Manuals are instructive documents for staff or stakeholders. While they are not a source of regulatory requirements, manuals
- list or elaborate on requirements found in our rules, regulations, and directives;
- provide process guidelines for AER staff, industry, and other stakeholders; or
- clarify existing processes.
If you have questions about this page, please contact our Customer Contact Centre.
| Title | Description | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Manual 001: Facility and Well Site Inspections | Ensures that inspections are completed by AER staff in a consistent manner for oil and gas facilities, injection and disposal facilities, custom treating plants, waste management facilities, and well sites. | May 6, 2024 |
| Manual 002: Drilling Waste Inspections | Ensures that drilling waste operations are inspected by AER staff in a consistent manner. | May 6, 2024 |
| Manual 003: Participant Guide to the Hearing Process | Explains our hearing process . It is particularly useful for those who may be affected by an AER decision. Also recommended for regional public groups, new companies, and new industry staff. | December 16, 2020 |
| Manual 004: Alternative Dispute Resolution Program and Guidelines for Energy Industry Disputes | Explains our alternative dispute resolution program and its guidelines. | December 16, 2020 |
| Manual 005: Pipeline Inspections | Ensures that pipeline operations are inspected by AER staff in a consistent manner. Manual 005 replaced Directive 066: Requirements and Procedures for Pipelines on October 29, 2020. | May 6, 2024 |
| Manual 007: Principles for Minimizing Surface Disturbance in Native Prairie and Parkland Areas | Aims to minimize disturbance of native prairie or parkland areas in Alberta. Manual 007 replaced Informational Letter (IL) 2002-01: Principles for Minimizing Surface Disturbance in Native Prairie and Parkland Areas. | April 30, 2014 |
| Manual 008: Oil Sands and Coal Exploration Application Guide | Provides application processes and timelines for oil sands exploration and coal exploration programs. | August 19, 2014 |
| Manual 009: Play-Based Regulation Pilot Application Guide | Rescinded by Bulletin 2020-07. | April 8, 2020 |
| Manual 010: Guidelines for Submission of a Predisturbance Assessment and Conservation & Reclamation Plan Under an Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act Approval for Enhanced Recovery In Situ Oil Sands and Heavy Oil Processing Plants and Oil Production Sites | Rescinded by Specified Enactment Direction 001: Direction for Conservation and Reclamation Submissions Under an Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act Approval for Enhanced Recovery In Situ Oil Sands and Heavy Oil Processing Plants and Oil Production Sites as per Bulletin 2016-02. | March 1, 2016 |
| Manual 011: How to Submit Volumetric Data to the AER | Explains to industry how we receive data through Petrinex. | March 27, 2023 |
