Critics call for review after study suggests Alberta Energy Regulator underestimated oil well liability

Internal documents from Alberta's energy regulator suggest the province's environmental liability for hundreds of thousands of oil and gas wells could be nearly triple the figure the agency announced earlier this week.

Critics call for review after study suggests Alberta Energy Regulator underestimated oil well liability
A pumpjack draws out oil from a well head near Calgary in this file photo taken in September 2022.

Internal documents from Alberta's energy regulator suggest the province's environmental liability for hundreds of thousands of oil and gas wells could be nearly triple the figure the agency announced earlier this week.