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The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) is the regulatory organization established under the 2012 Responsible Energy Development Act. Under the Act the AER is charged with “the safe, efficient, orderly, and environmentally responsible development of hydrocarbon resources over their entire life cycle”[1] within the province of Alberta. The AER was created to centralize and simplify the regulatory structure around oil and gas development, consolidating enforcement of the energy development aspects of the Water Act, the Public Lands Act, The Mines and Minerals Act and the Environmental Protection Enhancement Act.[2] The current Chair of the Board of Directors is Gerry Protti, and the AER's CEO is Jim Ellis.
The AER is responsible for regulating some of the world’s largest reserves of hydrocarbons as well as the infrastructure associated with these resources, including pipelines, wells and processing facilities. In order to ensure the development of these resources is carried out safely and in accordance with existing regulations, the AER is empowered to review proposed energy developments; inspect and oversee energy projects at all stages of their life cycle; correct and penalize non-compliance; and hold public hearings on proposed oil and gas projects. [3]