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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).
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 of a regulatory permissioning document, monitoring and enforcement activities, are undertaken in accordance with the 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.
Assessment
Policies
PL0050 - Assessment - Rev 13 - July 2016 (PDF 396KB)
PL1347 - Environment plan assessment - Rev 6 - April 2017 (PDF 534KB)
PL1650 - OPP Assessment Policy - Rev 0 - August 2016 (PDF 221KB)
Guidance notes
GN1343 - Petroleum activity - Rev 2 - April 2016 (PDF 174KB)
GN1344 - Environment plan content requirements - Rev 3 - April 2016 (PDF 1.1MB)
GN1663 - OPP content requirements - Rev 2 - October 2016 (PDF 1.2MB)
GN1565 - Activities within Commonwealth Marine Reserves - Rev 0 - November 2015 (PDF 358KB)
Guidelines
GL1721 - Environment plan decision making - Rev 3 - May 2017 (PDF 643KB)
GL0225 - Making submissions to NOPSEMA - Rev 16 - May 2017 (PDF 183KB)
GL1350 - Environmental management cost recovery - Rev 2 - March 2017 (PDF 698KB)
GL1381 - Financial assurance for petroleum titles - Rev 5 - June 2016 (PDF 315KB)
GL1566 - Environment plan summaries - Rev 1 - July 2016 (PDF 196KB)
Information papers
IP1349 - Operational and scientific monitoring programs - Rev 2 - March 2016 (PDF 1.6MB)
IP1664 - A guide to submitting public comment for an OPP - Rev 2 - July 2017 (PDF 552KB)
IP1488 - Oil pollution risk management - Rev 1 - February 2017 (PDF 804KB)
Forms
FM1257 - Environment plan submission cover sheet - Rev 8 - June 2017 (DOCX 161KB)
FM1653 - OPP submission cover sheet - Rev 2 - October 2016 (DOCX 112KB)
FM1519 - Financial assurance declaration - Rev 1 - July 2015 (PDF 269KB)
FM1465 - Financial assurance confirmation - Rev 1 - July 2015 (PDF 216KB)
Inspection & enforcement
PL1523 - Inspection - Rev 3 - March 2017 (PDF 179KB)
PL0973 - Petroleum environmental inspections - Rev 3 - March 2015 (PDF 175KB)
PL0067 - Enforcement - Rev 15 - March 2017 (PDF 235KB)
Reporting
Policies
GN0926 - Notification and reporting of environmental iIncidents - Rev 4 - February 2014 (PDF 148KB)
Forms
FM0928 - Monthly environmental incident reports - Rev 3 - March 2014 (DOC 74KB)
Brochures
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Introducing NOPSEMA |
Offshore petroleum environmental approvals |
Decommissioning offshore petroleum facilities in Commonwealth waters |
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Clarifying arrangements for environmental regulation of petroleum activities in Commonwealth waters |
Requirements for effective consultation on petroleum activities in Commonwealth waters |
Environmental management and the offshore petroleum lifecycle |
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Approval and regulatory process flowcharts
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The offshore petroleum approval and regulatory process |
Assessment process for environment plans |
Assessment process for offshore project proposals |
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Regulator articles
Complete issues of the Regulator are published on the Publications page.
2016
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
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