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Announcement - May 31, 2023

Tailings Management Reports

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

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Bulletin 2024-31Release of Manual 028: Buried Geothermal Heat Distribution Pipelines
Bulletin 2024-30New Edition of Directive 083
Bulletin 2024-29Subsurface Order 2A Issued
Bulletin 2024-28New Edition of Directive 065
Bulletin 2024-27New Edition of Directive 020
Bulletin 2024-26Invitation for Feedback on Revisions to Directive 060
Bulletin 2024-25Invitation for Feedback on Revised Liability Directives
Bulletin 2024-24New and Enhanced Functionality Moving to OneStop
Bulletin 2024-23Reminder of Increased Risk During Migratory Bird Season
Bulletin 2024-22Updated Requirements for Unpaid Municipal Property Taxes
Application ReferenceNotice TypeCompany NameApplication Number(s)Date Sort ascending
Applications 1957562, 018-00301345, 32942635, etc. Notice of Application - Coalspur Vista Phase II EIA Report and Integrated ApplicationCoalspur Mines (Operations) Ltd.1957562, 1957563, 1957564; 018-00301345; 32942635, 33229793, 33229831, 33229946, 33229955, 33230091; 001-00508467 and 001-00508469.
Application 1957363Notice of Application – Section 33Willifer Farms Inc.1957363
Proceeding ID 447Regulatory Appeal of the AER’s decision to approve applications 1948251 and 1948255 and issue facility licence amendment F21911 and facility licence F53592 to Veresen Midstream General Partner Inc.Veresen Midstream General Partner Inc.
Proceeding ID 454Regulatory Appeal of an Administrative Penalty issued December 16, 2024CST Canada Coal Limited
Proceeding ID 454Regulatory Appeal of an Administrative Penalty issued December 16, 2024CST Canada Coal Limited
Application 32945740Notice of Application for a Limited Remediation Certificate approximately 15 km west of Whitecourt, AB within Woodlands County Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd.32945740
Applications 1957105 and 017-00216466Notice of Application - Christina Lake Regional ProjectMEG Energy Corp.1957105 and 017-00216466
Applications 1956919, 025-00151469 and 029-00151636Notice of Application - Fort Hills 5-Year Integrated Plan AmendmentFort Hills Energy Corporation1956919, 025-00151469 and 029-00151636
Proceeding ID 453Notice of Hearing - Regulatory Appeal of Administrative Penalty issued July 11, 2024Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Application 001-00507484Notice of Application – Whitewood Coal Mine Reclamation Certificate Application (Snakehead Area)TransAlta Corporation001-00507484
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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

2021 ABAER 004Vantage Point Resources Inc.

Regulatory Appeal of a Reclamation Certificate 397929

2021 ABAER 003Darren O’Brien and Jeffrey Young

Regulatory Appeals of the Decision to Issue Declarations Naming Darren O’Brien and Jeffrey Young Pursuant to Section 106 of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act

2021 ABAER 002Keyera Energy Ltd.

Notice of Cancelled Hearing - Proceeding 404

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