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The latest issue of The Regulator magazine
Our first issue of The Regulator magazine for 2025 is hot off the press! 
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Final report of an accident or dangerous occurrence occurring on 7 Sep 2012 submitted by operator to NOPSEMA Documents
Email - Operator to NOPSEMA enclosing initial report of an accident or dangerous occurrence on 7 Sep 2012 Documents
NOPSEMA accepts Prion 3D Marine Seismic Survey environment plan with conditions
On 9 September 2021, NOPSEMA accepted the Prion 3D Marine Seismic Survey environment plan submitted by Beach Energy subject to conditions. 
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Offshore Industry levies increase
NOPSEMA’s offshore industry levies are set to increase 13 per cent following a review in March 2024. The increase was approved by Hon Minister King through NOPSEMA’s 2024-2026 Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS).
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New bulletin issued on underwater sound impact evaluation
The evaluation of environmental impacts from anthropogenic underwater sound often involves a comparison between predicted sound levels and threshold criteria for effects, as well as consideration of contemporary published science, guidance and sta
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NOPSEMA responds to chief scientist's audit findings
NOPSEMA has addressed the findings of Chief Scientist Alan Finkel's Audit into NOPSEMA's consideration of exploration in the Great Australian Bight by publishing a series of detailed responses and intended actions against each of the Chief Scienti
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Published: operational risk assessment guidance note
Following two rounds of industry feedback and an operational risk assessment (ORA) workshop, NOPSEMA has finalised its Operational risk assessment guidance note.
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NOPSEMA accepts ESSO's revised operations environment plan for Bass Strait operations
Today NOPSEMA has accepted Esso’s revised EP for its Bass Strait operations. The revised EP was necessary to ensure the ongoing management of all Esso facilities in the Bass Straight, both operational and non-operational.
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Submission - Oil pollution emergency plan - Great Australian Bight Exploration Drilling Stromlo 1 and Whinham-1 Environment Plan Documents
An improved approach to inspections in 2022
Following public comment, NOPSEMA is finalising its policy outlining an improved approach to the way it programs inspections. The policy will be published in the coming weeks.
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Inspections to increase focus on highest risk
NOPSEMA is changing how it programs its inspections, spending less time inspecting activities where the duty holder has demonstrated compliance and more time inspecting higher risk activities.
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OPGGSA and Safety Reg amendment - feedback summary and NOPSEMA response Documents
Continual improvement in oil spill response
A central tenet of outcomes-based regulation is that of continual improvement.
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Inspection policy open for comment
The Regulator I Issue 3 I October 2021
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The keys to emissions management
The Regulator 2022 - Issue 2 
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NOPSEMA attendance at parliamentary event in South Australia
Recent media reporting has highlighted NOPSEMA's attendance at a South Australian Parliamentary event relevant to the safe and environmentally responsible regulation of energy activities offshore South Australia.
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5. NTF5397 - Incident details - FOI Documents
Information Session - Resource Management and Administration (RMA) Regulations 2025 Documents
Ichthys Venturer Incident details 5293 Redacted Documents
Presentation - APPEA Conference – Spill Control – Presented by Andrew Best Documents
End of the operation of an environment plan - Regulation 46 - guideline Documents
Notification of end of operation of environment plan guideline Documents
2. NTF4530 - Incident details - FOI Documents
Industry safety improvement initiatives Documents
Responding to public comment on environment plans guidance note Documents
Safety improvement initiatives in the Australian offshore petroleum industry Documents
8. NTF12898 - Incident details - FOI Documents
the Regulator | Issue #3 2012 Documents
Ichthys Venturer Incident details 5665 Redacted Documents
7. NTF12696 - Incident details - FOI Documents
Ichthys Explorer Incident details 5540 Redacted Documents
Fauna entanglement Documents
NOPSEMA Advisory Board Minutes of Meeting 9 September 2020 Documents
Ichthys Explorer Incident details 5028 Redacted Documents
The Regulator | Issue #2 2014 Documents
Ichthys Explorer Incident details 5612 Redacted Documents
Ichthys Venturer Incident details 5159 Redacted Documents
Ichthys Explorer Incident details 5722 Redacted Documents
Ichthys Explorer Incident details 5347 Redacted Documents
The Regulator | Issue #4 2014 Documents
4. NTF5258 - Incident details - FOI Documents
Ichthys Explorer Incident details 5611 Redacted Documents
Ichthys Venturer Incident details 5050 Redacted Documents
Guidance note damage loss or removal of a technical or other control measure Documents
Code of Conduct procedure Documents
Ichthys Venturer Incident details 5250 Redacted Documents
Ichthys Explorer Incident details 5593 Redacted Documents
Environment Incident details 5037 Redacted Documents
3. NTF4776 - Incident details - FOI Documents
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