An Albertan oil and gas company has been ordered by the provincial regulator to abandon 36 sites across the province, leaving the company, which says it's "financially broke," saddled with more than $2 million in abandonment and reclamation liabilities.

The Alberta Energy Regulator has mandated that Calgary-based Cycle Oil & Gas Ltd. abandon the 36 sites within two weeks of the Aug. 21 order due to its failure to comply with AER orders and the company's financial inability to maintain and operat…