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NOPSEMA has identified some operators employing offshore medics with insufficient qualifications to deal with emergency medical situations. To ensure operators are aware of their obligations on this matter, NOPSEMA has published draft guidance, which is open for comment on the Safety Case Guidance Notes page until October 31st 2017.
Following the consideration of industry comment, NOPSEMA has published a new safety case guidance note to assist vessel facility operators in addressing hydrocarbon hazards and providing the appropriate information in the associated safety case or safety case revision. To access the report see the Safety case guidance notes page.
NOPSEMA has published the final report for our Stakeholder Engagement and Transparency work program. We will continue to progress initiatives through the newly established Transparency Taskforce. To access the final report of for more information see the Stakeholder engagement and transparency page.
NOPSEMA has released the first Offshore Project Proposal for public comment. For more information see NOPSEMA's media release.
NOPSEMA has published a safety alert following an incident where a failed instrument line resulted in the release of the gas-lift inventory from the well annulus. To read the safety alert see the Safety alert page.
On 21 June 2017, NOPSEMA issued PTTEP Australasia with an improvement notice relating to environmental management non-compliance associated with its Montara operations. For more information see NOPSEMA's media release.
NOPSEMA has published for comment a draft guidance note to assist incoming and existing titleholders in maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements when there is a change to the titleholder with operational control of a well or petroleum activity. For more information see the News & Media page.
NOPSEMA has launched a dedicated Community Information section on its website where the community can find information on the offshore petroleum approval process. Further details on this initiative can be found in NOPSEMA's news announcement.
NOPSEMA has released its Annual Offshore Performance Report for the year ending 31 December 2016. The report's findings show that 2016 was the first year since the establishment of a national safety regulator that no fatalities or major injuries were reported. For more information or to read the report see the News and Media page.
This quarterly magazine is intended to keep stakeholders informed of NOPSEMA’s activities and priorities, relevant legislative reform, and emerging industry issues.
The Annual offshore performance report 2016 (PDF 6.5MB) contains data covering the industry and regulatory performance to 31 December 2016.
The Brochure - Introducing NOPSEMA - May 2017 (PDF 730KB) contains information broadly outlining NOPSEMA's history, jurisdiction, legislation, regulatory functions and governance.
The Brochure - Offshore petroleum environmental approvals - May 2017 (PDF 488KB) contains information broadly covering the type of environmental approvals required to begin an offshore petroleum activity in Commonwealth waters, the assessment process and how to get involved.
The NOPSEMA Annual Report 2015-16 (PDF 2.6MB) contains information covering the authority's operations and activities conducted during the year ending 30 June 2016.
The Smoothing the transition to increased transparency brochure - July 2017 (PDF 875KB) provides an overview of the proposed work streams to be pursued by the transparency taskforce and a summary of the environment plan 'reference case' concept.
See the Community Information page for helpful information about the offshore petroleum approval process.
Draft guidance on qualifications for offshore medical personnel is now open for comment until October 31st 2017 on the Safety Case Guidance Notes page.
Offshore project proposals (OPP's) open for public comment are published on the Offshore Project Proposal - Public comment page.
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19 September - Reference case briefing, Adelaide
20 September - Reference case briefing, Melbourne
2–4 October - 2017 International Regulators Forum, AGM, Copenhagen
25-26 October - 2017 APPEA Health, Safety & Environment Conference, Perth
16 November - INSTOK Well and Reservoir Technologies Conference, Perth
Events listed are those at which NOPSEMA is presenting or exhibiting or has an organisational role. For presentations at past events see our Presentations page.
To notify NOPSEMA of an accident, dangerous occurrence, well integrity or environmental incident call (08) 6461 7090
For general enquiries call (08) 6188 8700.
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