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| Date Raw | Name | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20200121 | Public Statement 2020-01-21 | A statement from the CEO: AER reorganization | January 21, 2020 |
| 20200120 | News Release 2020-01-20 | Tourmaline, Topaz, and CWC Energy Services charged after H2S release | January 20, 2020 |
| 20191028 | Public Statement 2019-10-28 | Interim appointments, budget, and restructuring update | October 28, 2019 |
| 20191023 | News Release 2019-10-23 | AER Executives No Longer with the Organization | October 23, 2019 |
| 20191004 | Public Statement 2019-10-04 | AER board responds to investigations into the International Centre of Regulatory Excellence | October 04, 2019 |
| 20190620 | News Release 2019-06-20 | Journey Energy Inc. charged for June 2017 pipeline releases | June 20, 2019 |
| 20190607 | News Release 2019-06-07 | AER releases annual reserves outlook | June 07, 2019 |
| 20190501 | News Release 2019-05-01 | Alberta Energy Regulator responding to ceased operations at Trident Exploration | May 01, 2019 |
| 20190305 | Public Statement 2019-03-05 | A statement from Sheila O’Brien, Chair, AER Board of Directors | March 05, 2019 |
| 20190131 | Public Statement 2019-01-31 | Supreme Court of Canada issues Decision of Redwater | January 31, 2019 |
| 20190102 | News Release 2019-01-02 | Syncrude pleads guilty to great blue heron deaths, ordered to pay $2.75 million | January 02, 2019 |
| 20181210 | News Release 2018-12-10 | Panel to address issues from production curtailment | December 10, 2018 |
| 20181130 | News Release 2018-11-30 | Gordon Lambert to serve as Interim CEO of the Alberta Energy Regulator | November 30, 2018 |
| 20181102 | News Release 2018-11-02 | Jim Ellis resigns as AER president and Chief Executive Officer | November 02, 2018 |
| 20181101 | Public Statement 2018-11-01 | Statement from the Alberta Energy Regulator | November 01, 2018 |
| 20181009 | Public Statement 2018-10-09 | Building a Competitive Energy Industry in Alberta: AER President and CEO Jim Ellis | October 09, 2018 |
| 20180808 | Public Statement 2018-08-08 | Facing the liability challenge in Alberta: AER president and CEO Jim Ellis | August 08, 2018 |
| 20180713 | News Release 2018-07-13 | Guilty plea leads to $460 000 penalty for Nexen Long Lake pipeline spill | July 13, 2018 |
| 20180510 | Public Statement 2018-05-10 | Shining a light on pipeline performance: AER president and CEO Jim Ellis | May 10, 2018 |
| 20180510 | News Release 2018-05-10 | AER reports pipeline incidents are down due to improved performance | May 10, 2018 |
| 20180222 | News Release 2018-02-22 | Updated AER water use report shows companies are using less | February 22, 2018 |
| 20180221 | Media Advisory 2018-01 | AER to hold technical briefing on updated water use report | February 21, 2018 |
| 20180215 | Public Statement 2018-02-15 | Why we are fighting: AER president and CEO Jim Ellis | February 15, 2018 |
| 20180328 | News Release 2018-03-28 | Bashaw Oil Corp sour well applications denied | March 28, 2018 |
| 20171120 | Media Advisory 2017-04 | AER president and CEO speaking to international delegates | November 20, 2017 |
| 20171109 | News Release 2017-11-09 | Supreme Court of Canada to hear AER appeal of the Redwater decision | November 09, 2017 |
| 20170919 | Media Advisory 2017-03 | AER responding to bird fatalities in oil sands area | September 19, 2017 |
| 20170901 | News Release 2017-09-01 | Prairie Mines & Royalty fined $95,000 | September 01, 2017 |
| 20170803 | News Release 2017-08-03 | Syncrude charged with blue heron deaths | August 03, 2017 |
| 20170706 | News Release 2017-07-06 | Nexen charged for July 2015 Long Lake pipeline spill | July 06, 2017 |
| 20170630 | News Release 2017-06-30 | AER Issues Order to Journey Energy Inc. Following Two Crude Oil Emulsion Spills | June 30, 2017 |
| 20170627 | News Release 2017-06-27 | The Year That Was: Five Things About the AER’s 2016/17 Annual Report | June 27, 2017 |
| 20170613 | News Release 2017-06-13 | Lexin agrees to cooperate with receivership, director pays $175 000 | June 13, 2017 |
| 20170609 | News Release 2017-06-09 | Guilty plea leads to $925,000 penalty for Obed Mountain Coal Mine spill | June 09, 2017 |
| 20170531 | News Release 2017-05-31 | AER releases industry water use report to drive improved performance | May 31, 2017 |
| 20170428 | News Release 2017-04-28 | AER to appeal Redwater decision to Supreme Court of Canada | April 28, 2017 |
| 20170322 | News Release 2017-03-22 | Prairie Mines & Royalty ULC and Westmoreland Coal Company face charges | March 22, 2017 |
| 20170228 | News Release 2017-02-28_2 | The AER releases Annual Reserves and Supply/Demand Outlook Report online | February 28, 2017 |
| 20170228 | News Release 2017-02-28 | AER issues penalty to Murphy Oil Limited for 2015 spill | February 28, 2017 |
| 20170223 | News Release 2017-02-23 | AER issues Peace River area directive | February 23, 2017 |
| 20170221 | News Release 2017-02-21 | AER expands pipeline incident reporting to drive improved performance | February 21, 2017 |
| 20170217 | Media Advisory 2017-02 | AER to hold technical briefing on pipeline performance | February 17, 2017 |
| 20170215 | News Release 2017-02-15 | AER escalates enforcement action against Lexin Resources Ltd. | February 15, 2017 |
| 20170214 | Media Advisory 2017-01 | AER briefing on corporate enforcement action | February 14, 2017 |
| 20170113 | Public Statement 2017-01-13 | Supreme Court of Canada Ernst v. Alberta Energy Regulator decision | January 13, 2017 |
| Date Raw | Name | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20200109 | Announcement - January 9, 2020 | AER System Outage - Resolved | January 09, 2020 |
| 20200107 | Announcement - January 7, 2020 | Bearspaw Petroleum Ltd. Hearing Adjourned | January 07, 2020 |
| 20191218 | Announcement - December 18, 2019 | 2019 Office Holiday Closure - Announcement – December 18, 2019 | December 18, 2019 |
| 20191119 | Announcement - November 19, 2019 | Training Sessions: Area-Based Closure | November 19, 2019 |
| 20191108 | Announcement - November 8, 2019 | AER-COSIA Memorandum of Understanding 2019 | November 08, 2019 |
| 20191030 | Announcement - October 30, 2019 | Announcement -DDS, IAR and Proceeding Search outage | October 30, 2019 |
| 20191018 | Announcement - October 18, 2019 | Training Sessions: New Well Applications Moving into OneStop | October 18, 2019 |
| 20191010 | Announcement - October 10, 2019 | OneStop Delayed | October 10, 2019 |
| 20191010 | Announcement - October 10, 2019 | Training Sessions: AER’s Record of Site Condition Form | October 10, 2019 |
| 20190905 | Announcement - September 5, 2019 | New Well Applications Moving into OneStop | September 05, 2019 |
| 20190806 | Announcement - August 6, 2019 | Training Sessions for OneStop Public Lands Act Applications | August 06, 2019 |
| 20190619 | Announcement - June 19, 2019 | Scheduled outage for DDS and AER Map Viewers | June 19, 2019 |
| 20190610 | Announcement - June 10, 2019 | Field Centre Closure Update | June 10, 2019 |
| 20190603 | Announcement - June 3, 2019 | New Reclamation Certificate Application Tool: User Guide | June 03, 2019 |
| 20190521 | Announcement - May 21, 2019 | OneStop Release Update | May 21, 2019 |
| 20190508 | Announcement - May 8, 2019 | Directive 060 Bulk Upload Templates | May 08, 2019 |
| 20190501 | Announcement - May 1, 2019 | OneStop Release Update | May 01, 2019 |
| 20190424 | Announcement - April 24, 2019 | Pilot Project on Commingled Abandonment | April 24, 2019 |
| 20190328 | Announcement - March 28, 2019 | New Core Research Centre submission notification system added to OneStop | March 28, 2019 |
| 20190222 | Announcement - February 22, 2019 | AER Directive 039 Online Submission - OneStop Training Sessions | February 22, 2019 |
| 20190131 | Announcement - January 31, 2019 | Public Land Information Session now available on YouTube and Latest OneStop Updates | January 31, 2019 |
| 20190110 | Announcement - January 10, 2019 | IAR Query and EPS Query 30-Day Viewing Restrictions Lifted | January 10, 2019 |
| 20181219 | Announcement - December 19, 2018 | 2018 Office Holiday Closure | December 19, 2018 |
| 20181205 | Announcement - December 5, 2018 | Application timelines report published | December 05, 2018 |
| 20181128 | Announcement - November 28, 2018 | OneStop Release Update | November 28, 2018 |
| 20181122 | Announcement - November 22, 2018 | Training for Area-Based Closure Program has been postponed until early 2019. | November 22, 2018 |
| 20181109 | Announcement - November 9, 2018 | Public Lands OneStop Implementation Information Sessions | November 09, 2018 |
| 20181101 | Announcement - November 1, 2018 | The AER has created the Play Workbook | November 01, 2018 |
| 20181031 | Announcement - October 31, 2018 | Updates to Application Processing Times | October 31, 2018 |
| 20181031 | Announcement - October 31, 2018 | Updated Joint Operating Procedures | October 31, 2018 |
| 20181004 | Announcement - October 4, 2018 | OneStop Scheduled Outage | October 04, 2018 |
| 20180926 | Announcement - September 20, 2018 | UPDATED: OneStop Scheduled Outage | September 26, 2018 |
| 20180917 | Announcement - September 17, 2018 | OneStop MapViewer Training Sessions | September 17, 2018 |
| 20180830 | Announcement - August 30, 2018 | Area Based Closure OneStop Training Sessions | August 30, 2018 |
| 20180829 | Announcement - August 29, 2018 | The Core Research Centre will close at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, August 31 for building construction work. | August 29, 2018 |
| 20180820 | Announcement - August 20, 2018 | Resolved: Alberta Environment & Parks (AEP) System Outage | August 20, 2018 |
| 20180803 | Announcement - August 3, 2018 | OneStop Scheduled Outage | August 03, 2018 |
| 20180730 | Announcement - July 30, 2018 | The AER’s ST98: Alberta’s Energy Reserves and Supply/Demand Outlook update has been released. | July 30, 2018 |
| 20180718 | Announcement - July 18, 2018 | OneStop Scheduled Outage | July 18, 2018 |
| 20180716 | Announcement - July 16, 2018 | Area-Based Closure Program - Industry Information Sessions | July 16, 2018 |
| 20180712 | Announcement - July 12, 2018 | The AER is offerring OneStop training in July and August, 2018. | July 12, 2018 |
| 20180618 | Announcement - June 18, 2018 | Annual oil and gas pool reserve files now available in ST98 | June 18, 2018 |
| 20180615 | Announcement - June 15, 2018 | New OneStop quick reference guides and training videos | June 15, 2018 |
| 20180611 | Announcement - June 11, 2018 | Talk AER Decommission | June 11, 2018 |
| 20180531 | Announcement - May 31, 2018 | Website outages from June 1 until June 2 | May 31, 2018 |
| 20180528 | Announcement - May 28, 2018 | Well, facility, and volumetric data files – now available in Petrinex | May 28, 2018 |
| 20180329 | Announcement - March 29, 2018 | Integrated Application Process for Major Projects | March 29, 2018 |
| 20180322 | Announcement - March 22, 2018 | Changes to ST100 | March 22, 2018 |
| 20180313 | Announcement - March 13, 2018 | Integrated Decision Approach Information Sessions | March 13, 2018 |
| 20180312 | Announcement - March 12, 2018 | The AER is hosting information sessions on map viewer navigation and customization and on notification reports and submissions. | March 12, 2018 |
| 20180216 | Announcement - February 16, 2018 | Scheduled outage for Well Spacing Map and the AER Order System | February 16, 2018 |
| 20180123 | Announcement - January 23, 2018 | Directive 067 – new FAQ | January 23, 2018 |
| 20180123 | Announcement - January 23, 2018 | OneStop Scheduled Outage | January 23, 2018 |
| 20171219 | Announcement - December 19, 2017 | 2017 Office Holiday Closure | December 19, 2017 |
| 20171108 | Announcement - November 8, 2017 | OneStop Scheduled Outage | November 08, 2017 |
| 20171031 | Announcement - October 31, 2017 | OneStop Scheduled Outage | October 31, 2017 |
| 20171030 | Announcement - October 30, 2017 | The Alberta Energy Regulator is working with the RCMP to investigate a break in at the Red Deer Field Centre. | October 30, 2017 |
| 20171024 | Announcement - October 24, 2017 | The AER is holding an information session to introduce our new online process for all pipeline amendments applications | October 24, 2017 |
| 20171010 | Announcement - October 10, 2017 | Legacy email addresses being decommissioned | October 10, 2017 |
| 20170928 | Announcement - September 28, 2017 | 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. | September 28, 2017 |
| 20170921 | Announcement - September 21, 2017 | 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. | September 21, 2017 |
| 20170907 | Announcement - September 7, 2017 | The AER is hosting several industry information sessions in Calgary and Edmonton to provide a general update on the Integrated Decision Approach. | September 07, 2017 |
| 20170727 | Announcement - July 27, 2017 | Effective immediately, the CRC facility will be open on Mondays as well (except AER designated holidays), subject to a few service restrictions. | July 27, 2017 |
| 20170704 | Announcement - July 4, 2017 | AER appeal of Redwater Decision to Supreme Court of Canada | July 04, 2017 |
| 20170629 | Announcement - June 28, 2017 | Holiday office closure | June 29, 2017 |
| 20170606 | Announcement - June 6, 2017 | A revised version of the AER Products and Services catalogue has been released. | June 06, 2017 |
| 20170605 | Announcement - June 5, 2017 | The AER is hosting industry training sessions in Calgary to explain how to use the OneStop platform to submit pipeline applications. | June 05, 2017 |
| 20170530 | Announcement - May 30, 2017 | The AER has posted the Safety Loss Management System presentation. | May 30, 2017 |
| 20170512 | Announcement - May 12, 2017 | Update - On Monday, May 15, all external AER systems are operational following a preventative outage in response to the current worldwide ransomware attack. | May 12, 2017 |
| 20170508 | Announcement - May 8, 2017 | 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. | May 08, 2017 |
| 20170505 | Announcement - May 5, 2017 | The AER is implementing phase two of the venting compliance program. | May 05, 2017 |
| 20170428 | Announcement - April 28, 2017 | New Public Lands Disposition Application Requirements | April 28, 2017 |
| 20170419 | Announcement - April 19, 2017 | 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. | April 19, 2017 |
| 20170418 | Announcement - April 18, 2017 | Update - Based on feedback we heard from users, the AER has updated the OneStop: Reclamation Certificate tool. | April 18, 2017 |
| 20170412 | Announcement - April 12, 2017 | Update - Two additional information sessions have been added to discuss improvements to the application requirements for submitting an application for a public lands disposition. | April 12, 2017 |
| 20170411 | Announcement - April 11, 2017 | The AER’s new 2017-20 strategic plan and overview is now available. | April 11, 2017 |
| 20170409 | Announcement - April 6, 2017 | Update April 9 - The login issues related to AER systems and tools, including Digital Data Submission (DDS), have been resolved. | April 09, 2017 |
| 20170405 | Announcement - April 5, 2017 | A third Safety and Loss Management Systems Program (SMLS) information session has been added. | April 05, 2017 |
| 20170321 | Announcement - March 21, 2017 | Court approves receiver for Lexin assets | March 21, 2017 |
| 20170313 | Announcement - March 13, 2017 | Planned systems outage | March 13, 2017 |
| 20170307 | Announcement - March 7, 2017 | Court of Queen’s Bench upholds and extends order preventing removal of equipment from Lexin sites | March 07, 2017 |
| 20170306 | Announcement - February 14, 2017 | Lexin Interim Order - Updated | March 06, 2017 |
| 20170201 | Announcement - February 1, 2017 | The AER is hosting several industry information sessions in Calgary and Edmonton to introduce the integrated decision approach. | February 01, 2017 |