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Announcement - April 03, 2023 Updated

Order issued to AlphaBow Energy Ltd.

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 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 2025-35Adjustment 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
Bulletin 2025-29Reminder of Increased Risk During Migratory Bird Season
Bulletin 2025-28Release of the Pilot or Field Trial Report 
Bulletin 2025-27Industry-Wide Closure Spend Requirements for 2026
Bulletin 2025-26New Edition of Directive 011
Application ReferenceNotice TypeCompany NameApplication Number(s)Date Sort ascending
Proceeding ID 455TAG Developments Ltd.
Proceeding ID 461Notice of Hearing - AmendedRenergy Petroleum (Canada) Co Ltd.
Application 1959052Notice of Application - Chigwell Field - AER Pooling OrderParallax Energy Operating Inc.1959052
Application 1959051Notice of Application - Chigwell Field - AER Pooling OrderParallax Energy Operating Inc.1959051
Proceeding ID 461Notice of Hearing - Regulatory appeal of the Abandonment and Reclamation Order issued to RenergyRenergy Petroleum (Canada) Co Ltd.
Applications 004-00457221, 33604100,and 33569898 Notice of Application – Renewal of two Water Act licences and extension of one Water Act Approval for the Horizon Oil Sands Processing plant and mine. Canadian Natural Resources Limited004-00457221, 33604100,and 33569898
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 460Notice of Hearing - Regulatory Appeal of Abandonment and Reclamation OrderSunshine Oilsands Ltd.
NumberCompany NameDescriptionDate Sort ascending
2023 ABAER 001Pine Cliff Energy Ltd.

Notice of Cancelled hearing – Proceeding 424

2022 ABAER 004Pure Environmental Waste Management Ltd.

Applications for the Hangingstone Project

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

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 2023-12-14The Alberta Energy Regulator publishes 2022 Water Use Performance Report Data analysis expanded from five to ten yearsDecember 14, 2023
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
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