Guidance
Petroleum activities guidance note
Petroleum activities guidance note
- NOPSEMA
- Guidance
- Control of WorkEnvironmentRegulation and Legislation
- Environmental protectionRegulation and legislation
- Environmental permitting
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
NOPSEMA guidance explains how titleholders determine whether proposed offshore works constitute petroleum activities requiring an accepted environment plan. It distinguishes title rights from statutory obligations, discusses directions and limited exceptions, and addresses submissions before title grant and works outside title boundaries. Illustrative examples clarify the regulatory definition.
Classifications: Environmental protection; environmental safety; pollution prevention.
Classifications: Regulation and legislation; safety legislation; regulatory requirements.
Classifications: Environmental permitting.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Summary
The guidance helps titleholders determine which offshore operations require an accepted environment plan.
Themes: control of work, environment, regulation and legislation.