Guidance

Staged WOMP submission process

NOPSEMANational Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management AuthorityN-04600-IP2189

Staged WOMP submission process

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Summary

NOPSEMA describes its preferred phased submission of well operations management plans, separating lifecycle management processes from construction, production and abandonment detail. The paper explains concept-selection and detailed-design submissions, risk registers, barrier acceptance criteria, change management and regulatory inspections, while allowing titleholders to retain their existing submission structure.

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About This Record
Publisher
National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority
Type
Guidance
Reference
N-04600-IP2189
Date
31 March 2026
Topic
Barrier Management, Regulation and Legislation, Risk Management, Well Integrity
Activity
Drilling, Well Abandonment, Well Intervention
Control
Management of Change, Risk Assessment, Safety Communication, Well-Barrier Testing
Sector
Upstream Oil and Gas
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Record
nopsema-n-04600-ip2189 · added 1 September 2026

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