To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: The issue of end-of-life liabilities for oil and gas facilities has been one of growing concern in Alberta, as in recent years there has been a marked increase in the province’s inventory of inactive and orphan wells. In early 2020, the Government of Alberta announced that it was considering a number of changes to the liability framework to address both historical issues, current operations and future processes to help stem the flow of orphaned assets. On July 30, 2020, the Government of Alberta responded by announcing its Liability Management Framework (Framework). The Framework outlines a series of measures directed toward shrinking the province’s backlog of orphaned and inactive wells but no specific details were provided.