In the News
Moving it out of the Courtroom
Lexin agrees to cooperate with receivership, director pays $175 000
Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) efforts to resolve legal challenges with Lexin Resources Ltd. have led to the company agreeing to voluntarily include four related corporate entities in a previously ord… Read more
Coal Mining Company Penalized
Prairie Mines pleads guilty to Obed Mine spill charges
The coal mining company responsible for contaminating a northern Alberta river system has received one of the largest penalties for a single release in Alberta history under the Environmental Protecti… Read more
Every Drop Counts
AER launches industry water-use report to drive performance
You may be surprised to learn that the energy industry used just over two per cent of all water that was allocated across all industries in Alberta last year. Nonetheless, when it comes to water, ever… Read more
Award Not Water Off a Duck’s Back
AER employee recognized for leadership in water innovation
It goes without saying that water is our most valuable resource. Ask Mike Bevan, an advisor with the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER), and he would emphatically agree. Bevan has built a career around un… Read more
CEO Seeks More Accountability
Jim Ellis talks tough on industry neglect
Jim Ellis doesn’t mince his words about orphan wells in Alberta. In a Calgary Herald article, the Alberta Energy Regulator’s (AER’s) president and CEO wouldn’t speculate what will happen next, but say… Read more
Company Pays Price for Spill
AER fines Murphy Oil for its 2015 pipeline spill near Peace River
The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has fined Murphy Oil Company $172 500 for a 2015 pipeline spill near Peace River. This fine comes after the AER’s investigation into the spill, which found that Murp… Read more
A Strong Response
The AER takes serious action against Lexin Resources
After several months and many attempts to bring Lexin Resources Ltd. into compliance, the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has issued a corporate closure order, suspending licences for all company wells… Read more
Celebrating Alberta’s First Oil Triumph
Monday marked the 70th anniversary of historic Leduc well
On a Monday, 70 years ago, an oilfield crew struck black gold in a farm field south of Devon, Alberta. It was a happy accident: the Leduc No. 1 well site was thought to be a “dry hole” when Imperial O… Read more
Leading the Way
AER CEO recognized for leadership
Typically, it’s the Alberta Energy Regulator’s (AER’s) job to grade others’ work against regulatory expectations and standards.
Pouring over the Spill
AER investigators will probe causes of the Fox Creek pipeline release
Like all Albertans, word of a pipeline spill creates concern about the protection of safety and the environment. For AER employees it means moving quickly the minute the call comes in. So earlier this… Read more
