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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

Announcement - March 07, 2023

Alberta Energy Regulator meets with Fort Chipewyan Metis Association

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Bulletin 2025-43Updated Requirement for Surety Bonds for Oil Sands, Coal Mining, and Rock-Hosted Mining Reclamation Security
Bulletin 2025-42Revised Editions of Directive 007-1 and Directive 065
Bulletin 2025-41Working Interest Cost Claim Improvements
Bulletin 2025-40Revised Editions of Directive 088 and Manual 023
Bulletin 2025-39Revised Editions of Directive 071 and Manual 026
Bulletin 2025-38Release of the Rock-Hosted Mine Liability Process
Bulletin 2025-37Release of Manual 032: How to Submit Seismic Waveform Data
Bulletin 2025-35Adjustment of Mandatory Closure Spend for Licence Transfers 
Bulletin 2025-36Release of Revised Pipeline Rules
Bulletin 2025-34Release of AERH2S Model
Application ReferenceNotice TypeCompany NameApplication Number(s)Date Sort ascending
Proceeding ID 450Notice of Scheduling of HearingCanadian Natural Resources Limited
Proceeding ID 463Regulatory Appeal of an Administrative Penalty Cancen Oil Processors Inc.
Applications 1960087 and 001-00510568Notice of Application – Gift Lake Thermal Project Islander Oil & Gas Inc.Islander Oil & Gas Inc.1960087 and 001-00510568
Application 001-00510565Notice of Application – Highvale Coal Mine Reclamation Certificate ApplicationTransAlta Corporation001-00510565
Application 001-00510563Notice of Application – Highvale Coal Mine Reclamation Certificate ApplicationTransAlta Corporation001-00510563
Application 001-00510564Notice of Application – Highvale Coal Mine Reclamation Certificate ApplicationTransAlta Corporation001-00510564
Proceeding ID 465Regulatory Appeal by North 40 Resources Ltd. of the AER’s July 16, 2025, decision issuing the Pooling Delineation Approval and Off-Target Penalty Approval to Canadian Natural Resources Limited.North 40 Resources Ltd.
Proceeding ID 456Notice of Cancelled HearingKinMerc Oil & Gas Inc.
1959839 and 018-00073534 Notice of Application – Cold Lake ProjectImperial Oil Resources Limited1959839 and 018-00073534
Application 1959569Notice of Application - Lacombe Field(southwest quarter of Section 7 Township 41, Range 26, West of the 4th Meridian) Parallax Energy Operating Inc.1959569
NumberCompany NameDescriptionDate Sort ascending
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 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]
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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