The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has published updates to Directive 088: Licensee Life-Cycle Management and Manual 023: Licensee Life-Cycle Management. These updates include changes to Closure Nomination (CN), including reduced timelines for closure activities, and introduces the Licensee Management Program and Inventory Reduction Program.
Closure nomination is a component of the Inventory Reduction Program. It enables eligible requestors to have a say in prioritizing sites for closure work. Municipalities are eligible to nominate wells or facilities situated on municipally owned land. Eligible requesters for municipalities are recognized representatives (e.g., chief elected official, councillor) who can be verified with documentation such as a letter.
RMA encourages members to review the reference documents below if there are sites they would like prioritized for closure work and which meet criteria under the Oil and Gas Conservation Rules.
- Closure Nomination webpage
- Closure Nomination Eligibility Criteria
- Closure Nomination information handout
If you have questions about Closure Nomination or any of the updates, please contact the AER at closure.nomination@aer.ca.
Briana Yee
Policy Advisor
825.319.2417
briana@RMAlberta.com
Warren Noga
Manager of Policy and Research
825.319.2285
warren@RMAlberta.com