YMAC FACT SHEET
Consultation for Offshore Oil and Gas Projects The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) is Australia’s independent expert regulator for environmental management for all offshore oil and gas operations (Projects) in coastal waters. As part of the approval process for offshore oil and gas Projects, all offshore companies (Proponents) must assess and submit an environment plan (Environment Plan) to NOPSEMA on the planned and unplanned risks of the proposed activities (Project Activities), undertaken as part of the Project, on the environment. This includes the risk to air and water quality, seabed habitat, marine fauna, and socioeconomic and cultural features.
Current at June 2023. Please note, information in this fact sheet is provided by YMAC in good faith on an “as is” basis; it does not constitute any form of legal advice. YMAC believes this information to be accurate and current at the date of publication, however, inadvertent errors can occur and the applicable laws, rules, policies and regulations often change. YMAC will not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever suffered as a result of reliance upon this information, or through directly or indirectly applying it.