National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority
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Formed | 1 January 2012 |
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Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
Headquarters | Perth, Western Australia |
Employees | 110 (at 30 June 2017)[1] |
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Website | www |
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The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) is an Australian Commonwealth statutory agency established under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (OPGGS Act).[2] NOPSEMA serves as the national regulator for the health and safety, well integrity and environmental management aspects of offshore oil and gas operations in Australian Commonwealth waters; and in coastal waters where regulatory powers and functions have been conferred.[3]
NOPSEMA was established on 1 January 2012, superseding the National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority (NOPSA).[4] The agency is currently headed by Stuart Smith[5].
References
- ^ "Annual Report 2016–17" (PDF). National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ "Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006". Federal Register of Legislation. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Introducing NOPSEMA" (PDF). National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ "About us » NOPSEMA". www.nopsema.gov.au. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ "Annual Report 2015–16" (PDF). National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority. Retrieved 20 October 2017.