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Announcement - March 28, 2023 updated

AER Board Chair, David Goldie, Provides Kearl Review Update

Announcement - May 14, 2023

Suncor Mildred Lake Site Avian Deaths

Announcement - May 10, 2023

AER’s Customer Contact Centre phone lines are currently down - resolved

Announcement - May 01, 2023

AER Communications During the Provincial Election Campaign

Announcement - April 24, 2023

AER’s CEO’s opening remarks before the Environment Committee

Announcement April 22, 2023

Deceased Wildlife Found at Suncor Tailings Pond Updated

Announcement - April 18, 2023

 Statement on Suncor Release of Water

Announcement - February 07, 2023

The AER Issues an Environmental Protection Order for Imperial’s Kearl Oil Sands Project

Announcement - March 04, 2023

Statement on Everest Canadian Resources Order - updated April 11, 2023

Announcement - March 23, 2023

Environmental Protection Order under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act for Obsidian Energy Ltd.

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Bulletin 2025-19New Edition of Directive 020
Bulletin 2025-18Release of Manual 031: Guidelines for Pilot Applications for New Technology or Processes
Bulletin 2025-17Water Use, Management, and Conservation
Bulletin 2025-16Monitoring and Preparing for Overland Flooding
Bulletin 2025-15New Edition of Directive 060
Bulletin 2025-14Reminder of Increased Risk During Migratory Bird Season
Bulletin 2025-132025/26 Orphan Fund Levy
Bulletin 2025-122025/26 AER Administration Fees (Industry Levy)
Bulletin 2025-11New and Enhanced Functionality Moving to OneStop
Bulletin 2025-10Increased Risk of Wildfire
Application ReferenceNotice TypeCompany NameApplication Number(s)Date Sort ascending
Proceeding ID 462Notice of HearingB & G Bauer Farms Ltd.
Application 33550832Notice of Application – Limited Remediation Certificate Approximately 31 km west of Whitecourt, AlbertaTidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd.33550832
Application 33611880Notice of Application – Limited Remediation Certificate Approximately 100 km northeast of Red Earth Creek, AlbertaCrimson Oil & Gas Ltd.33611880
Proceeding ID 458Notice of Hearing - Regulatory Appeal of OrderSunshine Oilsands Ltd.
Proceeding ID 460Notice of Hearing - Regulatory Appeal of Abandonment and Reclamation OrderSunshine Oilsands Ltd.
Application 33543357Notice of Application – Limited Remediation Certificate –  Within the boundaries of the Town of DevonImperial Oil Resources Limited33543357
Application 1958210Notice of Application - Joffre FieldParallax Energy Operating Inc.1958210
Application 001-00486970Notice of Application – Genesee Coal Mine Reclamation Certificate Application (Part of 09 & 10-20-050-02 W5M)Capital Power Generating Services Inc.001-00486970
Applications 011-00011876, 002-00466983 and 33539445Notice of Application – Sheerness Coal Mine (Mine No. 1809)Prairie Mines & Royalty ULC011-00011876, 002-00466983 and 33539445
Applications 1958300, 001-00509601, 015-00010404, 008-00210935 and 010-00157408Notice of Application – Genesee Coal Mine Boundary Amendment and Reclamation Certificate ApplicationCapital Power Generation Services Inc.1958300, 001-00509601, 015-00010404, 008-00210935 and 010-00157408
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2022 ABAER 003Canadian Pacific Railway Corporation

Discontinued Regulatory Appeal of an Environmental Protection Order

2022 ABAER 002Whitecap Resources Inc.

Regulatory Appeal of Reclamation Certificate 382273

2022 ABAER 001Shell Canada Limited and Pieridae Alberta Production Ltd.

Notice of Cancelled hearing – Proceeding 410

2021 ABAER 011Ovintiv Canada ULC

Notice of Cancelled hearing – Proceeding 414

2021 ABAER 010Benga Mining Limited

Grassy Mountain Coal Project

2021 ABAER 009Prosper Petroleum Ltd.

Notice of Cancelled Hearing - Prosper Rigel Project

2021 ABAER 008Spartan Delta Corp. (Formerly Winslow Resources Inc.)

Notice of Cancelled Hearing - Application near the Brazeau Dam

2021 ABAER 007CSV Midstream Solutions Corp.

Notice of Cancelled Hearing - Proceeding 392

2021 ABAER 006Coalspur Mines (Operations) Ltd.

Notice of Cancelled Hearing - Proceeding 408

2021 ABAER 005Secure Energy Services Inc.

Notice of Cancelled Hearing - Proceeding 402

Name Sort descending DescriptionDate
Directive 037 (Addendum)Well Control and Well Blowout Prevention Training [Rescinded by Bulletin 2020-07]
Directive 038Noise Control
Directive 039Revised Program to Reduce Benzene Emissions from Glycol Dehydrators
Directive 040Pressure and Deliverability Testing Oil and Gas Wells
Directive 041Adoption of CSA Z662-03, Annex N, as Mandatory [Rescinded by Directive 077: Pipelines – Requirements and Reference Tools]
Directive 042Measurement, Accounting, and Reporting Plan (MARP) Requirements for Thermal Bitumen Schemes
Directive 043Well Logging Requirements-Surface Casing Interval [Rescinded by Directive 080: Well Logging]
Directive 044Requirements for Surveillance of Water Production in Hydrocarbon Wells Completed Above the Base of Groundwater Protection
Directive 045Digital Data Submission of Drilling Waste Disposal Notification [Rescinded by Directive 050: Drilling Waste Management]
Directive 046Production Audit Handbook [Rescinded]
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News Release 2023-10-16AER Publishes 2022 Closure Quota Highlights Report Industry spent close to $700 million on closure activitiesOctober 16, 2023
News Release 2023-08-28Alberta Energy Regulator Announces 2024 Closure Spend RequirementAugust 28, 2023
News Release 2023-08-02The Alberta Energy Regulator publishes its 2022 Pipeline Performance ReportAugust 2, 2023
News Release 2023-07-13The Alberta Energy Regulator fines AlphaBow Energy Ltd. for unauthorized pipeline constructionJuly 13, 2023
News Release 2023-06-26The Alberta Energy Regulator publishes 2023 Alberta Energy Outlook reportJune 26, 2023
News Release 2023-06-19ARC Resources plead guilty to charge laid by the AER  June 19, 2023
News Release 2023-06-16AER lays charges against Whitecap Resources Inc.June 16, 2023
News Release 2023-06-06Husky held accountable to charge laid by the AERJune 6, 2023
News Release 2023-04-28AER lays charges against Aeraden Energy Corp.April 28, 2023
News Release 2023-04-27AER reports significant growth in closure work spendingApril 27, 2023
NumberNameDateAvailability
ST107AER Approved Oilfield Waste Management FacilitiesUpdated as needed
ST108AER Monthly Enforcement Action SummaryNo longer updated Please see the Compliance Dashbord for the latest information.
ST110Alberta Fuel Gas Efficiency in the Upstream Gas and Conventional Oil IndustryNo longer updated