Australian regulator NOPSEMA has told Equinor to modify the environment plan for the Stromlo-1 well it is planning in the Great Australian Bight. The regulator said that the request, to add details including source control and spill risk, was a normal part of its assessment and did not signify a refusal. Contact our editorial team via email. A spokesman from NOPSEMA, which regulates offshore oil drilling, said: “NOPSEMA’s role as an independent regulatory authority does not include making decisions on whether companies should comply with environmental regulations.
Australian regulator NOPSEMA has told Equinor to modify the environment plan for the Stromlo-1 well it is planning in the Great Australian Bight. The regulator said that the request, to add details including source control and spill risk, was a normal part of its assessment and did not signify a refusal. A spokesman from NOPSEMA, which regulates offshore oil drilling, said: “NOPSEMA’s role as an independent regulatory authority does not include making decisions on whether companies should comply with environmental regulations.