News announcements
Have your say: NOPSEMA's new approach to inspections
Published: 26 October, 2021
The public comment period on NOPSEMA's draft Inspection policy has been extended to Tuesday, 9…
The latest issue of the Regulator magazine
Published: 13 October, 2021
In this issue, we highlight NOPSEMA’s strategic compliance focus on the prevention of major…
Psychosocial risk management guidance note open for comment
Published: 23 September, 2021
NOPSEMA has developed a Psychosocial risk management guidance note in response to increased…
NOPSEMA accepts Prion 3D Marine Seismic Survey environment plan with conditions
Published: 09 September, 2021
On 9 September 2021, NOPSEMA accepted the Prion 3D Marine Seismic Survey environment plan submitted…
Duty to notify and report accidents and dangerous occurrences to NOPSEMA
Published: 08 September, 2021
Facility operators are reminded of their duty to notify and report accidents and dangerous…
Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Bill 2021 introduced to Parliament
Published: 02 September, 2021
On 2 September 2021 the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Bill 2021 and the Offshore Electricity…
Dorado project open for public comment
Published: 20 August, 2021
On 20 August 2021, Santos' Dorado Development Offshore Project Proposal was published for public…
Safety alert #73 - Lifting operations
Published: 06 August, 2021
Recently, NOPSEMA was notified of an incident on an offshore facility where members of the…
The latest issue of The Regulator is now available
Published: 29 July, 2021
In this issue, we highlight NOPSEMA’s expectations for responsible decommissioning which includes …
NOPSEMA hosts crane safety workshop for industry
Published: 28 July, 2021
On Tuesday 27 July 2021 NOPSEMA hosted a crane safety workshop for industry.
The workshop was…
Reminder - Call for action: Offshore worker mental health survey
Published: 27 July, 2021
At the beginning of June 2021 NOPSEMA, APPEA and the Principal Offshore Unions launched an Offshore…
Open for comment: oil pollution risk management guidance note
Published: 07 July, 2021
NOPSEMA has recently revised the Oil Pollution Risk Management guidance note (GN1488) which details…
New guidance for managing ageing assets and life extension
Published: 06 July, 2021
More than half of all offshore production facilities in Australian waters currently regulated by…
Call for action: Offshore worker mental health survey
Published: 12 June, 2021
In a concerted effort to understand the main issues impacting Offshore Oil & Gas workers and…
NOPSEMA publishes new OPP decision making guidelines and revised EP decision making guidelines
Published: 10 June, 2021
NOPSEMA has published new Offshore Project Proposal (OPP) Decision Making Guideline and revised the…