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Shaking Things Up In Fox Creek
A new seismic monitoring station in Fox Creek helps experts monitor earthquakes more closely.
Just the thought of an earthquake leaves many Albertans quivering in their boots.
The Power of Water
Waterjet technology helps make well abandonments quicker, cheaper
Saving time? Yep. Saving money? Of course. Reducing the environmental impact? Absolutely.
Part 2: Braced For a Fight
How Turner Valley gas flaring ushered in an era of regulation
Below is an excerpt from Steward, a book published by the AER’s predecessor, the En
Part 1: “Red Glare in the Skies”
How Turner Valley gas flaring ushered in an era of regulation
Once upon a time, in the first part of the 20th century around a southern Alberta town, an industry was born.
Syncrude is ordered to pay $2.75 million for bird deaths
AER lays charges that result in money for wildlife protection in Alberta
Syncrude will pay $2.75 million in penalties after it pled guilty… Read more
Detecting Earthquakes, Ice Quakes, and Everything in Between
AER’s extensive seismic monitoring system confirms “ice quake” west of Edmonton
Editors note: It’s almost time to turn the calendar on 2018 and look ahead to 2019.
Solving Oil and Gas Mysteries
AER investigators sift through clues to find what caused incidents.
They wear hard hats instead of deerstalker caps and employ 21st-century investigative techniques rather than 19th-century methods.
Keeping Up the Good Work
The AER values community groups such as SPOG
If there is ever any doubt that grassroots groups can incite change, one only need look to the Sundre Petroleum Operat
The Oil Sands, Explained
AER video series unlocks facts about Alberta’s oil sands
It seems like everything about Alberta’s oil sands is big: big mines, big reserves, big production, big trucks, and big debate.
Celebrating Alberta’s Oil and Gas History
Reflecting on energy resource development in Alberta for Canada History Week
Science, Creativity, and Innovation: Our Canadian Story—it’s the theme of this year’s Canada History Week, running from November 19 to 25. And there’s no question that from the very start, Canada’s… Read more
