News & media
NOPSEMA undertakes staged return to physical offshore inspections
Published: 10 July, 2020
NOPSEMA is implementing a staged return to physical inspections at offshore oil and gas facilities…
Extended deadline for comment - draft revision of diving guideline
Published: 07 July, 2020
NOPSEMA has received a number of requests from industry for additional time to review and provide…
Update on technip prosecution
Published: 02 July, 2020
The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) has successfully appealed a decision by the…
Update on dof investigation and prosecution
Published: 01 July, 2020
The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions has recently commenced legal proceedings against…
Open for comment: draft revision of diving guideline
Published: 18 June, 2020
Following feedback received from diving contractors and other interested parties, NOPSEMA has…
NOPSEMA invites expressions of interest
Published: 03 June, 2020
NOPSEMA is pleased to invite expressions of interest from interested persons to join our Community…
Have your say: NOPSEMA policy on the requirement to remove equipment and property
Published: 02 June, 2020
Under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (OPPGS Act), offshore petroleum …
Feature - silver linings: covid-19 results in stronger collaboration, better information sharing and quicker outcomes
Published: 20 May, 2020
Like many industries, the offshore oil and gas sector has responded to COVID-19 by adopting and…
Encouraging results from covid-19 inspections
Published: 06 May, 2020
NOPSEMA has completed a series of remote COVID-19 specific inspections, confirming operators of…
Guidance on damage to safety critical equipment (dsce)
Published: 05 May, 2020
Following the circulation of a discussion paper that was provided to industry for comment, NOPSEMA…
The Regulator - COVID-19 special edition
Published: 05 May, 2020
The COVID-19 Special Edition of NOPSEMA's quarterly magazine – The Regulator – is now available.…
Feature - reducing the covid-19 threat: effective regulatory approaches
Published: 01 May, 2020
When the potential risk of COVID-19 emerged in Australia, NOPSEMA responded quickly with proactive…
Commencement of OPGGS amendments
Published: 28 April, 2020
On 28 April 2020 the OPGGS (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2019, the OPGGS (Regulatory Levies)…
NOPSEMA progresses covid-19 inspection program
Published: 20 April, 2020
NOPSEMA has started collecting regulatory information via a series of targeted inspections across…
Open for comment: NOPSEMA policy on the requirement to remove equipment and property
Published: 07 April, 2020
The Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (OPPGS Act) requires petroleum companies…