When you first create an application, the owner of the Login ID must be the applicant, or an official agent for the applicant, registered with the AER.
All applicants must have a valid BA code from the Canada's Petroleum Information Network. If you require a BA code or DDS login code, please contact the DDS Administrator at (403) 297-5802 or by e-mail at DDSAdministrator@aer.ca.
To add general applicant information
1. Click Add Applicant on the Applicant Information toolbar to open an input window.
2. In this window, click Get DDS Login Data. You are prompted to confirm if you are the primary applicant (click Yes) or a consultant acting on behalf of the applicant (click No). As primary or co-applicant, your company is legally responsible for the accuracy and completeness of this application and all supporting technical information.
To add primary applicant information
If you are the primary applicant, the Applicant Type is automatically set
as Primary Applicant and your DDS login information is entered in the
applicant fields.
Click Save to add your name to the applicant list.
Change the names as required.
One primary applicant is required.
To add consultant, co-applicant, law firm information
If you are a consultant, co-applicant
or law firm acting on behalf of the primary applicant, the Applicant Type
is automatically set as Consultant and your DDS login information is entered
in the applicant fields. (Law firms can change the Applicant Type if required.)
1. Enter information for the primary applicant you are representing. Click Find on the Applicant Information toolbar to locate the company name (see Find company).
2. Change the contact name, 10-digit telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address if required.
3. Click Save to enter the primary applicant to the applicant list.
As primary or co-applicant, your company is legally responsible for the accuracy and completeness of this application and all supporting technical information.
To add multiple applicants
1. Enter the primary applicant as described above and click Save to add the applicant to the list.
2. Select the type of the next applicant, enter the applicant information (click Find on the Applicant Information toolbar to locate the company name), and click Save again to add this applicant to the list. Continue to add applicants as required.
Applicant types are:
Type |
Description |
Primary Applicant |
Primary applicant for the application. An application must have one primary applicant. An applicant can be a company or an individual who is legally responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the application and all supporting information. In the case of joint applicants, the primary applicant letterhead is used for the application attachments. |
Co-applicant |
Additional company or companies filing the application. |
Law firm |
A law firm retained by the applicant to submit the application to the AER. |
Consultant |
A consultant making an application on behalf of an applicant. |
3. In the applicant list, click View to see contact details for an applicant; click Delete to remove an entry from the applicant list.