LSAS System Replacement and GLIMPS

On March 31, 2011, the Department Of Energy will decommission the Land Status Automated System (LSAS) mainframe system which supports surface activity for Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP).

  • AEP has moved surface functionality into the Geographic Land Information Management Planning System (GLIMPS)

Industry will notice little difference in day to day surface activities. Current processes for accessing surface information are the same. Slight differences in the 'look and feel' of search data are apparent but data accuracy and accessibility are maintained.

Please see the FAQ section below to learn more information about Searches and Assignments as well as the implementation schedule.

Frequently Asked Questions about LSAS System Replacement and GLIMPS

About GLIMPS

What is GLIMPS?

GLIMPS stands for Geographic Land Information Management Planning System. Surface data and functionality that previously resided in the Land Status Automated System (LSAS) now resides in GLIMPS

Why are we switching from LSAS to GLIMPS

The Land Status Automated System (LSAS) is on a mainframe computer that is being decommissioned on March 31, 2011.

To sustain our business, the functionality and data for surface activities have been moved into the GLIMPS system and will be owned and managed by AEP.

Functionality and data for sub-surface activities will remain with Alberta Energy.

When did the transition to GLIMPS occur?

The transition to GLIMPS occurred the weekend of March 4 to 7, 2011.

Using GLIMPS

I access surface activity information using Department of Energy's Electronic Transfer System (ETS). Does this change affect me?

Industry will notice little difference in day to day surface activities using GLIMPS. Current processes for accessing surface information are the same. Slight differences in the 'look and feel' of displayed data are apparent but data accuracy and accessibility have been maintained.

Surface search changes include:

  • Search Products – LSAS searches were previously available in four formats: Report, Text, PDF, and ASCII Formats.

    Effective Mar 7, 2011, file formats are available in XML and PDF. The ASCII format will be replaced with XML (extensible Markup Language). ESRD has selected XML as a replacement for the ASCII format because it is universally supported and offers benefits and flexibility unmatched by the ASCII format.

    Please see a sample PDF and XML file below as well as information on how to view XML data in Microsoft Excel:
  • Complete and Daily Incremental Files – Effective Mar 7, 2011 data will be provided in Comma Separated Value (CSV) format rather than in ASCII format. This change will increase data usability.

Training for GLIMPS Enhanced

Do I require training for GLIMPS Enhanced?

No. The changes detailed above will be the extent of the changes for people accessing surface activity information through ETS. Please see contact information below if you have further questions or concerns.

Contact Information

I have questions about the Electronic Transfer System (ETS). Who do I contact?

For information about the ETS, please contact:

Alberta Energy - Crown Land Data Support
Tel: 780 422-1395
Email: CrownLandDataSupport@gov.ab.ca

I have questions about the search or data file formats. Who do I contact?

Questions about the search or data file formats can be directed to:

Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP) – Electronic Disposition System (EDS) Support
Tel: 780 427-3570
Email: eds.support@gov.ab.ca

Who do I contact with my general questions, concerns and feedback?

For more information, please contact the Help Desk at:

Email: AEP.GLIMPS-HelpDsk@gov.ab.ca