News & media
NOPSEMA requests further information from Equinor on Bight drilling proposal
Published: 27 June, 2019
Today, the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA)…
Offshore energy regulator releases offshore performance report
Published: 28 May, 2019
NOPSEMA has released its Annual offshore performance report. The report provides a summary of…
NOPSEMA supports increased transparency of offshore environmental assessments
Published: 27 March, 2019
Amendments to the Environment Regulations to increase the transparency of offshore oil and gas…
Transitioning to transparency – ep guidance open for comment
Published: 26 March, 2019
On 25 April 2019, new regulations that facilitate improved transparency of environment plans (EPs)…
Equinor's environment plan closed for comment
Published: 21 March, 2019
The public comment period has now closed for submissions on Equinor’s draft environment plan for…
New regulatory guidance: workplace arrangements
Published: 20 March, 2019
Following a consultation period, NOPSEMA has recently published a new guidance note on workplace…
Public comment closing soon
Published: 18 March, 2019
OPSEMA encourages all interested persons to make submissions on Equinor's proposed environment plan…
NOPSEMA attendance at parliamentary event in South Australia
Published: 15 March, 2019
Recent media reporting has highlighted NOPSEMA's attendance at a South Australian Parliamentary…
Inaugural health and safety representative forum
Published: 12 March, 2019
The Australian offshore oil and gas industry relies on dedicated, trained, experienced and…
Open for comment: draft operational risk assessments guidance note
Published: 06 March, 2019
NOPSEMA has published a draft operational risk assessments guidance note for public comment and…
Source control workshop 2019
Published: 22 February, 2019
In May 2019, the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) and NOPSEMA in…
Open for comment: Shell Crux Offshore project proposal
Published: 04 February, 2019
NOPSEMA has released the Crux Offshore Project Proposal for public comment. The proposal was…
NOPSEMA regulatory action - Inpex Ichthys project
Published: 17 January, 2019
Due to heightened media interest regarding the Ichthys project, NOPSEMA has determined that it is…
Update on transparency initiatives
Published: 19 December, 2018
The Transparency Taskforce (the Taskforce) has published an end of year report detailing recent…
Changes to NOPSEMA levy amounts
Published: 05 December, 2018
During 2018, NOPSEMA undertook a review of its Cost recovery implementation statement (CRIS),…