News and Announcements

Annual oil and gas pool reserve files now available in ST98

New version of Thermal In Situ (TIS) Water Publication

AER System Outage - Resolved

Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd. Hearing Adjourned

2019 Office Holiday Closure

Training Session: Area-Based Closure

AER-COSIA Memorandum of Understanding 2019

DDS and IAR System Outage: 4:00 p.m. October 31 until 8:00 a.m. November 4

Training Session: New Well Applications Moving into OneStop

Training Sessions: AER’s Record of Site Condition Form

OneStop Delayed

New Well Applications Moving into OneStop

Training Sessions for OneStop Public Lands Act Applications

Scheduled outage for DDS and AER Map Viewers

Field Centre Closure Update

New Reclamation Certificate Application Tool: User Guide

OneStop Release Update

Directive 060 Bulk Upload Templates

OneStop Release Update

Pilot Project on Commingled Abandonment

New Core Research Centre submission notification system added to OneStop

AER Directive 39 Online Submission - OneStop Training Sessions

Public Land Information Session now available on YouTube and Latest OneStop Updates

IAR Query and EPS Query 30-Day Viewing Restrictions Lifted

2018 Office Holiday Closure

Application timelines report published

OneStop Release Update

Training for Area-Based Closure Program

Public Lands OneStop Implementation Information Sessions

The AER has created the Play Workbook: an interactive tool to help Albertans and industry better understand well activity in Alberta’s geological plays.

Updates to Application Processing Times

Updated Joint Operating Procedures

OneStop Scheduled Outage

OneStop Scheduled Outage

OneStop MapViewer Training Sessions

Area-Based Closure OneStop Training Sessions

The Core Research Centre will close at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, August 31 for building construction work.

Alberta Environment & Parks (AEP) System Outage

OneStop Scheduled Outage

The AER’s ST98: Alberta’s Energy Reserves and Supply/Demand Outlook update has been released

OneStop Scheduled Outage

Area-Based Closure Program - Industry Information Sessions

The AER is offerring OneStop training in July and August, 2018.

Annual oil and gas pool reserve files now available in ST98

New OneStop quick reference guides and training videos

Talk AER Decommission

Website Outage

Well, facility, and volumetric data files – now available in Petrinex

Integrated Application Process for Major Projects

Changes to ST100

Integrated Decision Approach Information Sessions

The AER is hosting information sessions on map viewer navigation and customization and on notification reports and submissions.

Scheduled outage for Well Spacing Map and the AER Order System

Directive 067 – new FAQ

OneStop Scheduled Outage

2017 Office Holiday Closure

OneStop Scheduled Outage

OneStop Scheduled Outage

The Alberta Energy Regulator is working with the RCMP to investigate a break in at the Red Deer Field Centre.

The AER is holding an information session to introduce our new online process for all pipeline amendments applications

Legacy email addresses being decommissioned

The Dam Safety Program web page has been updated to include the Dam and Pond Map, which displays all 119 AER-regulated ponds across the province.

The AER has published Voices of Understanding, a facilitator’s guide to Blackfoot decision-making circles and ethical spaces, and a “What We Heard” report summarizing data from 2016 focus testing.

The AER is hosting several industry information sessions in Calgary and Edmonton to provide a general update on the Integrated Decision Approach.

Effective immediately, the CRC facility will be open on Mondays as well (except AER designated holidays), subject to a few service restrictions.

AER appeal of Redwater Decision to Supreme Court of Canada

Holiday office closure

A revised version of the AER Products and Services catalogue has been released.

The AER is hosting industry training sessions in Calgary to explain how to use the OneStop platform to submit pipeline applications.

The AER has posted the Safety Loss Management System presentation.

Update - On Monday, May 15, all external AER systems are operational following a preventative outage in response to the current worldwide ransomware attack.

The AER has named two new members to its executive leadership team: Mark Taylor, executive vice president, Operations; and Carol Crowfoot, executive vice president, Strategy and Regulatory.

The AER is implementing phase two of the venting compliance program.

New Public Lands Disposition Application Requirements

Tableau will be unavailable from 5 p.m. on Friday, April 21 to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 22 while the AER performs upgrades to the tool.

Update - Based on feedback we heard from users, the AER has updated the OneStop: Reclamation Certificate tool.

Update - Two additional information sessions have been added to discuss improvements to the application requirements for submitting an application for a public lands disposition.

The AER’s new 2017-20 strategic plan and overview is now available.

Update April 9 - The login issues related to AER systems and tools, including Digital Data Submission (DDS), have been resolved.

A third Safety and Loss Management Systems Program (SMLS) information session has been added.

Court approves receiver for Lexin assets

Planned systems outage

Court of Queen’s Bench upholds and extends order preventing removal of equipment from Lexin sites 


Lexin Interim Order - Updated

The AER is hosting several industry information sessions in Calgary and Edmonton to introduce the integrated decision approach

The AER is adjusting its business in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Relief for Industry During COVID-19 Pandemic Response

Hydrocarbon Storage Requirements

Facility, Pipeline, and Well Reports Now Available as Self-Service

Update to AER Pipeline Performance Report

AER updates Remediation Regulation information

Training Session: Wells Functionality Moving into OneStop 

Wainwright Field Centre Closure 

Core Research Centre Reduced Hours

Update to Alberta Energy Industry Water Use Performance Report

Update to Emissions Report 

2020 Office Holiday Closure

ICORE Update

ST98: Alberta Energy Outlook Released

Training Event: Using OneStop to Submit a Record of Site Condition

Training Event: Using OneStop to Submit Well Log Files

Cancelled - Training Event: OneStop Surface Material (Borrow) Training

2020/21 Annual Report

Joint review panel concludes review of Grassy Mountain Coal project

Update to AER Pipeline Performance Report

Historical Applications and Decisions Catalogue Released

Update to Alberta Energy Industry Water Use Performance Report

2021 Holiday Closure