Governance Body | Regulatory Responsibility |
Alberta Department of Energy | administration of the provincial legislation governing the ownership of oil and gas |
Alberta Energy Regulator | oversight of energy development from application and exploration, to construction and development, to abandonment, reclamation, and remediation |
Alberta Environment and Parks (Formerly Environment and Sustainable Resource Development) | protecting and managing the environment, water resources, climate change and waste management |
Alberta Surface Rights Board | managing conflicts over surface rights and does this by being an independent tribunal established by the province |
Alberta Utilities Commission | managing breaches, objections and complaints arising under certain utility specific regulation, including routes, tolls and tariffs approvals for construction of pipelines and distribution facilities |