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The Data Deep-Dive
The AER launches a report that gets to the heart of Alberta’s geological plays
When it comes to data, our reserves are deep—but the earth’s oil and gas reserves are even deeper.
Riddle Me This: How is Natural Gas Like Dipping Sauce?
Like dipping sauce, natural gas can be sweet or sour—but the latter can be tough to swallow (and smell)
I have sweet friends, but I’m nothing like them. I stink, but you can’t always smell me. I can be used in life-giving fertilizers, but I’m a killer. What am I?
It’s Better Together
AER staff team up with indigenous communities to conduct inspections
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The Snow Must Go On
Polar vortex or not, AER field inspectors brave the elements to ensure things are running as they should
The temperature gauge on the dashboard reads 34 degrees below zero as our truck winds through quiet Gratton Coulee near Wainwright, Alberta.
Freeing Up the Pipeline Freeway
New technology could save Alberta’s oil sands industry both money and time
Energy companies in Alberta face no shortage of challenges when it comes to moving oil and gas.
Throwback Thursday: Isn’t That Appealing?
In the aftermath of the Redwater appeal, the AER recalls a time before the courts heard appeals of any sort
A Sponge-Worthy Oil Spill
University-developed “super sponge” can sop up spilled oil for reuse later
Be it a pipeline, railcar, or tanker, the means of moving oil to market come with risks that a spill could happen.
Using Less to Produce More
AER report includes data that shows less water being used in energy development
Judgement Day
Supreme Court rules on AER and OWA appeal of Redwater decision
A long awaited decision has been made, and it is being met with praise from the province’s energy regulator.
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.
