Announcement - April 23, 2026 On April 22, 2026, the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) issued an order requiring MAGA Energy Ltd. (MAGA) to suspend its operations to protect the public and environment. Based on MAGA’s unpaid municipal taxes, AER and Orphan Well Association debt, and failure to meet its commitments, the Director assessed that the Licensee does not have the capacity to fulfill its regulatory and liability obligations. MAGA currently holds 581 wells, 108 [Read more]
AER Designates Long Run Exploration Ltd.’s Sites to Orphan Well Association for Closure
April 9, 2026 CALGARY – The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has turned over all remaining energy assets for Long Run Exploration Ltd. (Long Run) in Alberta to the Orphan Well Association (OWA) to complete closure work. The company filed for receivership March 5, 2025, and as of April 7, 2026, the receiver filed a limited discharge certificate to confirm it is no longer in control of the sites, which are primarily gas-weighted with some light-medium crude oil production. The [Read more]
Adjustment of Mandatory Closure Spend for Licence Transfers – Bulletin 2025-35
Release Date November 17, 2025 As outlined in Bulletin 2025-27 regarding the industry-wide closure spend requirements for 2026, a licensee’s mandatory closure spend will be adjusted upon approval of the licence transfer for the transferor and the transferee. We are revising the requirements in Directive 088: Licensee Lifecycle Management, which will affect licence transfer applications submitted on or after January 1, 2026. This adjustment will consider the inactive liability [Read more]
Industry-Wide Closure Spend Requirements for 2026
Bulletin 2025-27 Industry-Wide Closure Spend Requirements for 2026 PDF: View Bulletin Release Date: August 26, 2025 Under the Government of Alberta’s Liability Management Framework(opens in new window), the AER’s Inventory Reduction Program (described in Directive 088: Licensee Life-Cycle Management) includes setting an annual industry-wide closure spend requirement. We review the closure spend amount each year and adjust it based on several [Read more]
The Alberta Energy Regulator publishes its 2024 Pipeline Performance Report
June 10, 2025 CALGARY, AB – The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has released its 2024 Pipeline Performance Report, the latest in its annual series tracking industry performance on pipeline safety across the province. The AER regulates more than 400 000 kilometres of pipeline within Alberta’s borders that transport natural gas, crude oil and refined products, diluent, produced water, and sour gas. The report covers incident data from 2020 to 2024 and forms part of the AER’s [Read more]
AER announces new Hearing Commissioner appointments
June 5, 2025 Calgary, AB - The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) is pleased to announce that the Government of Alberta has appointed several new hearing commissioners and reappointed others, effective July 25, 2025. Harold Robinson has been reappointed as a full-time commissioner for a three-year term. Brian Zaitlin and Shona Mackenzie, both currently part-time commissioners, have been appointed as full-time commissioners for three-year terms. Shauna Cartwright has been appointed as a [Read more]
Alberta Energy Regulator strengthens Board of Directors with the addition of three new directors
April 9, 2025 CALGARY, AB – The Alberta Energy Regulator is pleased to announce the Government of Alberta has appointed Lee Deibert, Roderick Graham, and Richard Piche, to its Board of Directors, effective today, for a five-year term. Current board member, Gary Leach has been reappointed for another five-year term. In addition, current board member, Corrina Bryson, will be completing her term as a member of the Board on April 14, 2025. The Board of Directors would like to thank Corrina for [Read more]
Seismic event February 20, 2025
The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) received a report of a seismic event from R360 Environmental Solutions on February 20 at 8:41 a.m. MT. This event occurred approximately 100 kilometres south of Grande Prairie, Alberta and is currently estimated to be ML= 5.08 in magnitude. The Alberta Geological Survey (AGS), a branch of the AER, is reviewing the incident to determine the cause. There are no reports of damage or injury at this time. The AER requires companies to engage mitigation protocols [Read more]
AER Board appoints Rob Morgan as new Chief Executive Officer
CALGARY, AB – The Board of Directors of the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) is pleased to announce Mr. Rob Morgan will join the AER on February 18, 2025, as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). “With decades of industry experience as a petroleum engineer and corporate executive, Rob comes to the AER with a strong perspective on the current issues facing both the oil and gas industry and the regulator,” said Duncan Au, AER Board Chair. “Through the Premier of Alberta, the provincial government [Read more]
AER Directs Orphan Well Association to Immediately Assume Management of Sequoia Resource Sites
January 30, 2025 The Alberta Energy Regulator has directed the Orphan Well Association (OWA) to assume control of the majority of Sequoia Resources Corp.’s (Sequoia) sites. The reasonable care and measures (RCAM) order issued on January 29, 2025, directs the OWA to immediately take responsibility for the care of about 2500 sites that the AER has now orphaned for closure. “Our top priority is to protect the public and the environment while ensuring the safe closure of upstream oil and gas [Read more]