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Consultation open for NOPSEMA’s new Research Strategy
Published: 20 March, 2023
A two-month feedback period has today been opened on NOPSEMA’s revised Research Strategy published…
Driving better relations between the commercial fishing and offshore petroleum industries
Published: 27 February, 2023
A new guidance framework has today been published to help drive improved cooperation between the…
Consultation opens for offshore wind industry off the Hunter
Published: 23 February, 2023
The Minister for Climate Change and Energy has today launched a consultation period on a new…
Welcoming NOPSEMA's new CEO - Sue McCarrey
Published: 20 February, 2023
NOPSEMA has today welcomed a new CEO as Sue McCarrey steps into the top role.
Sue joins NOPSEMA…
Australia’s first offshore wind area now open for feasibility licence applications
Published: 23 January, 2023
The Minister for Climate Change and Energy has released an invitation to apply for feasibility…
New guidance on OEI Act licensing and authorisations for offshore infrastructure activities
Published: 20 December, 2022
The Offshore Infrastructure Regulator has released new guidance to provide advice on compliance…
Latest edition of The Regulator magazine out now
Published: 20 December, 2022
In the last issue of The Regulator magazine for 2022 we look at the 10-year journey of NOPSEMA…
Australia’s first offshore wind zone declared
Published: 19 December, 2022
Today, the Minister for Climate Change and Energy (the Minister) declared an area in the Bass…
Guideline on "Consultation in the course of preparing an Environment Plan" open for comment
Published: 15 December, 2022
Following an in-person and virtual stakeholder briefing session at Perth Convention and Exhibition…
The NOPSEMA regulatory policy – Section 572 Maintenance and removal of property has been updated and released
Published: 09 December, 2022
NOPSEMA has published the revised regulatory policy on Section 572 – Maintenance and removal of…
New guidance to assist offshore renewables proponents
Published: 08 December, 2022
The Australian Government has publicly released the Guideline: Offshore Electricity Infrastructure…
NOPSEMA Stakeholder Briefing
Published: 07 December, 2022
Following the Federal Court decision in Santos NA Barossa Pty Ltd v Tipakalippa [2022] FCAFC 193, …
Outcome of Santos Barossa court hearing
Published: 06 December, 2022
NOPSEMA is considering the implications of the federal court appeal decision in Santos NA Barossa…
Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Regulations now available
Published: 02 November, 2022
The Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Regulations 2022 and the Offshore Electricity…
Offshore renewables leadership forum
Published: 27 October, 2022
The Offshore Infrastructure Regulator, the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment…