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Pipeline Rules

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This regulation, made under the Pipeline Act, establishes the requirements governing the licensing, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of energy industry pipelines. Provisions for... More ≫

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This regulation, made under the Pipeline Act, establishes the requirements governing the licensing, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of energy industry pipelines. Provisions for discontinuing, abandoning, removing, resuming, pipelines are also contained in the regulation.

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Enforcement of Private Surface Agreement Rules

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The regulation details enforcement authority for registry of private surface rights agreements in the Alberta Energy Regulator’s Private Surface Agreements Registry.

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Exploration Regulation

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The regulation outlines rules, provisions and stipulations related to exploration in Alberta and details the requirements of all exploration operations.

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Gas Resources Preservation Regulation

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This regulation is made under the Gas Resources Preservation Act and provides that propane removed or intended to be removed from Alberta is excluded from the application of the Act, provides... More ≫

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This regulation is made under the Gas Resources Preservation Act and provides that propane removed or intended to be removed from Alberta is excluded from the application of the Act, provides rules for the communication of information obtained under the Act or regulation, and provides the conditions that permits granted after October 15, 1996 are subject to.

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Carbon Capture and Storage Funding Regulation

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This regulation is made under the Carbon Capture and Storage Funding Act and provides the Minister with the authority to make payments under the Act for expenses of the Minister’s Department or... More ≫

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This regulation is made under the Carbon Capture and Storage Funding Act and provides the Minister with the authority to make payments under the Act for expenses of the Minister’s Department or any person or organization in order to advance the purpose of the Act and carbon capture and storage in Alberta.

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Natural Gas Marketing Regulation

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This regulation is made under the Natural Gas Marketing Act and governs the Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission’s (APMC) role in overseeing the buying and selling of natural gas in Alberta. It... More ≫

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This regulation is made under the Natural Gas Marketing Act and governs the Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission’s (APMC) role in overseeing the buying and selling of natural gas in Alberta. It establishes the classes of costs and charges that constitute the Alberta cost of service for a buyer under gas contracts, permits the APMC to audit contracts, and enacts procedures allowing decisions of the APMC to be reviewed or appealed. The regulation, moreover, enacts rules governing producer support for downstream pricing and record and information keeping.

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Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction Regulation

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The Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction Regulation requires regulated facilities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The regulation applies to facilities which emit more than 100,000... More ≫

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The Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction Regulation requires regulated facilities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The regulation applies to facilities which emit more than 100,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide. Facilities which emit less than the threshold may opt-in to the regulation, and conventional oil and gas facilities under the same ownership may be combined into a single aggregate facility. The regulation sets out high-performance benchmarks or enables the director to set facility-specific product benchmarks. To meet the emissions reduction requirement, facilities can reduce their emissions or use emission performance credits, emission offsets or pay into the regulated fund. Regulated facilities must provide annual compliance reports and facilities that emit more than 1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide must also provide a yearly forecasting report.

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Emerging Resources Royalty Regulation

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This regulation is made under the Mines and Minerals Act to encourage industry to open up new oil and gas resources in higher-risk and higher-cost areas that have large resource potential in order... More ≫

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This regulation is made under the Mines and Minerals Act to encourage industry to open up new oil and gas resources in higher-risk and higher-cost areas that have large resource potential in order to generate greater royalties and other benefits to Albertans. The regulation reduces Crown royalty due on hydrocarbons obtained from eligible wells in a project approved by the Minister on or after January 1, 2017 and on or before December 31, 2039.

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Orphan Fund Delegated Administration Regulation

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Orphan Abandonment and Reclamation Association. The regulation delegates the powers, duties, and functions of managing the abandonment and reclamation of orphan wells, pipelines, and facilities... More ≫

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Orphan Abandonment and Reclamation Association. The regulation delegates the powers, duties, and functions of managing the abandonment and reclamation of orphan wells, pipelines, and facilities from the Alberta Energy Regulator to the Association. The Orphan Fund Delegated Administration Regulation specifies what powers, duties and functions are delegated to the Orphan Well Association (OWA), and provides other powers and duties to enable the proper functioning of the Association as a delegated administrative organization.

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Geothermal Resource Development Rules

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The regulation is made under the Geothermal Resources Development Act and establishes licencing and operating standards for geothermal development to encourage the efficient, safe, orderly and... More ≫

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The regulation is made under the Geothermal Resources Development Act and establishes licencing and operating standards for geothermal development to encourage the efficient, safe, orderly and environmentally responsible development of Alberta’s geothermal resources. This regulation enacts rules governing well licencing and abandonment, drilling and other production operations. It also establishes administrative standards for recording, collecting, and reporting geothermal well and facility data.

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