The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) works closely with the Orphan Well Association (OWA) to ensure that Albertans never have to pay for energy industry abandonment and reclamation costs. Should a company go into insolvency, its wells, facilities, and pipelines may be referred to the OWA for suspension, abandonment, or reclamation.
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