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NOPSEMA(National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority)

The independent regulator for safety, well integrity and environmental management of Australian offshore oil and gas operations.

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NOPSEMA is the Commonwealth regulator overseeing all offshore petroleum operations in Australian waters and most state and territory coastal waters. It enforces safety, well integrity and environmental management obligations under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006. NOPSEMA assesses safety cases, well operations management plans and environment plans and conducts inspections of offshore facilities.

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