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Number Name Date
Bulletin 2020-27 New AER Jurisdiction Over Borrow Pits Supporting Energy Activities December 17, 2020
Bulletin 2020-26 Changes to Oil and Gas Conservation Rules and Pipeline Rules December 17, 2020
Bulletin 2020-25 Implementing the Water Conservation Policy for Upstream Oil and Gas Operations December 11, 2020
Bulletin 2020-24 Invitation for Feedback on Proposed Changes to the Pipeline Rules November 16, 2020
Bulletin 2020-23 Invitation for Feedback on Revisions to Directive 020 November 04, 2020
Bulletin 2020-22 Wells Functionality Moving to OneStop November 02, 2020
Bulletin 2020-21 Invitation for Feedback on AER Review of Industry Levy Methodology October 16, 2020
Bulletin 2020-20 Nonroutine Commingled Abandonment September 17, 2020
Bulletin 2020-19 2020/21 Orphan Fund Levy September 10, 2020
Bulletin 2020-18 2020/21 AER Administration Fees (Industry Levy) September 10, 2020
Bulletin 2020-17 New Manual on Coal Development in Alberta August 07, 2020
Bulletin 2020-16 Invitation for Feedback on Draft Directive on Well Integrity Management July 16, 2020
Bulletin 2020-15 New Edition of Directive 060 July 07, 2020
Bulletin 2020-07 Regulatory Documents Review April 02, 2020
Bulletin 2020-06 Water Intake Fish Screen Requirements April 02, 2020
Bulletin 2020-04 Revisions to the Digital Data Submission System March 11, 2020
Bulletin 2020-02 Process Change When Resuming Drilling Operations after Setting Surface Casing March 10, 2020
Bulletin 2020-14 Temporary Suspensions of Monitoring and Reporting Requirements End July 15 June 23, 2020
Bulletin 2020-13 OneStop Enhancements and Fixes June 19, 2020
Bulletin 2020-12 Requirements Aimed at Reducing Methane Emissions Amended May 12, 2020
Bulletin 2020-11 Additional Information for Industry During COVID-19 Pandemic Response April 15, 2020
Bulletin 2020-10 Relief for Industry During COVID-19 Pandemic Response April 09, 2020
Bulletin 2020-09 Directive 023 (1991 edition) and Directive 078 Rescinded April 08, 2020
Bulletin 2020-08 New Edition of Directive 054 April 03, 2020
Bulletin 2020-05 Oil Sands Environmental Monitoring Program Regulation and Regional Monitoring Approval Conditions March 12, 2020
Bulletin 2020-03 Directive 065 and Manual 012 Updated to Align with Government Policy March 11, 2020
Bulletin 2020-01 New Manual on the Decommissioning, Closure, and Abandonment of Dams at Energy Projects January 16, 2020