WOMP Content and Level of Detail (revised)

Overview

The Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2025 (RMA Regulations) have been remade with some changes to allow for more effective management of Australia's oil and gas resources.

The RMA Regulations are part of the legal framework for offshore petroleum and greenhouse gas storage activity under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (OPGGS Act).

They cover resource management and administration, well operations management plans and well activities, data management and reporting for petroleum and greenhouse gas storage and other regulatory and administrative matters.

Under the remade Regulations, content requirements for well operations management plans (WOMPs) have been clarified and strengthened. NOPSEMA has revised the guidance note for WOMP Content and Level of Detail, which outlines the content and level of detail expected to be included in a WOMP submitted to NOPSEMA for acceptance, to provide guidance on these changes.

The stakeholder feedback process provides an opportunity for all stakeholders to have their say on the revised WOMP Content and Level of Detail guidance note prior to publication on 31 March 2026 when the remade RMA Regulations come into effect.

Why your views matter

We welcome feedback from our stakeholders on the WOMP Content and Level of Detail (revised).

The consultation period will close Friday 13 March 2026.