Download ReportBulletin – Invitation for Feedback – Emission Controls – Conservation The AER sought public feedback until November 8, 2015, on a draft directive on requirements for addressing odours and emissions from heavy oil and bitumen operations in the Peace...
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Administration of Good Production Practice for Conventional Crude Oil Pools (Bulletin 2015-29)
Download ReportBulletin – Good Production Practice The AER announced changes to the administration of Good Production Practice (“GPP”) for wells in a newly defined oil pool. The AER may grant GPP status under section 10.060 of the Oil and Gas Conservation Rules...
Hamlet of Clyde River v TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company ASA (TGS), (2015 FCA 179)
As the Court dismissed each of Clyde River’s three substantive grounds of appeal, the Court dismissed the appeals with costs.
Draft amendments to AUC Rule 007 to streamline application requirements for needs identification documents and abbreviated needs identification documents (Bulletin 2015-12)
Download ReportBulletin – Rule 007 The AUC announced the release of draft amendments to Rule 007: Applications for Power Plants, Substations, Transmission Lines, Industrial System Designations and Hydro Developments (“Rule 007”) to streamline application requirements...
AER Bulletin 2015-20: Release of Revised Joint Operating Procedures for First Nations Consultation on Energy Resource Activities
Download ReportBulletin – First Nations Consultation The AER announced the release of a revised version of the Joint Operating Procedures for First Nations Consultation on Energy Resource Activities (the “Procedures”). The Procedures set out the administration and...
Initiating the ATCO Utilities IT common matters proceeding to examine IT costs related to the master services agreements between ATCO and Wipro Solutions Canada Limited (Wipro) (Bulletin 2015-11)
Download ReportBulletin – Common Proceeding - IT costs - MSAs The AUC announced Proceeding 20514, a common matter to examine the costs for information technology (“IT”) services common to ATCO Electric Ltd. and ATCO Pipelines Ltd. (the “ATCO Utilities”). The AUC...
Letter to All NEB Regulated Companies: Emergency Procedures Manuals (March 26, 2015)
Download ReportEmergency Procedures Manual The National Energy Board informed all companies under its jurisdiction, via letter, that the Emergency Procedures Manuals (“EPMs”) filed under subsection 32(2) of the National Energy Board Onshore Pipeline Regulations, and...
AUC Rule 004: Alberta Tariff Billing Code Rules (Bulletin 2015-07)
Download ReportBulletin – Rule 004 - Tariff The AUC announced the approval of changes to AUC Rule 004: Albert Tariff Billing Code Rules (“Rule 004”), which were approved on March 11, 2015, and will become effective April 1, 2015.Since the approved changes involve...
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
Download ReportBulletin – Subsurface Order The AER released Subsurface Order No. 2 regarding monitoring and reporting of seismicity in the vicinity of hydraulic fracturing operations in the Duvernay Zone in the Fox Creek area of Alberta.The bulletin notes that during...
Bulletin 2015-04 and Bulletin 2015-10: Joint Operating Procedures for First Nations Consultation on Energy Resource Activities, Including New Application Requirements
Download ReportBulletin – First Nations Consultation – Application Requirements On February 4, 2015, the AER announced the release of the Joint Operating Procedures for First Nations Consultation on Energy Resource Activities, including new application requirements...
AUC Bulletin 2015-02: Consultation on AUC Rule 027: Specified Penalties for Contravention of Reliability Standards
Download ReportBulletin – Rule 027 Up to January 29, 2015, the AUC invited comments from market participants and interested parties regarding possible amendments to AUC Rule 027: Specified Penalties for Contravention of Reliability Standards.Since the last amendment...
AER Bulletin 2015-01: Revised Directive 058 – Addendum: Oilfield Waste Management Facility Approvals – Notification and Amendment Procedures Released
Download ReportBulletin - Directive – Oilfield Waste Management Effective January 14, 2015, Directive 058 – Addendum: Oilfield Waste Management Facility Approvals – Notification and Amendment Procedures Released (“Directive 058”) will replace the previous addendum...
AER Bulletin 2015-02: Consent Submissions for Public Lands Disposition Applications
Download ReportBulletin – Consent Submission – Public Lands Act Applications This bulletin clarifies the administrative completeness requirements for Public Lands Act applications related to consents provided via e-mail to Electronic Disposition System (EDS)...