Practical solutions. Independent research. Clear direction.
RegNav helps organizations navigate regulatory requirements, investigate operational challenges, and work through complex issues.
We establish the facts, explain complicated information in plain language, and develop practical solutions or identify a clear path forward.
Grounded in real-world experience. Supporting organizations across Western Canada.
Directive 088 is still developing in practice, and many Alberta producers are working to understand how its requirements affect liability management, closure planning, and regulatory decisions.
A junior Alberta operator had capital tied up in historical regulatory security while also managing separate closure-quota obligations.
A formal review prompted the AER to reassess whether all the security still needed to be held, and a substantial portion became eligible for refund.
The lesson: regulatory security does not necessarily have to remain tied up indefinitely without review.
A Notice of Noncompliance did not appear to align with the reporting information available to the operator.
A focused, evidence-based response prompted further review and resolution of the matter.
The lesson: a regulatory finding should be taken seriously, examined carefully, and reconciled with the available records.
The AER announced information sessions on proposed revisions to Directive 011: Estimated Liability. Organizations affected by liability estimates may want to review the proposal and session details.
Read the official bulletin →The revised editions extend the banked-spend pilot through 2028 and add guidance concerning security deposits for new or amended oilfield waste management facility applications.
Read the official bulletin →The revised directive adds guidance, changes letter-of-credit notice periods, accepts approved demand forfeiture bonds, and revises the treatment of interest on cash security deposits.
Read the official bulletin →The updated documents reflect the transfer of S-30 Monthly Gas Processing Plant Sulphur Balance reporting from DDS to Petrinex.
Read the official bulletin →Not every problem fits neatly into a service category.
RegNav brings independent research, operational experience, and regulatory knowledge together to establish the facts, explain the findings clearly, and identify practical solutions or a path forward.
Our conclusions follow the evidence, not a predetermined outcome.
Objective research and findings based on credible information, even when the answer isn't what was expected.
Real-world experience connecting regulatory expectations to practical operating realities.
Plain-language explanations, workable options, and a clear path forward when other expertise is needed.
From regulatory questions and operational challenges to independent investigations and asset reviews, RegNav provides focused support built around the issue at hand.
Navigate requirements, address compliance concerns, and identify practical options for regulatory and operational challenges.
Learn more →Independent research to investigate unfamiliar issues, reconcile conflicting information, and identify solutions or next steps.
Learn more →Assess liability exposure, closure considerations, and regulatory matters, including preliminary asset acquisition reviews and findings.
Learn more →Organize, validate, and analyze operational and regulatory information to identify risks, gaps, and useful findings.
Learn more →Selected measurement inspections, regulatory compliance reviews, and operational documentation support.
Learn more →We agree on the question and scope, examine relevant records and sources, and communicate practical findings and options.
Clients retain responsibility for their decisions and implementation.
RegNav brings together more than 80 years of combined experience across operations, regulatory matters, project execution, and practical problem-solving.
Our foundation is Alberta's energy industry, with experience extending across Western Canada.
We translate complicated information into clear findings and practical options, bringing independent research and operational judgment to unfamiliar problems.
Whether it's a regulatory question, an operational challenge, conflicting information, or something unfamiliar, tell us what you're dealing with.
You bring us the issue. We help you find the way forward.