Blogs
New HSR Handbook released to support offshore safety leadership
Posted at 28 August, 2025
The latest issue of The Regulator magazine
Posted at 27 August, 2025
NOPSEMA resumes assessment of Equinor's environment plan
On 18 September 2019, Equinor provided the requested further information regarding the …
Posted at 19 September, 2019
NOPSEMA extends decision timeframe for Equinor environment plan
Today, NOPSEMA advised Equinor that it is unable to make a decision on their environment plan for…
Posted at 23 September, 2019
Published: operational risk assessment guidance note
Following two rounds of industry feedback and an operational risk assessment (ORA) workshop,…
Posted at 16 October, 2019
Drilling rig issued with prohibition notice to prevent unsafe practice
NOPSEMA has issued a prohibition notice as a result of a serious injury on a mobile offshore…
Posted at 18 October, 2019
NOPSEMA requires Equinor to modify and resubmit environment plan
On 8 Novemebr 2019, NOPSEMA issued a notice to Equinor requiring them to modify and resubmit…
Posted at 11 November, 2019
NOPSEMA responds to chief scientist's audit findings
NOPSEMA has addressed the findings of Chief Scientist Alan Finkel's Audit into NOPSEMA's…
Posted at 21 November, 2019
NOPSEMA resumes assessment of Equinor's environment plan
On 29 November 2019, Equinor resubmitted its environment plan for proposed drilling activity in the…
Posted at 2 December, 2019
Timing of equinor environment plan decision
On 2 December 2019, NOPSEMA announced the next decision point in its assessment of Equinor's…
Posted at 3 December, 2019
New guidance: powers of HSR's
NOPSEMA has released new guidance on the Powers of Health & Safety Representatives. The …
Posted at 23 January, 2020
Updated notification phone number
NOPSEMA has recently updated its notification phone number for all notifiable accidents, incidents…
Posted at 27 February, 2020