Policy

The regulatory policies which NOPSEMA develops are made available here.

PL0050 - Policy NOPSEMA Assessment

PL0930 - Policy Environment Plan Assessment

Guidance

Guidance notes are issued by NOPSEMA to advise industry on what is explicitly required by the Regulations, discuss good practice and suggest possible approaches for environmental management. The current guidance notes may be obtained from the index below.

GL0931 - Guidance Note Environment Plan Preparation

GN0940 - Guidance Note Oil Spill Contingency Plan Preparation

GL0926 - Guidance Note Notification of Environmental Incidents

GL0932 - Guidelines Environment Plan Levies

Forms

NOPSEMA provides a range of forms which may be used by operators.

FM0892 - Appointment of Operator Form 

FM0890 - Environment Plan Submission Cover Sheet

FM0928 - Recordable Environmental Incident Monthly Summary Report

FM0929 - Reportable Environment Incident Report

Other Publications and Presentations

Information paper - December 2011:

Changes to Environmental Management Arrangements for Offshore Petroleum Activities in Commonwealth Waters  PDF : 90KB

Information booklet - November 2011:

New Arrangements for Offshore Petroleum Environmental Management Regulation  PDF : 4.3 MB

NOPSEMA Environment Workshops - Perth & Melbourne 17 & 18 October 2011:

Environment Workshops - Slide pack - NOPSEMA - RET - APPEA  PDF : 3.3 MB

Please Note: This guidance and information is intended to provide general guidance to the industry as to the approach that NOPSEMA takes in carrying out its regulatory functions under the Commonwealth Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 and Commonwealth Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009. The material should not be relied on as advice on the law, nor treated as a substitute for legal advice in any relevant situation.