Canada Energy Regulator

The Canada Energy Regulator produces a table showing conditions from projects approved since 2010. This table lists conditions by company and by specific approval number. It also shows the current status of each condition. The conditions dataset is updated daily. This dataset is used in the...

Companies need to apply for an operating licence from the CER before they can do any oil or gas exploration and production related work or activity in the area of the north or offshore where the CER has regulatory responsibilities. Activities include: geophysical operations drilling a well or...

Companies need to apply for an operating licence from the CER before they can do any oil or gas exploration and production related work or activity in the area of the north where the CER has regulatory responsibilities. Activities include: geophysical operations drilling a well or changing the...

Canada’s Energy Future 2023: Energy Supply and Demand Projections to 2050 (EF2023) is the latest long-term energy outlook from the Canada Energy Regulator (CER). The Canada’s Energy Future series explores how possible energy futures might unfold for Canadians over the long term. We use economic...

List of regulatory activities administered by the NEB or the CER for the purposes of authorization, including: (NEBA, Part III, s. 52, s. 53), (CERA, Part 3, s.183), (NEBA, Part III, s. 58), (CERA, Part 3, s.214), Abandonment, Tolls & Tariffs, Export/Import, Detailed Route, Request for...

Raw natural gas as it comes from the wellhead is mostly comprised of methane (the largest constituent of household natural gas), but also contains various heavier hydrocarbons. The heavier hydrocarbons consist of ethane, propane, butanes, pentanes plus, and condensate; and are called natural gas...

Canada is the world’s fifth largest producer of natural gas and accounts for around five per cent of global production. Natural gas production in Canada is predominantly from the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin in British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. Canadian natural gas supply...

Canadian natural gas consumption is highly variable and is dependent on weather. While Canada is the world’s fifth largest producer of natural gas, production is centralized in Western Canada (primarily in Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan). Eastern Canada is connected to production...

The number and percentage of adjudication decisions and recommendations that are made within legislated time limits and service standards.

This report contains weekly crude runs (WCR) and refinery capacity for major Canadian regions. Crude runs represent the volume of crude oil processed by a refinery.

The Canada Energy Regulator regulates the export of refined petroleum products. Holders of export authorizations report monthly statistics on export activities. This dataset provides historical export volumes of refined petroleum products (by year and month), and by product.

Companies importing and exporting electricity hold regulatory authorization from the CER and are required to report their export/import activities each month. Generated electricity not consumed domestically is exported. Electricity trade with United States is affected by prices, weather,...

This data presents details of pipeline incidents, as defined by the Onshore Pipeline Regulations and Processing Plant regulations, including cause information. The data ranges from 2008 to current; it is updated quarterly.

Canada has abundant resources of crude oil, with an estimated remaining ultimate potential of 52.3 106m³ (329 billion barrels) as of December 2017. Of this, oil sands account for 92 per cent. There are two major producing areas in Canada, the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin, which includes...

The Canada Energy Regulator provides data on incidents at CER-regulated pipelines and facilities, as defined by the Onshore Pipeline Regulations and Processing Plant regulations. Data is updated quarterly. The data provided below, from 2008 to current, is what is used in the visualization tool on...

Regulated companies are required by the Damage Prevention Regulations (DPRs) to immediately report all contraventions of the DPRs (e.g. failure to obtain consent, failure to comply with conditions of consent, failure to make a locate request). If the regulations are not followed when conducting...

This dataset contains a list of O&M Activities for which a notification was required. O&M Activities are carried out by companies to maintain a pipeline in safe operating condition. Companies are required to notify the CER of O&M Activities that meet any of the circumstances. For...

This dataset contains a list of Notification of Contamination (NOC) submissions and the most recent annual update information (if applicable). Regulated companies are required to report contamination to the CER through the online submission of a NOC when Contamination is identified or...

The following report summarizes Non-Compliances Observed during Canada Energy Regulator (CER) Compliance Verification Activities (CVAs) conducted by CER staff, including Inspection Officers.

The following report is based on Compliance Verification Activities (CVAs) conducted by Canada Energy Regulator (CER) Staff, including Inspection Officers. CER Staff conduct a variety of CVAs, including Inspections, Audits, Compliance Meetings, Emergency Response Exercise Evaluations, and...