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Announcement - December 19, 2025

2025 Office Holiday Closure 

Announcement: August 21, 2025

Request for Reconsideration by Summit Coal Inc (Summit)

Announcement - July 29, 2025

Social media scam alert

Announcement - May 12, 2025

AER issues abandonment order to Sunshine Oilsands Ltd.

Announcement - March 3, 2025

Regulatory Systems Outage

Announcement - February 20, 2025

Seismic event February 20, 2025

Announcement - December 2, 2024

Welcome to Refreshed AER and AGS Websites

Announcement - November 18, 2024 - updated

AER directs the Orphan Well Association to provide care and custody of Sunshine Oilsands Ltd. sites

Announcement - October 23, 2024

AER publishes 2023 State of Fluid Tailings Management for Mineable Oil Sands Report

Announcement - September 11, 2024

UPDATE: New Request Form, Enactment Request Form

NumberNameDate Sort ascending
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
Applications 1960087 and 001-00510568Notice of Application – Gift Lake Thermal Project Islander Oil & Gas Inc.Islander Oil & Gas Inc.1960087 and 001-00510568
Application 001-00510564Notice of Application – Highvale Coal Mine Reclamation Certificate ApplicationTransAlta Corporation001-00510564
Application 001-00510563Notice of Application – Highvale Coal Mine Reclamation Certificate ApplicationTransAlta Corporation001-00510563
Application 001-00510565Notice of Application – Highvale Coal Mine Reclamation Certificate ApplicationTransAlta Corporation001-00510565
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
1959570Notice of Application - Lacombe Field(southwest quarter of Section 31 Township 40, Range 26, West of the 4th Meridian)Parallax Energy Operating Inc.1959570
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
Application 33689897Notice of Application – Site-based Remediation CertificateImperial Oil Resources Limited33689897
NumberCompany NameDescriptionDate Sort ascending
2025 ABAER 009KinMerc Oil & Gas Inc.

Hearing Cancellation Decision – Proceeding 456

2025 ABAER 008TAG Developments Ltd.

Hearing Cancellation Decision – Proceeding 455

2025 ABAER 007Canadian Natural Resources Limited

Regulatory appeal of an administrative penalty issued to Canadian Natural Resources Limited under s237 of EPEA

2025 ABAER 006Northback Holdings Corporation

Applications for a Coal Exploration Program, a Deep Drilling Permit, and a Temporary Diversion Licence

2025 ABAER 005Canadian Natural Resources Limited

Regulatory Appeal of the AER’s decision to cancel reclamation certificate 30002609

2025 ABAER 004Veresen Midstream General Partner Inc.

Hearing Cancellation Decision – Proceeding 447

2025 ABAER 003CST Canada Coal Limited

Hearing Cancellation Decision – Proceeding 454

2025 ABAER 002Obsidian Energy Ltd.

Regulatory Appeal of the AER’s decision to issue an EPO to Obsidian Energy Ltd. 

2025 ABAER 001Pieridae Alberta Production Ltd.

Regulatory Appeal of the Decision to Issue Pipeline Licence No. 62559

2024 ABAER 009Veresen Midstream General Partner Inc.

Regulatory Appeal of Decision to Approve Applications 1948251 and 1948255 and Issue Facility Licences F21911 and F53592

Name Sort descending DescriptionDate
Directive 001Requirements for Site-Specific Liability Assessments
Directive 004Termination of Water Production at Gas Wells [Rescinded by Directive 017: Measurement Requirements for Oil and Gas Operations]
Directive 005Calculating Subsurface Pressure via Fluid-Level Recorders [Rescinded]
Directive 006Licensee Liability Rating (LLR) Program [Rescinded]
Directive 007Volumetric and Infrastructure Requirements
Directive 007-1Allowables Handbook
Directive 008Surface Casing Depth Requirements
Directive 009Casing Cementing Minimum Requirements
Directive 010Minimum Casing Design Requirements
Directive 011Estimated Liability
NameDescriptionDate Sort ascending
News Release 2025-08-14Alberta Energy Regulator penalizes Terroco Industries Ltd. for contraventions  August 14, 2025
News Release 2025-06-25Alberta Energy Regulator presents the 2025 Alberta Energy Outlook ReportJune 25, 2025
News Release 2025-06-10The Alberta Energy Regulator publishes its 2024 Pipeline Performance ReportJune 10, 2025
News Release 2025-06-05AER announces new Hearing Commissioner appointmentsJune 5, 2025
News Release 2025-05-26Alberta Energy Regulator penalizes Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd. for contraventionsMay 26, 2025
News Release 2025-05-23Alberta Energy Regulator penalizes CEPro Energy & Environmental Services Inc. for contraventionsMay 23, 2025
News Release 2025-05-15The Alberta Energy Regulator panel releases decision on Northback applicationsMay 15, 2025
News Release 2025-05-15AER announces new Chief Hearing Commissioner AppointmentMay 15, 2025
News Release 2025-04-09Alberta Energy Regulator strengthens Board of Directors with the addition of three new directorsApril 9, 2025
News Release 2025-02-26Alberta Energy Regulator penalizes Pembina Pipeline Corp. for Public Lands Act contraventionsFebruary 26, 2025
NumberNameDateAvailability
Alberta Energy Outlook (ST98)Updated annually
ST1Well Licences IssuedUpdated daily
ST2Alberta Drilling Progress Weekly ReportUpdated weekly
ST3Alberta Energy Resource Industries Monthly StatisticsUpdated monthly (1 months in arrears)
ST13Alberta Gas Plant/Gas Gathering System StatisticsUpdated monthly (1 month in arrears)
ST26Alberta Coal Industry Monthly StatisticsUpdated monthly (2 months in arrears)
ST31Reserves of Coal, Province of AlbertaNo longer updated
ST37List of Wells in Alberta Monthly UpdatesUpdated monthly
ST38Crude Bitumen Reserves Atlas (1996 edition)No longer updated
ST39Alberta Mineable Oil Sands Plant Statistics Monthly SupplementUpdated monthly (3 months in arrears)