897Notice of Application – Site-based Remediation CertificateImperial Oil Resources Limited33689897
Application 33692849Notice of Application – Site-based Remediation Certificate Imperial Oil Resources Limited33692849
NumberCompany NameDescriptionDate Sort ascending
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

2024 ABAER 001AlphaBow Energy Ltd.

Regulatory appeals of AER Orders

2023 ABAER 010New Star Energy Ltd

Hearing Cancellation Decision – Proceeding 426

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 2025-02-24Alberta 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
News Release 2024-08-22Alberta Energy Regulator penalizes Imperial Oil, releases first finding from ongoing Kearl investigationAugust 22, 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