National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority

National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority
Statutory Agency overview
Formed1 January 2005 (2005-01-01)
Dissolved31 December 2011 (2011-12-31)
Superseding Statutory Agency
JurisdictionCommonwealth of Australia
HeadquartersPerth, Western Australia
Websitewww.nopsa.gov.au

The National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority (NOPSA) was the occupational health and safety (OHS) regulator for the Australian offshore petroleum industry between 2005 and 2011. The role of regulator has been transferred to the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) from the first of January 2012.