Well, What’s the Difference?
The Alberta Energy Regulator requires companies to ensure environmental and public safety of oil and gas wells and that they are responsible for the costs of cleaning up.
Wells have been on the tip of many Albertans’ tongues as of late. That’s because Alberta has a lot of them—over a century of oil and gas development in the province has given…
Who You Gonna Call?
Good to KnowHave a question on energy development? The AER can help, so can some others
If you’re among the tens of thousands of Albertans who live near oil and gas development, you likely know that sometimes you need help getting to the bottom of things. What…
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Step into Slave Lake
CommunityOverseeing energy development in this region is a significant responsibility
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Homebase: Bonnyville
CommunityHelping ensure that the land remains safe and beautiful for all Albertans
The Bonnyville field centre is the hub of a local AER team that oversees the regulatory compliance and environmental and public safety of energy production on a chunk of land…
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Trapping and Tradition
CommunityAn AER employee shares her traditions around trapping
Today, trapping is a highly regulated activity in Alberta. Traps must adhere to stringent guidelines that are set out in the Agreement on International Humane Trapping…
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Hidden Treasures
Good to KnowUncovering Rare Finds at the AER’s Core Research Centre (CRC)
While this may not be King Tut’s tomb or an 18th-century Spanish ship at the bottom of the ocean, but in some ways, the AER’s Core Research Centre (CRC) is close. Over the…
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The Path to Carbon Capture and Storage
Safety and EnforcementRecent carbon capture and storage applications have sparked an interest in how the AER regulates CCS
Recent applications for carbon capture and storage (CCS), such as the Shell Atlas or Pathways Alliance projects, have sparked an interest in how the AER regulates CCS in…
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Mapping the Danger Zone
TechnologySometimes the solution to a problem is right in front of you — it just takes a spark to see it.
Like most Albertans, Eileen Rubiera was concerned when she heard about the wildfires near Fort McMurray. Rubiera, a geographic information system (GIS) manager with the AER,…
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Laying Down the Law in the Oilpatch
Safety and EnforcementProsecution is one option when companies skirt the AER’s rules
With over 156 000 operating wells, 440 000 kilometres of pipeline, 8 operating oil sands mines, 5 operating coal mines, more than 180 in situ oil projects, and over 45 000…
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Into the Heat: Geothermal Resource Development
Safety and EnforcementHow geothermal resources are developed, used, and regulated and the role Albertans had in developing Directive 089
The AER was directed to regulate the development of deep geothermal resources found below the base of groundwater protection.
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X Marks the Spot for a Well
TechnologyFive things to know about where companies drill for oil and gas
Road trip season is upon us, which means you’ll likely be hitting the road this summer with your windows down and the radio up! If you’re driving in Alberta, you can’t help…
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