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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
- General
- Oil Spill Specific
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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