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Environment resources
NOPSEMA has developed a series of advice documents to inform and assist stakeholders to interpret and meet the requirements of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Environment Regulations). Policy documents provide NOPSEMA's interpretation of legislative requirements and guideline documents provide guidance on how to meet those legislative requirements. Guidance note documents provide NOPSEMA's expectations on a specific environmental management topic and information papers provide further information, background and practices on a topic to foster improved environmental management outcomes.
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas
Environment plan
Environment plan decision
Guidance
Info
Gas Storage Act 2006
Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009
Requirement
assessment policy
making guidelines
take into consideration
during decision making
notes
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Policies
Environment plan assessment policy (PDF 311KB)
Offshore project proposal assessment policy (PDF 288KB)
Financial assurance requirements for petroleum titles policy (PDF 178KB)
Environmental inspections policy (PDF 218KB)
Enforcement policy (PDF 234KB)
Sharing information with Australian and international agencies policy (PDF 169KB)
Provision of title related compliance information and advice to NOPTA policy (PDF 180KB)
Environment plan levies and cost recovery policy (PDF 253KB)
Offshore oil pollution incidents policy (PDF 570KB)
S572 Maintenance and removal of property regulatory policy (PDF 288KB)
Guidelines
Environment plan decision making guideline (PDF 272KB)
Financial assurance for petroleum titles guideline (PDF 264KB)
When to submit a proposed revision of an environment plan guideline (PDF 208KB)
End of the operation of an environment plan – Regulation 25A - guideline (PDF 188KB)
Making submissions to NOPSEMA guideline (PDF 203KB)
Guidance notes
Responding to public comment on environment plans guidance note (PDF 199KB)
Petroleum activity guidance note (PDF 215KB)
Environment plan content requirements (PDF 953KB)
Petroleum activities and Australian marine parks guidance note (PDF 474KB)
Change to the titleholder with operational control of activities guidance note (PDF 257KB)
Oil pollution risk management guidance note (PDF 465KB)
Notification and reporting of environmental incidents guidance note (PDF 207KB)
Offshore project proposal content requirements guidance note (PDF 414KB)
Information papers
Acoustic impact evaluation and management information paper (PDF 721KB)
Operational and scientific monitoring programs information paper (PDF 2MB)
Making public comment on offshore project proposals information paper (PDF 239KB)
Considerations for five year revisions information paper (PDF 178KB)
Australian dispersant acceptance processes information paper (PDF 428KB)
Forms
Titleholder report on public comments form (DOCX 84KB)
Environment plan summary statement form (DOCX 83KB)
Environment plan submission cover sheet (DOCX 108KB)
Offshore project proposal submission cover sheet (DOCX 94KB)
Financial assurance confirmation form (PDF 392KB)
Financial assurance declaration form (PDF 326KB)
Notification of end of operation of environment plan form (DOCX 88KB)
Regulation 29 - Notification of start and end of activity form (DOCX 94KB)
Report of an accident, dangerous occurrence or environmental incident form (DOCX 122KB)
Monthly environmental incident reports form (DOCX 95KB)
Bulletins
Clarifying statutory requirements and good practice consultation (PDF 708KB)
Oil spill modelling (PDF 706KB)
Recording and reporting marine mammal observer data
Regulator articles
Complete issues of the Regulator are published on the Publications page.
2020
Initiative to protect and preserve the environment
Stewarding Australia's offshore assets
Ensuring regulatory effectiveness
Maintaining focus on maintenance and decommissioning of property
Technology holds the key to better whale detection
2019
Science and evidence informs best-practice environmental management
Effective testing of oil spill response arrangements
Source control workshop brings together global experts
Insight into the public comment process for exploration environment plans
Referring to supporting documentation in published environment plans
More than a century of experience behind our Spill Risk Team
Benchmarking leading practice environmental management regulation
2018
Engaging with stakeholders on environmental management
Contingency measures for subsea drilling operations
Improving environmental impact assessments for seismic surveys
New publication requirements for environment plans - referring to information already provided
NOPSEMA's expectations of industry to improve oil spill response
Overcoming scientific uncertainty and oil spill preparedness challenges
The regulators perspective on marine seismic surveys: Identifying and managing environmental impacts
Environment inspections focus on source control
Plans for marine parks take effect
Meeting your obligations for decommissioning
Improved consultation and transparency gains momentum
2017
Marine oil pollution response arrangements in Western Australia: Are you compliant?
Inspecting oil spill response service providers and equipment stockpiles
An open discussion about environmental management
Is your activity occurring where it shouldn't be?
International meeting of environmental regulators
Oil spill response - competency and training
Lessons learned from environmental enforcement action
New national recovery plan for marine turtles
Continuous improvement of oil spill response preparedness through international engagement
Finished the petroleum activity? How to end your environment plan
Improved transparency in environment plan submissions
NOPSEMA concerned about misuse of ‘management of change’
Improving access to environmental management information
Preparing your EP five-year revision?
2016
Working with stakeholders to address environmental management challenges
NOPSEMA supports WA strategy for marine science collaboration
IOPER annual general meeting and new research outcomes on sound and marine life
Has your Environment Plan reached the end of its life? …if so, here’s how to end it!
Offshore Project Proposal (OPP) – guidance updated
The importance of a nominated liaison person
Collaborative opportunities for oil spill preparedness and response
Inspecting environmental consultation performance
Deciding on environmental consultation requirements
Monitoring financial assurance compliance
2015
Chemical selection and substitution warnings
Consultation for larger scale seismic surveys
Optimising dispersant selection for offshore pollution risks
Managing scientific uncertainty in environmental impact assessments for seismic surveys
Effective consultation and opposing views
2014
Monitoring of impacts to the environment from oil pollution
Referring to information previously submitted
Request for further information
Commencement of financial assurance requirements
Addressing stakeholder concerns on consultation
Environment plan levies for title applicants
Environment inspections post 1 October 2014
Clarifying environmental input in oil pollution response arrangements
Science in complex environmental decisions
New ‘Oil pollution risk management’ information paper
Changes to environmental reporting requirements
Achieving effective consultation with relevant persons
Produced Formation Water - Oil in water
2013
Sufficient information for consultation
Effective environmental consultation for offshore petroleum activities
Environment culture - planning to respond
Developing appropriate environmental performance standards
Building strong environmental foundations
2012
Off the shelf monitoring programs
Managing the risks of marine pests
Environmental monitoring – one size fits all?
Reporting environmental incidents can drive continuous improvement
Note: NOPSEMA's advice documents should not be relied on as advice on the law, nor treated as a substitute for legal advice in any relevant situation. NOPSEMA's assessment, monitoring and enforcement activities are undertaken in accordance with the Environment Regulations. NOPSEMA’s advice documents are subject to periodic review and update. Comments and suggestions on the content of any advice documents are welcomed can be directed to environment@nopsema.gov.au.