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News Releases

For all historical news releases and announcements, please contact our customer contact centre and they will assist you. Phone: 403-297-8311 and press ' 0 ', toll free 1-855-297-8311, or E-mail: Inquiries@ercb.ca
Name Description Date
News Release 2013-05-21 (NR2013-11) ERCB Releases Hydraulic Fracturing Directive May 21, 2013
News Release 2013-05-14 (NR2013-10) ERCB issues Section 106 Declaration naming an Oil Executive May 14, 2013
News Release 2013-05-08 (NR2013-09) ERCB Report Indicates Largest Conventional Crude Oil Production and Reserves Increase in Decades May 08, 2013
News Release 2013-04-22 (NR2013-08) ERCB systems restored; Normal business operations resume April 22, 2013
News Release 2013-04-18 (NR2013-07) ERCB to conduct business testing and recovery operations April 18, 2013
News Release 2013-04-12 (NR2013-06) ERCB working to address issues affecting electronic applications systems April 12, 2013
News Release 2013-04-04 (NR2013-05) ERCB denies Bernum horizontal well applications April 04, 2013
News Release 2013-03-12 (NR2013-04) ERCB updates LLR program to protect Albertans from abandonment and reclamation costs March 12, 2013
News Release 2013-02-26 (NR2013-02) High-risk enforcement action issued against Plains Midstream Canada for 2011 spill February 26, 2013
News Release 2013-02-26 (NR2013-03) Enforcement issued to Pembina Pipeline and Pengrowth Energy for 2011 spills February 26, 2013
News Release 2013-01-11 (NR2013-01) ERCB responding to release at Questerre well site near Grande Cache January 11, 2013
News Release 2012-12-20 (NR2012-15) ERCB Releases investigation report on hydraulic fracturing incident near Grande Prairie December 20, 2012
News Release 2012-12-19 (NR2012-14) ERCB improves public access to hydraulic fracturing fluid information FracFocus.ca coming soon to Alberta December 19, 2012
News Release 2012-12-17 (NR2012-13) ERCB Seeking Feedback on Regulatory Approach for Unconventional Development December 17, 2012
News Release 2012-12-12 (NR2012-12) ERCB Releases Investigation Report on Hydraulic Fracturing Incident near Innisfail December 12, 2012
News Release 2012-12-06 (NR2012-11) ERCB Seeking Feedback on a Draft Hydraulic Fracturing Directive December 06, 2012
News Release 2012-09-10 (NR2012-10) ERCB Contracts Third-Party to Conduct Alberta Pipeline Review September 10, 2012
News Release 2012-08-30 (NR2012-09) ERCB approves Enbridge pipeline application August 30, 2012
News Release 2012-08-22 (NR2012-08) ERCB Responding to Penn West pipeline release near Red Deer August 22, 2012
News Release 2012-07-10 (NR2012-07) Shell Quest CCS Project Approved with Conditions July 10, 2012
News Release 2012-06-20 (NR2012-06) ERCB Reports Show 7% Growth in Conventional Crude Oil Production and Revised In-Place estimates of Four Bitumen Deposits June 20, 2012
News Release 2012-06-19 (NR2012-05) ERCB Responding to Enbridge pipeline pumping station release June 19, 2012
News Release 2012-06-08 (NR2012-04) ERCB Responding to Plains Midstream Canada Pipeline Spill June 08, 2012
News Release 2012-05-22 (NR2012-03) ERCB Responding to Well-Site Incident in Northwest Alberta May 22, 2012
Media Advisory - February 17, 2012 Overview of Regulations for Hydraulic Fracturing February 17, 2012
News Release 2012-01-13 (NR2012-01) ERCB responding to well control incident (Released: January 13, 2012) January 13, 2012
News Release 2011-12-20 (NR2011-27) ERCB issues Section 106 declarations naming two oil executives December 20, 2011
News Release 2011-12-17 (NR2011-26) ERCB Responding to Pipeline Release Near Swan Hills December 17, 2011
News Release 2011-12-13 (NR2011-25) ERCB Releases Final Bitumen Conservation Decision December 13, 2011
News Release 2011-11-16 (NR2011-24) ERCB denies Bernum horizontal well application November 16, 2011
News Release 2011-10-09 (NR2011-23) ERCB Responding to Penn West Energy Pipeline Release October 09, 2011
News Release 2011-10-06 (NR2011-22) ERCB announces changes to well spacing framework October 06, 2011
News Release 2011-08-26 (NR2011-21) ERCB issues approval for the resumption of pipeline operations to Plains Midstream Canada August 26, 2011
News Release 2011-08-16 (NR2011-20) ERCB Issues Conditional Approval for the Resumption of Pipeline Operations to Plains Midstream Canada August 16, 2011
News Release 2011-07-20 (NR2011-19) ERCB Responding to a Pembina Pipelines Incident near Swan Hills July 20, 2011
News Release 2011-07-19 (NR2011-18) ERCB Responding to Penn West Energy Pipeline Release July 19, 2011
News Release 2011-06-28 (NR2011-17) ERCB approves, with conditions, CNRL crude bitumen project near Minnie Lake June 28, 2011
News Release 2011-06-27 (NR2011-16) ERCB investigates explosion and pipeline release near Swan Hills June 27, 2011
News Release 2011-06-08 (NR2011-15) ERCB Report shows over 2300 successful oil wells were drilled in 2010, more than double the number drilled in 2009 June 08, 2011
News Release 2011-05-17 (NR2011-13) ERCB Directs Plains Midstream Canada to Conduct Further Analysis Following Pipeline Spill May 17, 2011
News Release 2011-05-14 (NR2011-14) ERCB and Government of Alberta Launch Enhanced Toll-Free Energy Information Line May 14, 2011
News Release 2011-05-10 (NR2011-12) ERCB Orders Interim Shut In of Natural Gas Production May 10, 2011
News Release 2011-05-03 (NR2011-11) Cleanup on going at pipeline leak northeast of Peace River May 03, 2011
News Release 2011-04-29 (NR2011-10) ERCB investigating pipeline leak northwest of Peace River April 29, 2011
News Release 2011-04-27 (NR2011-09) ERCB on scene of cleanup operations following wellsite release near Bourque Lake April 27, 2011
News Release 2011-03-09 (NR2011-08) ERCB approves Shell Waterton gas well but denies pipeline applications March 09, 2011
News Release 2011-03-05 (NR2011-07) Oil Well Fire Over, ERCB Investigation Under Way Near Lodgepole March 05, 2011
News Release 2011-03-04 (NR2011-06) ERCB on scene of sour oil well fire near Lodgepole March 04, 2011
News Release 2011-02-16 (NR2011-05) ERCB Responds to Natural Resources Defense Council February 16, 2011
News Release 2011-02-16 (NR2011-04) ERCB Addresses Statements in Natural Resources Defense Council Pipeline Safety Report February 16, 2011
News Release 2011-02-11 (NR2011-03) ERCB Releases Investigation Report on February 2010 Blowout in Northwest Alberta February 11, 2011
News Release 2011-02-04 (NR2011-02) ERCB on scene of sweet gas well blowout near Cold Lake February 04, 2011
News Release 2011-01-27 (NR2011-01) Joint Review Panel Issues Report on TOTAL Joslyn North Mine Project January 27, 2011
News Release 2010-12-17 (NR2010-20) ERCB conditional approval of final two tailings plans ends initial phase of Directive 074 December 07, 2010
News Release 2010-12-07 (NR2010-19) ERCB Enhancing its Role in Technology Development December 07, 2010
News Release 2010-12-03 (NR2010-18) ERCB streamlines in situ oil sands application process December 03, 2010
News Release 2010-11-25 (NR2010-17) ERCB invites feedback on changes to well spacing framework November 25, 2010
News Release 2010-11-22 (NR2010-16) ERCB Releases Alberta Flaring and Venting Report November 22, 2010
ERCB Statement ERCB Corrects CBC Story on CNRL Tailings Pond November 15, 2010
News Release 2010-09-22 (NR2010-15) Joint panel reconvenes hearing after Mikisew Cree First Nation withdraws objection and constitutional questions September 22, 2010
News Release 2010-09-21 (NR2010-14) Joint panel temporarily adjourns hearing into Total Joslyn Mine to deliberate rulings September 21, 2010
News Release 2010-09-20 (NR2010-13) ERCB conditionally approves tailings plans for Shell Muskeg river project September 20, 2010
News Release 2010-09-16 (NR2010-12) ERCB approves TOTAL E&P Canada Ltd. upgrader with conditions September 16, 2010
News Release 2010-08-11 (NR2010-11) ERCB conditionally approves tailings plan for Imperial Kearl project August 11, 2010
News Release 2010-08-04 (NR2010-10) ERCB Field Surveillance Report: Energy industry compliance at all-time high and record-low pipeline failure rate in 2009 August 04, 2010
News Release 2010-07-12 (NR2010-09) ERCB Investigation into Blowout Under Way July 12, 2010
News Release 2010-06-17 (NR2010-08) ERCB Conditionally Approves Suncor Plan to Reduce Fluid Tailings June 17, 2010
News Release 2010-06-08 (NR2010-07) ERCB Conditionally Approves Petro-Canada Sullivan Creek Sour-Gas Pipeline, Well and Facility Applications June 08, 2010
News Release 2010-06-05 (NR2010-06) ERCB Report Shows 14% Growth in Alberta Oil Sands Production in 2009 June 05, 2010
News Release 2010-04-23 (NR2010-05) ERCB Approves Fort Hills and Syncrude tailings pond plans with conditions April 23, 2010
News Release 2010-03-12 (NR2010-04) Well-Control Crews Halt Gas Flow at Well Blowout near Hythe March 12, 2010
News Release 2010-03-08 (NR2010-03) Control Efforts for Well Blowout Begin near Hythe March 08, 2010
News Release 2010-02-24 (NR2010-02) ERCB on Scene of Well Blowout near Hythe February 24, 2010
News Release 2010-02-23 (NR2010-01) ERCB Releases Operator and ERCB Reports on Joslyn Creek Project Surface Steam Release Incident February 23, 2010
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