| Febraury 8, 2024 | With the rescission of Directive 026: Setback Requirements for Oil Effluent Pipelines and related documents, references were updated, including changes to table 3. References to Directive 023: Oil Sands Project Applications have also been updated now that the directive has been finalized. |
| November 15, 2023 | Updated to align with the latest edition of the Pipeline Rules and Directive 077. |
| March 16, 2023 | Further updates relating to geothermal and brine-hosted mineral resource development, including application process via OneStop. Also, changes relating to carbon capture sequestration and administrative changes. |
| March 2, 2023 | Updated to include well, facility, and pipeline licensing requirements for brine-hosted mineral resource development and some updates relating to geothermal resource development. |
| March 25, 2021 | Well licence applications, amendments, cancellations, and information updates are now done within OneStop. Applicants can also apply to cancel approvals through OneStop. It is now possible to amend certain licence details before or immediately after drilling occurs and to correct certain licence details after a well is drilled (see sections 7.5.1 and 7.5.2). Resumption approvals, requests to deepen wells, and extensions to licence terms have been simplified (section 7.6). |
| February 4, 2021 | As part of its contributions towards the Government of Alberta's Red Tape Reduction Act, the AER made the administrative changes outlined in the directive's "What's New" section. Additionally, requirements 16(g)(i) and 18 in section 7 involving survey plans were rescinded as a result of changes to the Oil and Gas Conservation Rules. |
| October 3, 2019 | The Lahee classification has been replaced with a new system that distinguishes between exploration and exploitation activity while taking into account other unique well types drilled in Alberta. Also, the applicability of the "confidential below" designation will now only be assessed after a well is drilled. |
| October 18, 2018 | The directive has been restructured. Procedural instructions and forms have been extracted and published in Manual 012: Energy Development Applications; Procedures and Schedules. The directive now only contains the technical requirements. In addition, the participant involvement requirements and audit requirements were consolidated into their own sections. This directive is formatted with electronic links to assist users in moving quickly from one section to another, as well as linking to applicable regulations, websites, and publications recommended in the directive. |
| October 24, 2017 | Addition of an Emissions section and update to the Pop Tank section of the FAQs - Facilities Technical |
| June 8, 2016 | The following three documents have been removed from the Directive 056 webpage under Supplemental Information > Directive 056 Tools: (1) Process Clarification for Surface Facility Licensing Issues, (2) Reference Tool for Directive 056: Instructions for Increasing H2S Partial Pressure of Existing Oil Effluent Pipelines, and (3) Process Clarification for Licensing Pipeline Amendments. |
| June 8, 2016 | To align Directive 056 with the Integrated Compliance Assurance Framework, references to Directive 019, voluntary self-disclosure, and records correction have been removed from the directive. These changes include the removal of the "self-disclosure" check box on the Directive 56 application forms. Voluntary self-disclosures should be directed to the appropriate contact using the Voluntary Self-Disclosure Form. For more information, see Bulletin 2016-01 and the Directive 056FAQs on compliance assurance. Questions can be directed to Directive 056.Help@aer.ca. |
| March 10, 2016 | New FAQs on Application Audit Submissions added to Facilities Technical, Pipelines Technical, Wells Technical, and Participation Involvement |
| January 19, 2016 | New FAQ on licence extension added to Facilities Technical, Pipelines Technical, and Wells Technical FAQs. |
| March 13, 2015 | New FAQ, "When applying for the installation of a free-standing liner and filling out Schedule 3.1, do I identify the pipe specifications of the existing pipeline or the proposed liner?", added to Pipelines Technical FAQs |
| January 29, 2015 | New FAQ's have been added regarding ABSA, Pop Tank, Spacing, and Tank Heater. |
| May 1, 2014 | Requirements for the Peace River area have been added to section 8. |
| June 17, 2013 | All documents have been, or are in the process of being, rebranded under the Alberta Energy Regulator. |
| March 26, 2013 | New Tool – Energy Development Category Type Calculator for Surface Equipment
Helps identify which category type should be used when applying for a Facility application based on surface equipment and inlet information. |
