NOPSEMA Industry, Science and Resources portfolio
National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority
Regulates safety, well integrity and environmental management for offshore energy operations in Commonwealth waters.
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Latest releases
All 329 releases from NOPSEMA, with filters-
NOPSEMA Released
Extract - Text Message NOPSEMA And DISR Re Browse CCS
This text message exchange between NOPSEMA and Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR) staff discusses Woodside's concerns regarding the Browse CCS (Carbon Capture and Storage) project's EPBC (Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation) referral process.…
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NOPSEMA Released
Email Woodside To NOPTA And NOPSEMA Encl G-8-AP Calliance Meeting Pack
Woodside Energy sent NOPSEMA a pre-read presentation package for a scheduled bi-monthly meeting on the G-8-AP Calliance storage formation, held online on 16 December 2025. The email from Woodside's Titles team included an attached presentation document marked "Strictly…
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Minutes And Agenda - Meeting 32 - Burrup Hub PAP Meeting
This disclosure contains administrative correspondence and meeting materials for the Burrup Hub Petroleum Access Program (PAP) coordination meeting. The email from DCCEEW's Nature Positive Regulation Division transmits draft minutes from the 28 November 2024 meeting (Meeting 32)…
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NOPSEMA Released
Minutes - Meeting 35 - Burrup Hub PAP Meeting
Meeting minutes from a June 2025 Project Assessment Plan (PAP) coordination meeting for the Burrup Hub offshore projects involving Woodside, NOPSEMA, the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW), and Western Australian environmental regulators.…
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Minutes - Meeting 36 - Burrup Hub PAP Meeting
Minutes from a 25 September 2025 meeting between DCCEEW, Woodside, NOPSEMA, and Western Australian regulators regarding the Burrup Hub Project Assessment Plan. The document captures discussion of ongoing regulatory matters, including previous action items related to Blue Whale…
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Minutes - Meeting 37 - Burrup Hub PAP Meeting
NOPSEMA released minutes from the 37th Project Assessment Plan (PAP) meeting for Burrup Hub projects held on 23 October 2025, attended by representatives from NOPSEMA, Woodside, the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW), and Western Australian…
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Minutes - Meeting 33 - Burrup Hub PAP Meeting
NOPSEMA released minutes from a March 20, 2025 Project Assessment Plan (PAP) meeting for Woodside's Burrup Hub offshore projects. The meeting involved DCCEEW, NOPSEMA, and Western Australian environmental regulators (DWER/EPA). The minutes document ongoing actions including…
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Minutes - Meeting 41 - Burrup Hub PAP Meeting
NOPSEMA meeting minutes from 26 February 2026 documenting progress on Woodside's Burrup Hub Projects assessments. The meeting covered two major Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) referrals: the Browse Carbon Capture and Storage Project (EPBC…
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NOPSEMA Released
Email DCCEEW To NOPSEMA Courtesy Consultation FOI Request Re Meetings 36-40 Minutes
DCCEEW conducted a courtesy consultation with NOPSEMA regarding a FOI request from an environmental organization seeking correspondence about Woodside Energy's Browse Carbon Capture and Storage Project (EPBC 2024/10028). The request covers DCCEEW and ministerial correspondence…
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NOPSEMA Released
Email Woodside To NOPTA And NOPSEMA Encl G-8-AP Calliance Meeting Pack
Woodside Energy sent NOPSEMA a pre-read presentation package for a bi-monthly Calliance Storage Formation meeting scheduled for 18 February 2026. The email correspondence and attached presentation materials were exchanged between Woodside and regulators ahead of the meeting…
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NOPSEMA Released
Minutes - Meeting 40 - Burrup Hub PAP Meeting - Amended
Meeting minutes from NOPSEMA's January 2026 Project Assessment Plan discussion involving Woodside's Burrup Hub projects show coordination between the Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW), Western Australian regulators…
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NOPSEMA Released
Minutes - Meeting 40 - Burrup Hub PAP Meeting
Meeting minutes from NOPSEMA and other government agencies' Project Assessment Plan meeting regarding Woodside's Burrup Hub projects held on 15 January 2026. The meeting tracked progress on two major Woodside developments: the Browse Carbon Capture and Storage Project (EPBC…
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NOPSEMA Released
Minutes - Meeting 39 - Burrup Hub PAP Meeting
NOPSEMA released minutes from the 39th Project Assessment Plan (PAP) meeting for Burrup Hub projects held on 18 December 2025. The meeting involved representatives from DCCEEW, Woodside, NOPSEMA, and Western Australian regulators (DWER/EPA). The minutes document tracking of…
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NOPSEMA Released
Email Thread - NOPSEMA And DCCEEW Re Browse Project Matters
This email thread between NOPSEMA and the Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water (DCCEEW) from January-February 2025 discusses coordination on the Browse project. Key details include: Woodside submitted a referral for a Browse Carbon Capture and Storage…
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NOPSEMA Released
Email Woodside To NOPTA And NOPSEMA Encl G-8-AP Calliance Meeting Pack
Woodside Energy sent NOPSEMA a pre-read presentation package for a scheduled bi-monthly meeting on the G-8-AP Calliance storage formation project, held online on 16 December 2025. The email, from Woodside representative Mia Yellagongo, transmitted the presentation slides…
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NOPSEMA Released
Email DCCEEW To NOPSEMA Courtesy Consultation FOI Request Re Meeting 34 Minutes
DCCEEW sought NOPSEMA's views on releasing documents responsive to an FOI request for notes and minutes from Burrup Hub PAP meetings held after 24 April 2025, plus attachments. Personal details of departmental staff and third parties were redacted under section 22(1)(a)(ii) of…
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Email Thread NOPSEMA And DISR Seeking Comments On Browse CCS EPBC 2024-10028 Referral
NOPSEMA declined to comment on an Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act referral (EPBC 2024-10028) for the Browse Carbon Capture and Storage Project in Western Australia. The Department of Industry, Science and Resources sought NOPSEMA's input by January 14…
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NOPSEMA Released
Extract – NOPSEMA Regulatory Management System - Assessment 7701 - Findings
NOPSEMA's assessment of an environment plan (EP) submission from CGG for a seismic survey activity (Assessment 7701, June 2024) identified that the EP was not suitable for approval due to broad overarching issues preventing thorough evaluation. The primary deficiency was an…
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NOPSEMA Released
Extract – NOPSEMA Regulatory Management System - Assessment 7701 - Conclusions
NOPSEMA's assessment team recommended rejection of an environment plan (Submission 1) across multiple acceptance criteria, finding the operator could not demonstrate the plan was appropriate for the activity's nature and scale, that impacts and risks would be reduced to ALARP…
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NOPSEMA Released
File Note - CGG Regia MSS – Submission #4 - Assessment Notes
NOPSEMA assessed CGG Regia's submission for a marine seismic survey regarding protected matters impacts, particularly on Southern Right Whales (SRWs). Assessment notes from December 2025–January 2026 identified significant concerns across multiple areas. Modelling discrepancies…