National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority
NOPSEMA
1 January 2012 – present
Previously National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority (2005–2012).
Independent national regulator of health and safety, well integrity and environmental management for offshore petroleum and greenhouse gas storage activities in Commonwealth waters, and of offshore renewable energy infrastructure.
Names over time
- National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority2005–2012
- National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority2012–present
How it came into existence
Formed on 1 January 2012 when the National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority was renamed and given well-integrity and environmental management functions by the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (National Regulator) Act 2011, following the Montara oil spill inquiry.
Legislation: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
Changes during its life
- 2 June 2022Became the Offshore Infrastructure Regulator under the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021, regulating offshore wind and other electricity infrastructure.
- Environmental assessment and approval of offshore petroleum activities under the EPBC Act
Main functions
- Regulation of offshore petroleum health and safety
- Regulation of well integrity
- Assessment of offshore environment plans
- Environmental assessment of offshore petroleum under the EPBC Act
- Regulation of offshore electricity infrastructure
Where it sits
In the portfolio of Department of Industry, Science and Resources.
- Type of body
- Corporate Commonwealth entity
- Portfolio
- Industry, Science and Resources
- Accountable authority
- Chief Executive Officer – Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 section 666(3)
- ABN
- 22 385 178 289
Lineage
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Sources
Primary sources
- List of Commonwealth entities and companies under the PGPA Act, 1 July 2026 (Department of Finance) (as National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA))
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 11 December 2014 to the latest release (30 June 2026))