Governance
Appointed by the responsible Commonwealth resources minister, NOPSEMA's CEO has overall responsibility for the management of NOPSEMA.
The CEO must have regard to the advice and recommendations of the NOPSEMA Advisory Board. NOPSEMA reports, as appropriate, to the responsible Commonwealth, State and Northern Territory resources ministers on major investigations and annually to the Commonwealth Minister for the Environment on its environmental management performance under the endorsed EPBC Act arrangements.
Every five years, NOPSEMA is subject to an independent operational review of its regulatory performance and its performance as the sole environment regulator for offshore petroleum activities in Commonwealth waters.
On 29 June 2022, The Hon. Madeleine King MP, Minister for Resources issues NOPSEMA with a new Ministerial Statement of Expectations. NOPSEMA responded on the 2 September 2022 with our Statement of Intent.
The Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (the OPGGS Act) provides for the using and sharing of offshore information with Australian agencies. NOPSEMA may also enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with government agencies and authorities for particular purposes.
MoUs
- Memorandum of Understanding between NOPSEMA & WorkSafe Victoria
- Memorandum of Understanding between NOPSEMA & WorkSafe WA
- Memorandum of Understanding between NOPSEMA & the Australian Maritime Safety Authority
- Memorandum of Understanding between NOPSEMA & the Autoridade Nacional do Petroleo e Minerais
- Memorandum of Understanding between NOPSEMA & Parks Australia
The MOU between the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) and the National Offshore Petroleum, Safety and Environment Management Authority (NOPSEMA) has been extended for a further 12 months, in effect from 28 March 2024.
Related Documents
| Title | Type | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorandum of Understanding between NOPSEMA & WorkSafe WA | 444.31 KB | 10/09/2024 | |
| NOPSEMA Statement of Intent 2022 | 2.44 MB | 28/09/2022 | |
| Ministerial Statement of Expectations | 2.12 MB | 02/09/2022 | |
| Memorandum of Understanding between NOPSEMA & WorkSafe Victoria | 2.41 MB | 27/02/2022 | |
| Memorandum of Understanding between NOPSEMA & Parks Australia | 2.02 MB | 02/09/2020 | |
| Memorandum of Understanding between NOPSEMA & the Autoridade Nacional de Petroleo e Minerais | 4.81 MB | 26/11/2019 | |
| Memorandum of Understanding between NOPSEMA & the Australian Maritime Safety Authority | 293.63 KB | 15/03/2019 |