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Announcement - April 29, 2022

Phishing Scam

Announcement - April 13, 2022

Public information session on Minerals

Announcement - March 24, 2022

The AER Data Hub

Announcement - February 24, 2022

OneStop Page Updates

Announcement - December 23, 2021

2021 Holiday Closure

Announcement - December 15, 2021

Update to Alberta Energy Industry Water Use Performance Report

Announcement - June 29, 2021

Historical Applications and Decisions Catalogue Released

Announcement - June 22, 2021

Update to AER Pipeline Performance Report

Announcement - June 17, 2021

Joint review panel concludes review of Grassy Mountain Coal project

Announcement - June 1, 2021

ST98: Alberta Energy Outlook Released

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Bulletin 2023-31Industry-Wide Closure Spend Requirement for 2024
Bulletin 2023-30Increasing Number of Incidents of Pipeline Contact Damage During Ground Disturbance
Bulletin 2023-29New Edition of Directive 065
Bulletin 2023-28PAS File Changes for Brine-Hosted Minerals
Bulletin 2023-27New Edition of Directive 001
Bulletin 2023-26Invitation for Feedback on Revisions to Directive 020
Bulletin 2023-25Increased Risk of Wildfire During Drier Seasons
Bulletin 2023-24Water (Ministerial) Regulation Amendment
Bulletin 2023-23New Edition of Directive 051
Bulletin 2023-22New Requirements for Licensees with Unpaid Municipal Property Taxes
Application ReferenceNotice TypeCompany NameApplication Number(s)Date Sort ascending
Applications CCA 1949811, EPEA 040-11066, WA 003-00383119Notice of Application - Coal Valley MinePrairie Mines & Royalty ULCCCA 1949811, EPEA 040-11066, WA 003-00383119
Applications 1949850, 022-206355Notice of Application - In Situ Oil Sands Comm Category 2 Amend and EPEA AmendmentCenovus Energy Inc.1949850, 022-206355
Application 1932335Notice of Scheduling of HearingQualico Developments West Ltd.432
Vermillion alt-FEMP 0124Alt-FEMP 2024 Vermillion Energy Inc.Vermillion alt-FEMP 0124
Application 1949628Notice of Application - Westlock FieldMAGA Energy Ltd.1949628
Application 1936092Notice of Scheduling of HearingCanadian Natural Resources Limited430
31097955Notice of Adjournment of Hearing - Regulatory Appeal of Application No. 31097955 & Pipeline Licence No. 62559Pieridae Alberta Production Ltd.417
Application 1922830Notice of Rescheduling of Hearing - Near Brazeau DamSaturn Oil & Gas Inc. and Westbrick Energy Ltd.379
Application 1949679, 044-68492Notice of Application - Oil Sands Conservation Act, Environmental Protection and Enhancement ActCenovus Energy Inc.1949679, 044-68492
Applications 1949476, 1949477, 1949478, 1949479, 009-00240557, 009-00079264, 016-00011187Notice of Application - No. 1769 MineTransAlta Corporation1945552, 1945553, 001-00496728, 001-00496729, 001-00496730
NumberApplication NumberCompany NameDescriptionDate Sort ascending
20200501AN/AImperial Oil Resources Limited

Unilateral Amendment to Approval Conditions regarding Monitoring in response to COVID-19

20200501BN/ASuncor Energy Inc. & Fort Hills Energy Corporation

Unilateral Amendment to Approval Conditions regarding Monitoring in response to COVID-19

20200501CN/ASyncrude Canada Ltd.

Unilateral Amendment to Approval Conditions regarding Monitoring in response to COVID-19

20200429BN/ASuncor Energy Inc. & Fort Hills Energy Corporation

Unilateral Amendment to Approval Conditions regarding Monitoring in response to COVID-19

20200429AN/AImperial Oil Resources Limited

Unilateral Amendment to Approval Conditions regarding Monitoring in response to COVID-19

20200429CN/ASyncrude Canada Ltd.

Unilateral Amendment to Approval Conditions regarding Monitoring in response to COVID-19

20200429DN/ACanadian Natural Resources Limited

Unilateral Amendment to Approval Conditions regarding Monitoring in response to COVID-19

2020 ABAER 0061923941Canadian Coastal Resources Ltd.

Hearing Cancellation Decision - Proceeding 395

2020 ABAER 0041910941Pure Environmental Waste Management Ltd.

Regulatory Appeal of Approval WM 211 for Pure’s Hangingstone Facility

2020 ABAER 005934887, etc.Pure Environmental Waste Management Ltd.

Applications for the Hangingstone Project

Name Sort descending DescriptionDate
Directive 058Oilfield Waste Management Requirements for the Upstream Petroleum Industry
Directive 058 (Addendum)Oilfield Waste Management Facility Approvals—Notification and Amendment Procedures [Incorporated into Directive 058, March 2022 edition]
Directive 059Well Drilling and Completion Data Filing Requirements
Directive 060Upstream Petroleum Industry Flaring, Incinerating, and Venting
Directive 061How to Apply for Government Approval of Coal Projects in Alberta [Rescinded by Bulletin 2020-07]
Directive 062Coalbed Methane Control Well Requirements and Related Matters [Rescinded by Bulletin 2021-29]
Directive 063Requirements and Procedures for Oilfield Waste Management Facilities [Rescinded by Manual 001: Facility and Well Site Inspections]
Directive 064Requirements and Procedures for Facilities [Rescinded by Manual 001: Facility and Well Site Inspections]
Directive 065Resources Applications for Oil and Gas Reservoirs
Directive 066Requirements and Procedures for Pipelines [Rescinded by Manual 005: Pipeline Inspections]
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Public Statement 2019-10-04AER board responds to investigations into the International Centre of Regulatory ExcellenceOctober 4, 2019
News Release 2019-06-20Journey Energy Inc. charged for June 2017 pipeline releasesJune 20, 2019
News Release 2019-06-07June 7, 2019
News Release 2019-05-01Alberta Energy Regulator responding to ceased operations at Trident ExplorationMay 1, 2019
Public Statement 2019-03-05Statement from Sheila O’Brien, Chair, AER Board of DirectorsMarch 5, 2019
Public Statement 2019-01-31Alberta Energy Regulator pleased with Supreme Court of Canada Redwater decisionJanuary 31, 2019
News Release 2019-01-02Syncrude pleads guilty to great blue heron deaths, ordered to pay $2.75 millionJanuary 2, 2019
News Release 2018-12-10Panel to address issues from production curtailmentDecember 10, 2018
News Release 2018-11-30Gordon Lambert to serve as Interim CEO of the Alberta Energy RegulatorNovember 30, 2018
News Release 2018-11-02Jim Ellis resigns as AER president and Chief Executive OfficerNovember 2, 2018