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New safety bulletin highlights risks in offshore lifting operations

NOPSEMA has released a new safety bulletin highlighting the continued occurrence of serious incidents and injuries during offshore lifting operations. A review of incidents over the past five years…

New guidance clarifies requirements for offshore decommissioning in Commonwealth waters

The Australian Government has published new guidance to clarify regulatory requirements for the removal of offshore oil and gas property and the sea dumping of infrastructure in Commonwealth waters…

Stakeholder survey reveals positive perceptions of NOPSEMA

The results of our 2025 stakeholder survey are in, and they show strong and growing confidence in NOPSEMA. The independent survey assessed our performance and effectiveness against our statutory…

The latest issue of The Regulator magazine

Our first issue of The Regulator for 2026 is here.   A key focus of this issue is the remake of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration)…

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Remade RMA Regulations now in effect

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The Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2025 (RMA Regulations) remake comes into effect today, marking an important milestone in the…

Updates to NOPSEMA's information sharing policy

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NOPSEMA has made updates to its Sharing information with Australian and international agencies policy to reflect recent information sharing amendments to the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas…

New bulletin issued on underwater sound impact evaluation

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The evaluation of environmental impacts from anthropogenic underwater sound often involves a comparison between predicted sound levels and threshold criteria for effects, as well as consideration of…

New guideline to support environmental performance reporting

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NOPSEMA has published a new guideline to support offshore titleholders in preparing Environment Performance Reports (EPRs) under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment)…

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