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Covid-19 update

Published: 19 March, 2020

NOPSEMA is responding to the significant risk posed by the COVID-19 virus and its potential impact…

Managing risks associated with covid-19

Published: 09 March, 2020

NOPSEMA is taking direct action to help protect and support the offshore workforce from risks…

Ending equinor's environment plan

Published: 04 March, 2020

On 27 February 2020, Equinor formally notified NOPSEMA to end the operation of their environment…

Open for comment: updated workplace arrangements guidance

Published: 04 March, 2020

NOPSEMA has recently updated its Workplace arrangements guidance note which is now open for comment…

Updated notification phone number

Published: 27 February, 2020

NOPSEMA has recently updated its notification phone number for all notifiable accidents, incidents…

New guidance: powers of HSR's

Published: 23 January, 2020

NOPSEMA has released new guidance on the Powers of Health & Safety Representatives. The …

Timing of equinor environment plan decision

Published: 03 December, 2019

On 2 December 2019, NOPSEMA announced the next decision point in its assessment of Equinor's…

NOPSEMA resumes assessment of Equinor's environment plan

Published: 02 December, 2019

On 29 November 2019, Equinor resubmitted its environment plan for proposed drilling activity in the…

NOPSEMA responds to chief scientist's audit findings

Published: 21 November, 2019

NOPSEMA has addressed the findings of Chief Scientist Alan Finkel's Audit into NOPSEMA's…

NOPSEMA requires Equinor to modify and resubmit environment plan

Published: 11 November, 2019

On 8 Novemebr 2019, NOPSEMA issued a notice to Equinor requiring them to modify and resubmit their…

Drilling rig issued with prohibition notice to prevent unsafe practice

Published: 18 October, 2019

NOPSEMA has issued a prohibition notice as a result of a serious injury on a mobile offshore…

Published: operational risk assessment guidance note

Published: 16 October, 2019

Following two rounds of industry feedback and an operational risk assessment (ORA) workshop,…

NOPSEMA extends decision timeframe for Equinor environment plan

Published: 23 September, 2019

Today, NOPSEMA advised Equinor that it is unable to make a decision on their environment plan for…

NOPSEMA resumes assessment of Equinor's environment plan

Published: 19 September, 2019

On 18 September 2019, Equinor provided the requested further information regarding the environment…

Review of diving guidelines

Published: 06 September, 2019

Following the update of the Diving Guidelines in 2018 to reflect the current legislation, NOPSEMA…
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