Tips

Jurisdiction Topic Area Date - Last Published Title Purpose
AB Sulphur Reporting
Oct 7, 2026
AER Sulphur Balance (S30) Reporting Available in Petrinex Effective October 8, 2026

To inform Alberta gas plant operators that Sulphur Balance (S-30) reporting functionality will be available in Petrinex effective October 8, 2026, and to outline the setup steps required before operators can commence reporting.

AB Reports Sulphur Reporting
Oct 7, 2026
Changes to Facility Infrastructure and Licence Reports

To advise Alberta industry users that, effective October 8, 2026, new data columns will be added to the Facility Infrastructure Report and the Licence Report to support Sulphur Balance (S-30) reporting in Petrinex

AB Volumetrics
Oct 7, 2026
Volumetric Deficiency Invoice Review - Improved Handling of Blank Review ID

Effective October 8, 2026, enhancements as directed by the Alberta Energy Regulator were implemented in Petrinex to now validate the Volumetric Deficiency Invoice Review ID field when the field is left blank on the Edit Volumetric

AB Infrastructure
Oct 7, 2026
Well Status Change from SAGD to CYCL - Validation of Production and Injection Hours

Effective October 8, 2026, enhancements as directed by the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) were implemented in Petrinex to re-validate reported production and injection hours when a well status is changed to CYCL. Where the reported hours exceed the hours available for the production month, Petrinex will prevent the status change.

AB Pipeline Splits
Oct 7, 2026
Updated
Reporting APMC Volumes at Out-of-Province Facilities

This tip is to inform of a change to the reporting requirements for Alberta operators who deliver Crown royalty volumes held by the Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission (APMC) to out-of-province (BC/SK) facilities.

AB Sulphur Reporting
Sep 16, 2026
AER Sulphur Balance (S-30) Reporting Moves from DDS to Petrinex

To advise all Alberta gas plant operators, and any agents reporting on their behalf, that effective October 8, 2026, the monthly Sulphur Balance (S-30) Report should be submitted to the AER through Petrinex rather than through the AER's Digital Data Submission (DDS) system.

AB Oil ​Forecast
Sep 15, 2026
Using the Petrinex Oil Forecast Tool to Estimate Crown Royalty Volumes

This TIP provides Alberta industry oil marketing and forecasting staff an overview of the Petrinex Oil Forecast Tool (OFT), the monthly oil forecasting and reporting cycle, and what changes when Alberta Royalty Framework (ARF) transitions to the Modernized Royalty Framework (MRF) on January 1, 2027. It also sets out the practices that produce the most accurate Crown royalty volume forecasts and support monthly oil logistics.

AB SK BC MB Infrastructure
Sep 4, 2026
Query/Edit Well Status - Enhanced Display of Facility Links

To inform industry users of a display enhancement made to the Query and Edit Well Status screens, implemented with the August 5, 2026, Petrinex release

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Jurisdiction Topic Area Date - Last Published Title Purpose
AB Pipeline Splits
Jul 10, 2026
APMC Tariff and Equalization Invoice Submission Changes - Ability to Add Backup Documentation

To advise Alberta pipeline operators that effective July 9, 2026, the Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission (APMC) has updated their tariff and equalization invoice submission process by introducing new functionality that allows users to upload supporting documentation with their invoice submissions.

AB Pipeline Splits
Jun 15, 2026
Updated
TAOC Rate Calculations for APMC Royalty Volumes

To help Alberta producers and battery operators understand how to properly calculate the trucking rate used when claiming an allowance for the transportation of Crown oil to a custody transfer point – such as a Battery (BT), Terminal (TM), or Cleaning Terminal (CT).