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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

Announcement - November 23, 2023

Alberta Energy Regulator Denies Request for Reconsideration by Alberta Wilderness Association

Announcement - October 26, 2023

AER publishes 2022 State of Fluid Tailings Management for Mineable Oil Sands Report

Announcement - October 11, 2023

AER Statement Regarding Globe and Mail’s Article, October 11

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Bulletin 2026-02Release of Directive 067 Schedule 3 OneStop Form
Bulletin 2026-03Redeployment of Directive 067 Schedule 3 OneStop Form Postponed
Bulletin 2026-01Release of Amended Rules to Enable the New Edition of Directive 071
Bulletin 2025-43Updated Requirement for Surety Bonds for Oil Sands, Coal Mining, and Rock-Hosted Mining Reclamation Security
Bulletin 2025-42Revised Editions of Directive 007-1 and Directive 065
Bulletin 2025-41Working Interest Cost Claim Improvements
Bulletin 2025-40Revised Editions of Directive 088 and Manual 023
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
Application ReferenceNotice TypeCompany NameApplication Number(s)Date Sort ascending
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.
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
NumberCompany NameDescriptionDate Sort ascending
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

2023 ABAER 009Montem Resources Alberta Operations Ltd.

Hearing Cancellation Decision – Proceeding 441

2023 ABAER 008Pipestone Energy Corp.

Notice of Cancelled hearing – Proceeding 438

2023 ABAER 007Vesi Energy Corp.

Notice of Cancelled hearing – Proceeding 437

2023 ABAER 006Goose Creek Resources Ltd.

Notice of Cancelled hearing – Proceeding 429

2023ABAER 005Imperial Oil Resources Limited

Notice of Cancelled hearing – Proceeding 431

2023ABAER 004HESC Energy Corporation

Regulatory appeal of a security condition included in the approval of licence transfer application

2023ABAER 003Xenotime Energy Inc.

Application for Pooling Order

Name Sort descending DescriptionDate
Directive 027Shallow Fracturing Operations-Restricted Operations [Rescinded & superseded by Directive 083: Hydraulic Fracturing – Subsurface Integrity]
Directive 029Energy and Utility Development Applications and the Hearing Process [Rescinded]
Directive 030Digital Data Submission of the Annual Oilfield Waste Disposition Report [Rescinded by Bulletin 2026-23]
Directive 031REDA Energy Cost Claims
Directive 032Common Gas Purchaser and Related Matters, Board Policy and Views [Rescinded]
Directive 033Well Servicing and Completions Operations - Interim Requirement Regarding the Potential for Explosive Mixtures and Ignition in Wells
Directive 034Gas Well Testing, Theory and Practice
Directive 035Baseline Water Well Testing Requirement for Coalbed Methane Wells Completed Above the Base of Groundwater Protection [Rescinded by Bulletin 2026-13]
Directive 036Drilling Blowout Prevention Requirements and Procedures
Directive 037Service Rig Inspection Manual
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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
News Release 2024-05-07The AER penalizes Tallahassee for failing to report methane emissionsMay 7, 2024
News Release 2024-02-29Whitecap Resources pleads guilty to charge laid by the AER February 29, 2024
News Release 2024-02-28The Alberta Energy Regulator panel releases decision on AlphaBow appeals February 28, 2024
News Release 2024-01-17The Alberta Energy Regulator publishes first annual Liability Management Performance Report: In total, more than $1.2 billion spent on closure and cleanup activities in 2022January 17, 2024
NumberNameDateAvailability
ST60Crude Oil and Crude Bitumen Batteries Monthly Flaring, Venting, and Production DataUpdated monthly (1 month in arrears)
ST60ACrude Oil and Crude Bitumen Batteries Annual Flaring, Venting, and ProductionNo longer updated
ST60BUpstream Petroleum Industry Emissions ReportUpdated annually
ST96Pipeline Approval and Disposition Daily ListUpdated daily
ST97Facility Approvals Daily ListUpdated daily
ST100Pipeline Construction Notification ListUpdated daily
ST101Sulphur Recovery and Sulphur Emissions at Alberta Sour Gas PlantsNo longer updated
ST102Facility ListUpdated monthly
ST103Field and Pool CodesUpdated monthly
ST104Business Associate (BA) codes for all registered licensees and agentsUpdated monthly