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| Number | Name | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bulletin 2019-29 | Tracking and Manifesting Produced Water | November 12, 2019 |
| Bulletin 2019-27 | Amendments to Manual 013: Compliance and Enforcement Program | November 06, 2019 |
| Bulletin 2019-24 | Revised Date for Move of New Well Applications to OneStop | October 18, 2019 |
| Bulletin 2019-21 | AER Approval Still Required for Disposal Schemes With a Crown Mineral Activity Authorization | August 08, 2019 |
| Bulletin 2019-07 | Recommendations around Hydraulic Fracturing in the Red Deer Area | May 15, 2019 |
| Bulletin 2018-39 | Conservation and Reclamation Submissions for Mineable Oil Sand Sites | December 18, 2018 |
| Bulletin 2018-25 | Directive 084 Reporting Moving to OneStop | September 11, 2018 |
| Bulletin 2018-24 | Changes to Three Water Act Forms | September 10, 2018 |
| Bulletin 2018-08 | Announcing New AER Website | April 22, 2018 |
| Bulletin 2018-06 | Correction to Bulletin 2018-05 | March 12, 2018 |
| Bulletin 2017-06 | Release of Directive 084: Requirements for Hydrocarbon Emission Controls and Gas Conservation in the Peace River Area | February 23, 2017 |
| Bulletin 2017-04 | First 2017/18 Orphan Fund Levy | February 06, 2017 |
| Bulletin 2015-34 | Confirmation of the Transfer of Pipeline Records to Be Added to the Licence Transfer Application | December 17, 2015 |
| Bulletin 2015-26 | Update on Restrictions to Temporary Diversion Licences | September 16, 2015 |
| Bulletin 2015-23 | Issuance of Subsurface Order No. 1A Regarding the Montney-Lower Doig | July 23, 2015 |
| Bulletin 2015-22 | Relief from Control Well Requirements for Horseshoe Canyon and Belly River Coalbed Methane Development | July 07, 2015 |
| Bulletin 2015-14 | Change in Business Process Relating to the Review of Upstream Oil and Gas Reclamation Certificate Applications | April 02, 2015 |
| Bulletin 2015-12 | Issuance of Subsurface Order No. 3 Regarding the Duvernay Zone | March 17, 2015 |
| Bulletin 2015-06 | Issuance of Subsurface Order No. 1 Regarding the Montney-Lower Doig | February 17, 2015 |
| Bulletin 2011-36 | Change to Pressure Testing Requirements for Coalbed Methane Pressure and Flow Control Wells | December 21, 2011 |
| Bulletin 2011-05 | Share Volumetric Reporting Submission Errors and Noncompliance Fees Related to Waste Plant Reporting | March 03, 2011 |
| Bulletin 2009-13 | Waiver of Open-Hole Well Logging Requirements | April 28, 2009 |
| Bulletin 2009-07 | Revisions to the Digital Data Submission System Regarding Interim Directive 2003-01 | February 20, 2009 |
| AER Bulletin 2014-38 | Temporary Surface Water Pipelines for the Energy Resource Industry | December 05, 2014 |
| AER Bulletin 2014-32 | Shallow Organic Soil Salvage Requirements at In Situ Oil Sands Processing Plants and Oil Production Sites | October 09, 2014 |
| AER Bulletin 2014-31 | Changes to the Guidelines for Submission of a Predisturbance Assessment and Conservation and Reclamation Plan | October 09, 2014 |
| AER Bulletin 2014-29 | Access Control Requirements in Public Lands Act Dispositions Held by Alberta Energy Regulator Licensees | September 30, 2014 |
| AER Bulletin 2014-28 | Application Requirements for Activities within the Boundary of a Regional Plan | September 19, 2014 |
| AER Bulletin 2014-27 | A Reminder on the Rules and Procedures for Wells in Buffer Zones of Holdings and Units with Special Spacing and Special Well Spacing Applications | September 11, 2014 |
| AER Bulletin 2014-25 | Timelines for Processing Public Lands Act Applications | July 29, 2014 |
| AER Bulletin 2014-21 | Control Well Requirements for Horseshoe Canyon and Belly River Coalbed Methane Development | July 08, 2014 |
| AER Bulletin 2014-20 | Proration Measurement of Liquids-Rich Gas Wells | July 08, 2014 |
| AER Bulletin 2014-16 | Regulatory Document Review | April 30, 2014 |
| AER Bulletin 2014-12 | Enhanced Monitoring of Pipeline Water Crossings | April 10, 2014 |
| AER Bulletin 2014-07 | Considerations for Awarding Energy Costs Claims and Changes to the AER’s Process for Reviewing Energy Costs Claims | March 06, 2014 |
| AER Bulletin 2014-06 | Licensee Liability Rating (LLR) Program Management Plan | February 28, 2014 |
| AER Bulletin 2014-05 | Canada’s Emergency Order for the Protection of the Greater Sage-Grouse | February 25, 2014 |
| AER Bulletin 2014-03 | Regulatory Approach for Shallow Thermal In Situ Oil Sands Applications in the Wabiskaw-McMurray Deposit of the Athabasca Oil Sands Area | January 28, 2014 |
| AER Bulletin 2013-03 | Mandated Subdivision and Development Application Referrals, Setback Relaxations, Land Development Information Package, and Abandoned Well Information | November 19, 2013 |
| AER Bulletin 2013-02 | A Reminder of Regulatory Requirements and Processes, the AER’s Interpretation of the Definition of “Oilfield Waste” in the Oil and Gas Conservation Rules, and a Request for the Disclosure of Unauthorized Oilfield Waste Management Activities | September 03, 2013 |
| Bulletin 2019-35 | Application for an Aboveground Reusable Bladder Within a Structural Frame | December 11, 2019 |
| Bulletin 2019-34 | New Subsurface Order Institutes New Monitoring, Setback, and Response Requirements to Manage the Risk of Induced Seismicity in the Red Deer Region | December 09, 2019 |
| Bulletin 2019-33 | Review of AER Industry Levy Methodology | December 09, 2019 |
| Bulletin 2019-32 | IL 94-04 Rescinded | December 06, 2019 |
| Bulletin 2019-31 | 2019/20 AER Administration Fees (Industry Levy) | November 29, 2019 |
| Bulletin 2019-30 | Change to Consent Requirements When Crown Mineral and Disposal Rights Overlap | November 20, 2019 |
| Bulletin 2019-28 | Pipeline Integrity Management Programs Must Consider Slope Movement | November 07, 2019 |
| Bulletin 2019-26 | New Edition of Directive 081 | November 05, 2019 |
| Bulletin 2019-25 | IL 83-02 and ID 96-03 Rescinded | October 21, 2019 |
| Bulletin 2019-23 | New Edition of Manual 011 | October 07, 2019 |
| Bulletin 2019-22 | Directive 056 Updated and New Well Applications Moved to OneStop | October 02, 2019 |
| Bulletin 2019-20 | Public Land Disposition Applications Moving to OneStop | August 06, 2019 |
| Bulletin 2019-19 | Directive 050 Updated With New Soil Endpoint and Post-Disposal Sampling Values for Zinc | August 01, 2019 |
| Bulletin 2019-18 | New Working Interest Cost Claim Form | July 15, 2019 |
| Bulletin 2019-17 | 2019/20 AER Administration Fees (Industry Levy) | July 11, 2019 |
| Bulletin 2019-16 | National Energy Board Safety Advisory | July 04, 2019 |
| Bulletin 2019-15 | Invitation for Feedback on Draft Requirements for Public Involvement | June 25, 2019 |
| Bulletin 2019-14 | Invitation for Feedback on Revisions to Directive 081 | June 20, 2019 |
| Bulletin 2019-13 | New Alberta Environment and Parks Surface Water Allocation Directive | May 30, 2019 |
| Bulletin 2019-12 | New Subsurface Order Institutes New Monitoring, Setback, and Response Requirements to Manage the Risk of Induced Seismicity Near the Brazeau Reservoir | May 27, 2019 |
| Bulletin 2019-11 | Public Land Disposition Applications Moving to OneStop | May 16, 2019 |
| Bulletin 2019-10 | New Manual for Coal Mine Pit Wall Abandonment | May 08, 2019 |
| Bulletin 2019-09 | 2019/20 Orphan Fund Levy | May 03, 2019 |
| Bulletin 2019-08 | Reminder of Increased Risk of Fire During Drier Months | April 29, 2019 |
| Bulletin 2019-06 | Amended Requirements in Directive 036 for the Certification and Storage of Blowout Preventers | March 14, 2019 |
| Bulletin 2019-05 | AER Version of the Record of Site Condition Form | March 11, 2019 |
| Bulletin 2019-04 | Update to Survey Plan Requirements When Applying for a Reclamation Certificate | February 25, 2019 |
| Bulletin 2019-03 | Applications for Partial Upgraders | February 19, 2019 |
| Bulletin 2019-02 | Update to Disposition Renewal Applications | February 14, 2019 |
| Bulletin 2019-01 | Directive 060 Annual Methane Emissions Reporting in OneStop | January 24, 2019 |
| Bulletin 2018-41 | The Approach to Administering the Remediation Regulation | December 20, 2018 |
| Bulletin 2018-40 | Production Curtailment Issues Panel Established | December 17, 2018 |
| Bulletin 2018-38 | Change in Notification of Primary Recovery Scheme Applications for Well Spacing Within the Oil Sands Areas | December 14, 2018 |
| Bulletin 2018-37 | Requirements Aimed at Reducing Methane Emissions Finalized | December 13, 2018 |
| Bulletin 2018-36 | New Well Submission Forms | December 10, 2018 |
| Bulletin 2018-35 | Government of Alberta Curtails Production | December 06, 2018 |
| Bulletin 2018-34 | Updated Alberta Environment and Parks Master Schedule of Standards and Conditions | November 30, 2018 |
| Bulletin 2018-33 | Reporting Related to Closure Activities and Directive 039 Moving to OneStop | November 22, 2018 |
| Bulletin 2018-32 | New Edition of Directive 017: Measurement Requirements for Oil and Gas Operations | November 21, 2018 |
| Bulletin 2018-31 | Changes to the Public Lands Administration Regulation | October 31, 2018 |
| Bulletin 2018-30 | New Edition of Directive 013: Suspension Requirements for Wells | October 25, 2018 |
| Bulletin 2018-29 | New Edition of Directive 020: Well Abandonment | October 24, 2018 |
| Bulletin 2018-28 | New Edition of Directive 056: Energy Development Applications and Schedules and New Manual | October 18, 2018 |
| Bulletin 2018-27 | New Edition of Directive 054: Performance Presentations, Auditing, and Surveillance of In Situ Oil Sands Schemes | October 11, 2018 |
| Bulletin 2018-26 | Reminder of Increased Risk During Migratory Bird Season | September 04, 2018 |
| Bulletin 2018-23 | Release of the Area-Based Closure Program Mapping Tool | August 30, 2018 |
| Bulletin 2018-22 | Optional Process for Submitting Fluid Disposal Applications | August 27, 2018 |
| Bulletin 2018-21 | Coordinated Submission of Related Applications for Oil Sands Exploration Activities | August 23, 2018 |
| Bulletin 2018-20 | AER Application Systems Restored | August 20, 2018 |
| Bulletin 2018-19 | Manual Process for Issuing Approvals for Temporary Field Authorizations, Seismic Exploration Permits, and Formal Land Dispositions | August 09, 2018 |
| Bulletin 2018-18 | New Alberta Environment and Parks Directive About Scour Protection for Pipelines | July 25, 2018 |
| Bulletin 2018-17 | Change to the Reclamation Application Presubmission Requirements | July 23, 2018 |
| Bulletin 2018-16 | Clarifying the Difference between the Transfer of an AER Licence and the Sale or Transfer of the Contractual Right to Operate Wells and Facilities | July 18, 2018 |
| Bulletin 2018-15 | Reclamation Certificate Application Tool Moving to OneStop | July 09, 2018 |
| Bulletin 2018-14 | Directive 039: Revised Program to Reduce Benzene Emissions from Glycol Dehydrators – Updated | June 18, 2018 |
| Bulletin 2018-13 | Changes to Geophysical Program Submission Forms | June 03, 2018 |
| Bulletin 2018-12 | New Alberta Environment and Parks Groundwater Directive for Thermal In Situ Projects | May 29, 2018 |
| Bulletin 2018-11 | 2018/19 AER Administration Fees (Industry Levy) | May 13, 2018 |
| Bulletin 2018-10 | Enhanced Monitoring During Spring Snow Melt | April 30, 2018 |
| Bulletin 2018-09 | Invitation for Feedback on Draft Requirements for Reducing Methane Emissions | April 23, 2018 |
| Bulletin 2018-07 | 2018/19 Orphan Fund Levy | April 08, 2018 |
| Bulletin 2018-05 | Tour Reports and Some Notifications Moving to OneStop | March 11, 2018 |
| Bulletin 2018-04 | New Alberta Environment and Parks Water Directive | February 21, 2018 |
| Bulletin 2018-03 | Issuance of Subsurface Orders 1B and 3A | February 15, 2018 |
| Bulletin 2018-02 | Amendments to Well Blowout Prevention and Well Control Certification and Methods under Directives 008, 036, and 037 | January 30, 2018 |
| Bulletin 2018-01 | OneStop – Water Act Approval Applications and Code of Practice Notifications | January 15, 2018 |
| Bulletin 2017-21 | New Edition of Directive 067: Eligibility Requirements for Acquiring and Holding Energy Licences and Approvals | December 06, 2017 |
| Bulletin 2017-20 | Clarification – Pipeline Amendment Applications Moving to OneStop | November 02, 2017 |
| Bulletin 2017-19 | New Authorizations Process to Implement the Alberta Wetland Policy | November 01, 2017 |
| Bulletin 2017-18 | New Edition of Directive 085: Fluid Tailings Management for Oil Sands Mining Projects | October 19, 2017 |
| Bulletin 2017-17 | New Edition of Directive 085: Fluid Tailings Management for Oil Sands Mining Projects | October 12, 2017 |
| Bulletin 2017-16 | Fluid Disposal Schemes in the Elmworth Field, Cardium Sand | October 10, 2017 |
| Bulletin 2017-15 | Publication of Debtor Registry | August 17, 2017 |
| Bulletin 2017-14 | Second 2017/18 Orphan Fund Levy | August 03, 2017 |
| Bulletin 2017-13 | Changes to Process for Transfer Application Decisions | July 24, 2017 |
| Bulletin 2017-12 | Implementation of OneStop for Pipelines Licence Applications | June 26, 2017 |
| Bulletin 2017-11 | 2017 AER Administration Fees (Industry Levy) | April 19, 2017 |
| Bulletin 2017-10 | Amendments to the Responsible Energy Development Act General Regulation and the Specified Enactments (Jurisdiction) Regulation | April 07, 2017 |
| Bulletin 2017-09 | Reporting Non-Emergency Releases from Pipeline Horizontal Directional Drilling | April 03, 2017 |
| Bulletin 2017-08 | Pipeline Licensee Safety and Loss Management Systems | March 31, 2017 |
| Bulletin 2017-07 | Revisions to the Guide to the Mine Financial Security Program | February 27, 2017 |
| Bulletin 2017-05 | Release of ST60B-2016: Upstream Petroleum Industry Flaring and Venting Report, 2015 | February 10, 2017 |
| Bulletin 2017-03 | Change to Submission of Emergency Response Plans under Directive 071: Emergency Preparedness and Response Requirements for the Petroleum Industry | February 02, 2017 |
| Bulletin 2017-02 | Invitation for Feedback on Draft Revision of Directive 085: Fluid Tailings Management for Oil Sands Mining Projects | January 19, 2017 |
| Bulletin 2017-01 | Enhancements to Licensee Liability Rating Program | January 05, 2017 |
| Bulletin 2016-27 | Application Requirements for Activities within the Boundary of a Regional Plan | September 02, 2016 |
| Bulletin 2016-22 | Operational Advisory: Leak Detection | July 14, 2016 |
| Bulletin 2016-21 | Revision and Clarification on Alberta Energy Regulator’s Measures to Limit Environmental Impacts Pending Regulatory Changes to Address the Redwater Decision | July 08, 2016 |
| Bulletin 2016-16 | Licensee Eligibility – Alberta Energy Regulator Measures to Limit Environmental Impacts Pending Regulatory Changes to Address the Redwater Decision | June 20, 2016 |
| Bulletin 2016-10 | Obligations of Licensees When in Insolvency or When Otherwise Ceasing Operations | April 08, 2016 |
| Bulletin 2016-01 | Release of the Integrated Compliance Assurance Framework and Manual 013: Compliance and Enforcement Program; Rescission of Directive 019: Compliance Assurance | February 12, 2016 |
| Bulletin 2015-29 | Administration of Good Production Practice for Conventional Crude Oil Pools | September 28, 2015 |
| Bulletin 2015-20 | Release of Revised Joint Operating Procedures for First Nations Consultation on Energy Resource Activities | June 09, 2015 |
| Bulletin 2015-11 | Directive 074: Tailings Performance Criteria and Requirements for Oil Sands Mining Schemes Suspended | March 13, 2015 |
| Bulletin 2015-07 | Subsurface Order No. 2: Monitoring and Reporting of Seismicity in the Vicinity of Hydraulic Fracturing Operations in the Duvernay Zone, Fox Creek, Alberta | February 19, 2015 |
| Bulletin 2015-02 | Consent Submissions for Public Lands Disposition Applications | January 12, 2015 |
| Bulletin 2014-39 | Change in Business Process Relating to Preapplication Statements of Concern | December 15, 2014 |
| Bulletin 2013-08 | Use of Cellulosic Welding Consumables on ERCB-Licensed Pipelines | February 26, 2013 |
| Bulletin 2011-35 | Surface Casing Vent Requirements for Wells | December 20, 2011 |
| Bulletin 2011-21 | The Practice of Boiling Produced Water as a Means of Disposal in the Upstream Petroleum Industry | June 30, 2011 |
| Bulletin 2010-43 | Removal of Personal Information Contained in Well Drilling and Completions Daily Operations Reports (Tour Reports) | December 09, 2010 |
| Bulletin 2010-28 | Zones Eligible for Shale Gas Fluid Codes | August 26, 2010 |
| Bulletin 2010-20 | Alternative Data Collection Option to Shale Gas Control Well Requirements | June 29, 2010 |
| Bulletin 2009-44 | Reminder of the January 1, 2010, Fugitive Emissions Program Effective Date | December 16, 2009 |
| Bulletin 2009-42 | New ERCB Processes and Computer Systems for Oil Density and Acid Gas Content Values and Change Processes | December 01, 2009 |
| Bulletin 2009-32 | New Version of ERCBH2S Available for Testing and Feedback and Implementation Plan for Directive 071 | October 01, 2009 |
| Bulletin 2009-18 | Clarification for the July 1, 2009, Annual Dehydrator Benzene Inventory List Submission of 2008 Operating Year Information | May 21, 2009 |
| Bulletin 2008-48 | Clarification of Requirements Regarding Oil and Gas Development Within or Proximal to Water Bodies | December 19, 2008 |
| Bulletin 2008-15 | New Edition of Directive 071: Emergency Preparedness and Response Requirements for the Petroleum Industry Issued | April 08, 2008 |
| Bulletin 2007-10 | ST55-2007: Alberta's Base of Groundwater Protection (BGWP) Information | April 19, 2007 |
| AER Bulletin 2014-19 | Release of the Inactive Well Compliance Program | July 04, 2014 |
