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Welcome to NOPSA!

NOPSA is a Statutory Agency regulating Commonwealth, State and Territory coastal waters with accountability to the relevant Ministers. The Authority has its headquarters in Perth and commenced operations on 1 January 2005.

The role of the National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority (NOPSA) is to administer offshore petroleum safety legislation. The organisation's primary objectives include:

  • Improving health and safety outcomes across the offshore petroleum industry
  • Ensuring health and safety regulation of the offshore petroleum industry is provided to standards that are equal to the best in the world
  • Reducing the regulatory burden on the offshore petroleum industry, which operates across multiple jurisdictions, by delivering a consistent and comprehensive health and safety regime.

News and Events

New Single Set of Safety Regulations

Consolidation and updating of safety-related regulations under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 by the Federal Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism (RET) is complete. The new regulations are now in force and contain a number of amendments. Please note: it is possible that NOPSA's website may contain some outdated references to the regulations until all relevant material has been updated.

Submission to Montara Inquiry

NOPSA has prepared a submission to the Commission of Inquiry into the Montara uncontrolled hydrocarbon release which was convened by the Federal Minister for Resources and Energy. The submission is available on the inquiry website. NOPSA has also prepared a statement which highlights key points from its submission

New Leaflet on Validation

A new leaflet in NOPSA's general information series discusses the topic of validation. What is validation? provides an understanding of the role of validation in the regulation of offshore petroleum safety.

New Chief Executive Officer Appointed

The Minister for Resources and Energy, Martin Ferguson AM MP has announced the appointment of Ms Jane Cutler as the new CEO of the National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority (NOPSA). Ms Cutler has extensive experience in the petroleum and financial services industries. The Minister has also announced the appointment of Mr Kym Bills to the NOPSA Board.