Guidance
Australian dispersant acceptance processes information paper
Australian dispersant acceptance processes information paper
- NOPSEMA
- Guidance
- Emergency ResponseEnvironmentHydrocarbon ReleaseRegulation and Legislation
- Environmental protectionHydrocarbon releaseRegulation and legislation
- Dispersant application planning
- Emergency responseEnvironmental impact assessmentEnvironmental permitting
- Marine industryUpstream oil and gas
- Marine waters
Summary
This information paper compares chemical dispersant acceptance for maritime and offshore petroleum spill response in Australian Commonwealth waters. It explains AMSA product registration and incident-specific approval, alongside NOPSEMA acceptance through environment plans. It discusses surface and subsea application, environmental trade-offs, and activity-specific efficacy and toxicity evaluation.
Classifications: Environmental protection; environmental safety; pollution prevention.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Regulation and legislation; safety legislation; regulatory requirements.
Classifications: Dispersant application planning.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Environmental impact assessment; EIA.
Classifications: Environmental permitting.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Marine waters.
Summary
The paper outlines Australian acceptance and decision-making processes for chemical dispersants used during marine oil pollution responses.
Themes: emergency response, environment, hydrocarbon release, regulation and legislation.