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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

Announcement - March 07, 2023

Alberta Energy Regulator meets with Fort Chipewyan Metis Association

Announcement - November 30, 2022

Seismic Events Southeast of Peace River

Announcement - October 6, 2022

OneStop Record of Site Condition (RoSC) Declarations

Announcement - October 5, 2022

Training Event: OneStop Record of Site Condition (RoSC) Information Update

Announcement - September 21 2022

Training Event: Introducing AER’s OneStop for New Industry Users (Added)

Announcement - August 23 2022

Price and delivery will change for Alberta Oilfields Waste forms

Announcement - June 21, 2022

Alberta EDGE Service Interruption

NumberNameDate Sort ascending
Bulletin 2024-21Invitation for Feedback on Revisions to Directive 020
Bulletin 2024-20Invitation for Feedback on Proposed Changes to Directive 071
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
Application ReferenceNotice TypeCompany NameApplication Number(s)Date Sort ascending
Application 33314132Notice of Application - Limited Remediation Certificate – Within the southern limit of the City of CalgaryCenovus Energy Inc.33314132
Applications 023-00149968 and No. 003-00457221Notice of Applications - Horizon South Offsetting Lake and Joslyn Creek RealignmentCanadian Natural Resources Limited023-00149968 and 003-00457221
Proceeding ID 450Notice of Hearing - North Pit Extension ProjectCanadian Natural Resources Limited
Applications 024-00151469, 028-00151636 and 015-00190012Notice of Application – Fort Hills Renewal ApplicationSuncor Energy Operating Inc.024-00151469, 028-00151636 and 015-00190012
Applications 1956661, 065-00000026, 016-00251073 and 001-00507238Notice of Application - Aurora North Mine Area 2 Integrated Amendment ApplicationSyncrude Canada Ltd1956661, 065-00000026, 016-00251073 and 001-00507238
Proceeding ID 440Notice of Rescheduling of HearingCanadian Natural Resources Limited
Proceeding ID 451Notice of Hearing – Regulatory Appeal of Application No. 1943077Normtek Radiation Services Ltd.
Applications 1956385 and 001-506827Notice of Application - Chipmunk North Thermal Experimental ProjectIslander Oil & Gas Inc.1956385 and 001-506827
Proceeding ID 449Notice of HearingSummit Coal Inc.
Proceeding ID 444Notice of Scheduling of HearingNorthback Holdings Corporation
NumberCompany NameDescriptionDate Sort ascending
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

2020 ABAER 011Shell Canada Limited

Hearing Cancellation Decision - Proceeding 385

2020 ABAER 010Canadian Natural Resources Limited

Hearing Cancellation Decision - Proceeding 391

2020 ABAER 009Ovintiv Inc.

Hearing Cancellation Decision - Proceeding 394

2020 ABAER 008TAQA North Ltd.

Regulatory Appeal of Cancelled Reclamation Certificate

20200623FOperators under the Oil and Gas Conservation Act

Amendment to Decision 20200520B: Unilateral Amendment to Approval Conditions for Operators under the Oil and Gas Conservation Act regarding Monitoring in response to COVID-19

20200623DCanadian Natural Resources Limited

Amendment to Decision 20200505A: Unilateral Amendment to Approval Conditions regarding Monitoring in relation to COVID-19

20200623EIn situ Project Operators

Amendment to Decision 20200520A: Unilateral Amendment to Approval Conditions for In Situ Project Operators regarding Monitoring in response to COVID-19

Name Sort descending DescriptionDate
Directive 047Waste Reporting Requirements for Oilfield Waste Management Facilities
Directive 048Monthly Custom Treating Plant Statement [Rescinded by Manual 011: How to Submit Volumetric Data to the AER]
Directive 049Gas Density Measurement Frequency (Orifice Meters) [Rescinded by Directive 017: Measurement Requirements for Oil and Gas Operations]
Directive 050Drilling Waste Management
Directive 051Injection and Disposal Wells – Well Classifications, Completions, Logging, and Testing Requirements
Directive 054Performance Reporting and Surveillance of In Situ Oil Sands Schemes
Directive 055Storage Requirements for the Upstream Petroleum Industry
Directive 055 (Addendum)Interim Requirements for Aboveground Synthetically- Lined Wall Storage Systems, Updates to Liner Requirements, and Optional Diking Requirements for Single-Walled aboveground Storage Tanks [Incorporated into Directive 055, March 2022 edition]
Directive 056Energy Development Applications and Schedules
Directive 057Fencing and Site Access Requirements for Oil and Gas [Rescinded by Bulletin 2011-04]
NameDescriptionDate Sort ascending
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
News Release 2021-10-21AER lays charges against Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd.October 21, 2021
News Release 2021-06-17Joint review panel concludes review of Grassy Mountain Coal projectJune 17, 2021