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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.

Announcement - March 16, 2023

Seismic Events Southeast of Peace River

Announcement - March 08, 2023

AER Response To Communities

NumberNameDate Sort ascending
Bulletin 2024-19Industry-Wide Closure Spend Requirement for 2025
Bulletin 2024-18Invitation for Feedback on Proposed Directive 065
Bulletin 2024-17Facility Life-Cycle Status Changes
Bulletin 2024-16Updates to Directive 011 Estimated Liabilities
Bulletin 2024-15OneStop Update: Remediation and Reclamation Submissions Now Linked to Asset 
Bulletin 2024-14Monitoring and Preparing for Overland Flooding
Bulletin 2024-13Invitation for Feedback on Proposed Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act Applications and Approval Conditions for Pipelines
Bulletin 2024-12Increased Risk of Wildfire
Bulletin 2024-11Conditional Adjustment of Reclamation Liability (CARL) Program and New Edition of Directive 088 and Manual 023
Bulletin 2024-09Exploration Application System (ExAS) to Replace Application Disposition Process and Tracking (ADEPT)
Application ReferenceNotice TypeCompany NameApplication Number(s)Date Sort ascending
Application 32945649 Notice of Application – Limited Remediation Certificate Approximately 34 km west of WhitecourtTidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd.32945649
Applications 1954373 and 016-00216466Notice of Application - Christina Lake Regional ProjectMEG Energy Corp.1954373 and 016-00216466
Applications 1948251 and 1948255Notice of Cancelled HearingVeresen Midstream General Partner Inc.448
Applications 1948251, 1948255Notice of Hearing - Regulatory Appeal of Decision to Approve Applications 1948251 and 1948255 and Issue Facility Licence Nos. F21911 and F53592Veresen Midstream General Partner Inc.447
Application 32526652Notice of Cancelled HearingTourmaline Oil Corp.443
Applications 1948251, 1948255Notice of Hearing - Regulatory Appeal of Decision to Approve Applications 1948251 and 1948255 and Issue Facility Licence Nos. F21911 and F53592Veresen Midstream General Partner Inc.448
Application 1948503Notice of Adjournment of HearingCanadian Natural Resources Limited440
Application 1953800 and 025-00001581Notice of Application - Lindbergh Thermal ProjectStrathcona Resources Limited1953800 and 025-00001581
Application 1949628Notice of Hearing - Application for a Common Carrier OrderMAGA Energy Ltd.446
Application 1948503Notice of Scheduling of HearingCanadian Natural Resources Limited440
NumberCompany NameDescriptionDate Sort ascending
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

2021 ABAER 001Canadian Natural Resources Limited

Regulatory Appeal of Amendment Approval 11475EE for Canadian Natural Resources Limited’s KN06 Box at Kirby North In Situ Oil Sands Development

2020 ABAER 013Sitka Exploration Ltd. / Bonavista Energy Corporation

Notice of Cancelled Hearing - Proceeding 390

2020 ABAER 012Enerplus Corporation and Robus Resources Inc.

Hearing Cancellation Decision - Proceeding 401

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
NameDescriptionDate Sort ascending
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
News Release 2022-12-19AER lays four charges resulting from a pipeline release by ARC Resources Ltd.December 20, 2022
News Release 2022-12-14N7 Energy Ltd. pleads guilty to charge laid by the AERDecember 14, 2022
News Release 2022-10-07AER lays six charges resulting from a pipeline release by HuskyOctober 7, 2022
News Release 2022-08-15Alberta’s regulatory framework for geothermal resource development is complete.August 15, 2022
News Release 2022-08-09AER lays five charges against N7 Energy Ltd.August 9, 2022
News Release 2022-07-06Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd. pleads guilty to charge laid by the AERJuly 6, 2022
News Release 2022-06-28Alberta Energy Regulator increases industry-wide closure spend target for liabilities by $278 million to $700 millionJune 28, 2022
News Release 2021-12-01AER finalizes new requirements to manage oil and gas liabilityDecember 1, 2021
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