NOPSEMA Approvals

  1. Offshore Project Proposal (OPP), Environment Plan (EP) and Oil Pollution Environment Plan (OPEP)
  2. Offshore Renewables

Offshore Project Proposal (OPP), Environment Plan (EP) and Oil Pollution Environment Plan (OPEP)

Legislation

  • Commonwealth Law Publisher
    • Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (OPGGS Act)
    • Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009
    • Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Regulatory Levies) Act 2003
    • Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas (Regulatory Levies) Regulations 2004
    • Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
  • NOPSEMA Legislation and Regulations Overview

Standards

  • AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009 Risk Management – Principles and Guidelines
  • HB 203:2012 Managing Environment-Related Risk
  • AS/NZS ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management Systems – Requirements with Guidance for Use
  • AS/NZS ISO 14031:2000 Environmental Management – Environmental Performance Evaluation – Guidelines

Guidelines

  • NOPSEMA Policies, Guidelines & Forms
    • Offshore Project Proposal Specific
      • Offshore Project Proposal Assessment Policy
      • Offshore Project Proposal Decision Making Guideline
      • Offshore Project Proposal Content Requirements Guidance Note
      • Offshore Project Proposal Submission Cover Sheet
      • Making Public Comment on Offshore Project Proposals Information Paper
    • Environment Plan Specific
      • Environment Plan Assessment Policy
      • Environment Plan Decision Making Guideline
      • When to Submit a Proposed Revision of an Environment Plan Guideline
      • End of the Operation of an Environment Plan – Regulation 25A Guideline
      • Environment Plan Content Requirements Guidance Note
      • Environment Plan Submission Cover Sheet
      • Environment Plan Summary Statement Form
    • Oil Pollution Environment Plan (OPEP) Specific
      • Regulatory Advice Statement – Joint Industry Operational and Scientific Monitoring Framework
      • Offshore Oil Pollution Incidents Policy
      • Oil Pollution Risk Management Guidance Note
      • Oil Spill Sampling and Source Identification Alert
      • Oil Spill Modelling Bulletin
      • Source Control Planning and Procedures Information Paper
      • Operational and Scientific Monitoring Programs Information Paper
      • Australian Dispersant Acceptance Processes Information Paper
      • Oil Spill Dispersants at a Glance Factsheet
      • Oil Spill Response Strategies at a Glance Factsheet
      • Oil Spill Modelling at a Glance Factsheet
      • Oil Spill Response Arrangements Factsheet
    • Consultation Specific
      • Consultation in the Course of Preparing an Environment Plan Guideline
      • Making Submissions to NOPSEMA Guideline
      • Consultations with Agencies with Responsibilities in the Commonwealth Marine Area Guideline
    • Financial Assurance Specific
      • Financial Assurance Requirements for Petroleum Titles Policy
      • Financial Assurance for Petroleum Titles Guideline
      • Financial Assurance Declaration Form
      • Financial Assurace Confirmation Form
    • Reporting & Notification Specific
      • Notification and Reporting of Environmental Incidents Guidance Note
      • Regulation 29 – Notification of Start and End of Activity Form
      • Notification of End of Operation of Environment Plan Form
      • Report of an Accident, Dangerous Occurrence or Environmental Incident Form (FM0831)
      • Monthly Environmental (Recordable) Incident Reports Form
      • Recording and Reporting MMO Data Bulletin
      • Considerations for Five Year Revisions Information Paper
    • Decommissioning Specific
      • Section 572 Maintenance and Removal of Property Regulatory Policy
      • Section 270 Consent to Surrender Title Policy
      • Planning for Proactive Decommissioning Information Paper
    • General
      • Offshore Petroleum Environmental Approvals Brochure
      • Petroleum Activity Guidance Note
      • Petroleum Activities and Australian Marine Parks Guidance Note
      • Change to the Titleholder with Operational Control of Activities Guidance Note
      • Titleholder Report on Public Comments Form
      • Assessment Policy
      • Inspection Policy
      • What to Expect from a NOPSEMA Inspection 
      • Compliance Strategy
      • Investigation Policy
      • Enforcement Policy
      • Proper Application of Change Management Processes Alert
      • Failure to Comply with Environmental Management Requirements Due to Titleholder Asset Ownership Changes Alert
      • Reducing Marine Pest Biosecurity Risks Through Good Practice Biofouling Management Information Paper
      • Acoustic Impact Evaluation and Management Information Paper
      • ALARP & Acceptable Factsheet
      • Marine Seismic Surveys Factsheet
      • Objectives Based Regulations Factsheet

Links

    Offshore Renewables

    Legislation

    • Commonwealth Law Publisher
      • Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021 
      • Offshore Electricity Infrastructure (Consequential Amendments) Act 2021
      • Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Regulations 2022
      • Offshore Electricity Infrastructure (Regulatory Levies) Act 2021
      • Offshore Electricity Infrastructure (Regulatory Levies) Regulations 2022 

      Guidelines

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