National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority
NOPSA
1 January 2005 – 1 January 2012
Renamed National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority in 2012.
National regulator of occupational health and safety on offshore petroleum facilities in Commonwealth waters and, by conferral, in state and Northern Territory coastal waters, based in Perth.
Names over time
- National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority2005–2012
- National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority2012–present
How it came into existence
Established on 1 January 2005 under amendments to the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 made by the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Amendment Act 2003, taking over offshore safety regulation from the state and Northern Territory designated authorities.
Legislation: Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967; Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
Changes during its life
- 1 July 2008The Offshore Petroleum Act 2006 (later renamed the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006) replaced the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 as NOPSA's enabling legislation.
How it ended
Renamed and expanded as the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority on 1 January 2012, gaining well-integrity and environmental management functions after the Montara inquiry.
- Renamed to National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority · 1 January 2012
Main functions
- Regulation of health and safety on offshore petroleum facilities
- Assessment of facility safety cases
- Inspection and investigation of offshore facilities
- Enforcement of offshore safety requirements
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism.
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