FAQ-Land-Oil and Gas

Matters of oil and gas in Alberta are a shared responsibility. The type of information you are looking for will determine which Government body or agency you will need to contact for more specific information.

The Alberta Departments of Environment, Sustainable Resource Development, (including the Surface Rights Board – SRB) and Energy, (including the Energy Resources Conservation Board - ERCB), each address certain aspects of land access, drilling, operations, maintenance, land reclamation, reclamation and remediation of oil and gas activities.

As a general guideline,

• The ERCB, on behalf of Alberta Energy, is the contact agency for all oil and gas activity, operation, maintenance, adjudication and regulation.
• The Alberta Surface Rights Board addresses the rights of access to oil and gas on both private and public lands
• Alberta Environment oversees reclamation and remediation activities on private land. Alberta Sustainable Resource Development oversees such activities on public land.
• Alberta Environment is responsible for ensuring that provincial reclamation and remediation standards provide an appropriate level of protection to the environment and human health..

For more information contact the ERCB, or by phone at 403.297.8311

Where can I find information regarding oil on roadways?

To report a spill, please call the Alberta Environmental Hotline at 1-800-222-6514 (24 hour emergency/complaint line.

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