| Date | Audience | Message |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | AB Stakeholders | Subject: S-30 Sulphur Balance Reporting Moves to Petrinex on October 8 - Training Now Available Who this applies to: Alberta gas plant operators and the agents who report on their behalf. Starting October 8, 2026, monthly Sulphur Balance (S-30) reports will be submitted to the AER through Petrinex instead of the AER’s Digital Data Submission (DDS) system. Key dates September 25, 2026 - last day to submit or amend S-30 reports in DDS September 26 to October 7, 2026 - transition period; no S-30 submissions or amendments in either system October 8, 2026 - S-30 reporting opens in Petrinex Training is now available. The Sulphur Balance (S-30) learning module has been released early in the external Learning Management System (LMS) and can be accessed through your LMS learning profile. If you don’t have an LMS profile or need help accessing it, contact Petrinex Administration at PetrinexAdmin@petrinex.ca. For full details, including the new TIP and job aids, visit the Petrinex Initiatives page. |
| Sep 15, 2026 | AB Stakeholders | A new tip titled "Using the Petrinex Oil Forecast Tool to Estimate Crown Royalty Volumes" has been published to the website under Tips - Current and the Learning Centre - Job Aids - Oil Forecasting. |
| Sep 4, 2026 | AB Stakeholders | The AER S-30 Sulphur Balance Reporting Initiatives page has been updated with additional information regarding the implementation of Sulphur Balance Reporting in Petrinex |
| Sep 1, 2026 | All Stakeholders | The October 2026 Hours of Operations Calendar has been updated, and the November 2026 Hours of Operations Calendar is now available. Both calendars can be accessed under the Calendars section |
| Aug 26, 2026 | IOGC First Nation Bands | First Nations can now access Petrinex information for their designated lands. First Nations with oil and gas activity on their designated lands in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba can now access non-confidential Petrinex information for those lands. Chief and Council, or their designated Oil and Gas Representative, can contact Petrinex at petrinexsupport@petrinex.ca or 403-297-6111 (toll free 1-800-992-1144) for information on setting up access. For background, see the IOGC Communique published on the Bulletin Board - Indian Oil and Gas Canada Information Page, or contact IOGC at contactiogc@sac-isc.gc.ca |
| Jul 17, 2026 | AB Stakeholders | Reminder: Alberta Royalty Framework Wells Transitioning to the Modernized Royalty Framework - Effective January 1, 2027 Effective January 1, 2027, all natural gas, conventional oil, and non-project oil sands wells qualifying under the Alberta Royalty Framework will transition to the Modernized Royalty Framework. The oil forecasting tool will be updated before the January 2027 production volume submission deadline. Refer to Information Bulletin IB 2026-02: Alberta Royalty Framework Wells Transitioning to Modernized Royalty Framework for full details: https://open.alberta.ca/publications/information-bulletin-oil |
