Tag: Alberta Energy Regulator
Husky Oil applies for a $400 million, 10,000 barrels a day oil sands project
Suncor recently applied for a 40,000 oil sands project The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) received an Oil Sands Conservation Act application and Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act application from Husky Oil Operations Limited, according to a press release. Husky Oil Operations Limited applied to construct, operate, and reclaim the McMullen Willow Creek Project just south of […]
AER creates public registry spotlighting companies owing money
AER says Debtor Registry will drive industry to improve their performance The Alberta Energy Regulator(AER) recently announced they have created a Debtor Registry for Alberta companies owing them money, according to a press release. A debtor is any person, AER-regulated company indebted to the AER for any costs, levy, fee, penalty, or other amount. It […]
Alberta regulator introduces OneStop for pipeline licence applications
All new pipeline applications must be submitted using new OneStop platform The Alberta Energy Regulator(AER) announced the launch of a new online process for new pipeline construction applications under the Pipeline Act using the OneStop platform, according to a press release. All new pipeline construction applications of the following types must be submitted using OneStop: […]
Alberta Energy Regulator vice-presidents stepping down
Hill retiring after 37 years with the regulator The Alberta Energy Regulator has announced that two executive vice-presidents are stepping down, and that Carol Crowfoot and Mark Taylor are replacing them, according to a press release. Crowfoot is the new executive vice president of Strategy and Regulatory, replacing Cal Hill; Taylor is the new executive vice president […]
Alberta government to review orphaned and abandoned wells
Currently 152,000 inactive or abandoned wells, 53,000 shy of total active wells in Alberta The Alberta government announced it’s working with industry and experts through a formal review process to find better ways to protect Albertans and the environment by improving policies for managing old oil and gas facilities, orphaned and abandoned wells, according to a Government […]
Alberta Energy Regulator’s new program to reduce pipeline incidents
Program requires pipeline-operating companies to develop, implement documented SLMS Effective immediately, the Alberta Energy Regulator is implementing a program to evaluate the effectiveness of pipeline licensees’ safety and loss management systems, according to a press release. “The AER believes all pipeline incidents are preventable, and ensuring operators have an effective SLMS in place is one way […]
Who you gonna call when your pipeline leaks? Alberta Energy Regulator, that’s who…
Alberta Energy Regulator ensures damages caused by pipeline, well leaks are remediated Alberta has over 400,000 kilometres of pipelines and 180,000 active wells. Not surprisingly, they sometimes leak. What’s leaking and how are the leaks cleaned up? In 2013 the Alberta government laid charges against Plains Midstream Canada in connection with a 2011 Rainbow pipeline […]
Murphy Oil fined for 2015 spill near Peace River
Murphy Oil undetected for over six weeks CALGARY, Alberta, Feb 28 (Reuters) – The province of Alberta has fined a local subsidiary of U.S.-based Murphy Oil Corp C$172,500 ($130,031) for its role in a 9,000-barrel spill in 2015 that went undetected for more than six weeks, the provincial energy regulator said on Tuesday. The Alberta Energy […]
Alberta Energy Regulator expands pipeline incident reporting
AER mandate includes ensuring safe, environmentally responsible development of hydrocarbon resources A new Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) report designed to improve industry performance provides detailed information on how pipeline operators are performing compared with their peers across Alberta, according to a press release from AER. The Pipeline Performance Report-focusing on 2015 and 2016 pipeline incidents-is […]
Number of Alberta abandoned oil wells needing cleanup proliferate after court ruling
Alberta has 1,423 abandoned oil wells: Orphan Well Association By Ethan Lou Nov 22 (Reuters) – The number of abandoned oil wells awaiting cleanup in Alberta rose by a quarter within a three-month period following a May court ruling that prioritized creditors over cleanup costs in company bankruptcies, official data showed. By the end of the […]
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