Guidance
Considerations for five-year environment plan revisions
Considerations for five-year environment plan revisions
- NOPSEMA
- Guidance
- EnvironmentHydrocarbon ReleaseInspection and MaintenanceManagement of Change
- Environmental protectionHydrocarbon releaseRegulation and legislation
- Inspection and maintenance
- Emergency responseEnvironmental impact assessmentEnvironmental monitoring and quality assuranceEnvironmental permitting
- Upstream oil and gas
- Marine watersSubsea
Summary
This information paper advises petroleum titleholders preparing five-year environment plan revisions for long-term offshore activities. It addresses legislative changes, activity scope, subsea maintenance and decommissioning, spill prevention and response, emissions reduction, consultation and environmental monitoring. It explains expectations for demonstrating ALARP, acceptable impacts and measurable environmental performance.
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: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Environmental impact assessment; EIA.
Classifications: Environmental monitoring and quality assurance.
Classifications: Environmental permitting.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Marine waters.
Classifications: Subsea; underwater worksite.
Summary
The paper identifies environmental management matters to review when revising environment plans for long-term offshore activities.
Themes: environment, hydrocarbon release, inspection and maintenance, management of change.