Business Contacts

Alberta is a global energy leader, using its world class knowledge, expertise and leadership to develop the vast energy resources of the province and to market these resources and abilities to the world.  This business contact listing allows business and the public to access expert resources within the department.  This list is organized by branch and is illustrated in the organizational chart

Aboriginal Relations Contacts

The Aboriginal Relations business unit addresses the impact of Aboriginal issues on the business of the Department of Energy. Read more

Bioenergy Contacts

Bioenergy programs are monitored by the Corporate Energy Strategy Development Business Unit. Read more

Coal Contacts

The Coal and Mineral Development Business Unit manages the exploration and extraction of Alberta’s solid minerals – coal, metallic minerals, salt, diamonds, ammonite shell and various stone and rock resources such as limestone. Read more

Electricity Contacts

In Alberta's electricity market, Electricity developers are guided by competitive forces and the laws of supply and demand to determine investments in new generation and the delivery system. Read more

Minerals Contacts

The Coal and Mineral Development Business Unit manages the exploration and extraction of Alberta’s solid minerals – coal, metallic minerals, salt, diamonds, ammonite shell and various stone and rock resources such as limestone. Read more

Natural Gas Contacts

The Gas Markets and Utilities Unit reviews the competitive natural gas market in North America, the unit is also responsible for market analysis and forecasting the price of natural gas for the provincial budget, to ensure Albertans can benefit to the greatest extent from resources development.

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Oil Contacts

The Conventional Oil Business Unit promotes and encourages exploration and development of reserves, calculates and collects royalties from producers and markets Crown’s share of crude oil production through private sector marketing agents.
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Oil Sand Contacts

The Oil Sands Development Business Unit is responsible for the overall management of the Crown’s oil sands interests, from issuing oil sands leases, facilitating development, collecting royalties, to closing and reclaiming of leases, with the objective of developing the oil sands industry in a manner that provides a fair return to Albertans, the owners of the resource.
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Petrochemical Contacts

The Petrochemical Development Business Unit works with stakeholders to identify their concerns and to assist in securing and expanding feedstock supplies so that the industry can continue to grow. This Business Unit works with Alberta Economic Development to promote and advocate sustainable energy resource development opportunities in the petrochemical sector for Alberta.  Read more

Land Access Contacts

The Resource Land Access Business Unit, ensures fair and timely access to Alberta’s resources and provides expertise in resolving mineral ownership issues. Resource Land Access Business Unit provides geological and engineering expertise for resource development initiatives and helps to address access to resources located in environmentally sensitive areas.  Read more

Tenure Contacts

Tenure is the process of leasing and administering petroleum and natural gas (P&NG) rights owned by the Province of Alberta. Companies are granted the right to explore for and develop P&NG resources, in exchange for the value to Albertans that flows from development in the form of royalties, bonus bid payments and rents.    Read more
Last reviewed/revised: 2007-08-15