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Announcement - November 23, 2023

Alberta Energy Regulator Denies Request for Reconsideration by Alberta Wilderness Association

Announcement - October 26, 2023

AER publishes 2022 State of Fluid Tailings Management for Mineable Oil Sands Report

Announcement - October 11, 2023

AER Statement Regarding Globe and Mail’s Article, October 11

Announcement - October 3, 2023

AER shares update on Imperial‘s Kearl tailings management

Announcement - September 7, 2023

AER directs the Orphan Well Association to intervene at AlphaBow Energy sites

Announcement - July 26, 2023

Cold Lake Birds Incident

Announcement - June 20, 2023

Heavy rain impacting energy development sites 

Announcement - April 03, 2023 Updated

Order issued to AlphaBow Energy Ltd.

Announcement - March 28, 2023 updated

AER Board Chair, David Goldie, Provides Kearl Review Update

Announcement - May 14, 2023

Suncor Mildred Lake Site Avian Deaths

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Bulletin 2026-10Invitation for Feedback on Revisions to Directive 051: Injection and Disposal Wells
Bulletin 2026-09New Editions of Directive 056 and Manual 012
Bulletin 2026-08New Editions of Directives 047 and 058 and New Manual 034
Bulletin 2026-07New Tool for Estimating Licence Transfer Security
Bulletin 2026-06Release of Directive 067 Schedule 3 OneStop Form
Bulletin 2026-05Review Estimated Liability Before Issuance of Orphan Fund Levy
Bulletin 2026-04Responsibilities During Transportation of Products
Bulletin 2026-03Redeployment of Directive 067 Schedule 3 OneStop Form Postponed
Bulletin 2026-02Release of Directive 067 Schedule 3 OneStop Form
Bulletin 2026-01Release of Amended Rules to Enable the New Edition of Directive 071
Application ReferenceNotice TypeCompany NameApplication Number(s)Date Sort ascending
Proceeding ID 461Notice of Scheduling of HearingRenergy Petroleum (Canada) Co Ltd.
Applications 1961200 and 003-00216480 Notice of Application - ProjectSuncor Energy Inc.1961200 and 003-00216480
Proceeding ID 462Notice of Cancelled HearingB&G Bauer Farms Ltd.
Applications 1961034 and 088-00000094Notice of Application – Base Plant Operations - NSE Amendment ApplicationSuncor Energy Inc.1961034 and 088-00000094
Application 33726106Notice of Application for a Site-Based Remediation Certificate within the Town of EdsonGibson Energy Inc.33726106
Application 33704748Notice of Application for a Site-based Remediation Certificate located approximately 4.5km NW of the Town of Diamond ValleyCanadian Natural Resources Limited33704748
Proceeding ID 446Notice of Scheduling of Hearing - Westlock FieldMAGA Energy Ltd.
Applications 1960588 and 019-00147753 Notice of Application - Tucker Thermal ProjectStrathcona Resources Limited1960588 and 019-00147753
Proceeding ID 467Notice of Hearing for related applications 33571576 (Tourmaline Oil Corp.), 1958059 (TykeWest Limited), and 1959278 (Northrock Resources Partnership Ltd. 48 km east of Grande Cache, AB. Tourmaline Oil Corp., TykeWest Limited, and Northrock Resources
Proceeding ID 450Notice of Cancelled HearingCanadian Natural Resources Limited
NumberCompany NameDescriptionDate Sort ascending
2023 ABAER 006Goose Creek Resources Ltd.

Notice of Cancelled hearing – Proceeding 429

2023ABAER 005Imperial Oil Resources Limited

Notice of Cancelled hearing – Proceeding 431

2023ABAER 004HESC Energy Corporation

Regulatory appeal of a security condition included in the approval of licence transfer application

2023ABAER 003Xenotime Energy Inc.

Application for Pooling Order

2023 ABAER 002Canadian Natural Resources Limited

Regulatory Appeal of Facility and Well Licences

2023 ABAER 001Pine Cliff Energy Ltd.

Notice of Cancelled hearing – Proceeding 424

2022 ABAER 004Pure Environmental Waste Management Ltd.

Applications for the Hangingstone Project

2022 ABAER 003Canadian Pacific Railway Corporation

Discontinued Regulatory Appeal of an Environmental Protection Order

2022 ABAER 002Whitecap Resources Inc.

Regulatory Appeal of Reclamation Certificate 382273

2022 ABAER 001Shell Canada Limited and Pieridae Alberta Production Ltd.

Notice of Cancelled hearing – Proceeding 410

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 [Rescinded]
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News Release 2024-01-17The Alberta Energy Regulator publishes first annual Liability Management Performance Report: In total, more than $1.2 billion spent on closure and cleanup activities in 2022January 17, 2024
News Release 2023-12-14The Alberta Energy Regulator publishes 2022 Water Use Performance Report Data analysis expanded from five to ten yearsDecember 14, 2023
News Release 2023-10-16AER Publishes 2022 Closure Quota Highlights Report Industry spent close to $700 million on closure activitiesOctober 16, 2023
News Release 2023-08-28Alberta Energy Regulator Announces 2024 Closure Spend RequirementAugust 28, 2023
News Release 2023-08-02The Alberta Energy Regulator publishes its 2022 Pipeline Performance ReportAugust 2, 2023
News Release 2023-07-13The Alberta Energy Regulator fines AlphaBow Energy Ltd. for unauthorized pipeline constructionJuly 13, 2023
News Release 2023-06-26The Alberta Energy Regulator publishes 2023 Alberta Energy Outlook reportJune 26, 2023
News Release 2023-06-19ARC Resources plead guilty to charge laid by the AER  June 19, 2023
News Release 2023-06-16AER lays charges against Whitecap Resources Inc.June 16, 2023
News Release 2023-06-06Husky held accountable to charge laid by the AERJune 6, 2023
NumberNameDateAvailability
ST107AER Approved Oilfield Waste Management FacilitiesUpdated as needed
ST108AER Monthly Enforcement Action SummaryNo longer updated. Please see the Compliance Dashboard for the latest information.
ST110Alberta Fuel Gas Efficiency in the Upstream Gas and Conventional Oil IndustryNo longer updated