Introduction

Offshore petroleum regulators who are established under national legislation, capable of independent decision-making and committed to active participation in IOPER meetings and projects may apply for membership.

 

Further information on eligibility criteria and how to make an application is outlined in the IOPER Terms of Reference.

The current IOPER members are:

Australia [PDF, 178 KB]

National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA)(external link)

Contact: [email protected]

Brazil [PDF, 367 KB]

 

Brazilian National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP)(external link)

Contact: [email protected]

Canada [PDF, 108 KB]

Canada-Newfoundland/Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB)(external link)

Contact: [email protected]

Canada Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board (CNSOPB)(external link)

Contact: [email protected]

Ireland

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (DCENR)(external link)

Israel [PDF, 593 KB]

Ministry of Energy (MoE), Natural Recourses Administration (NRA)(external link)

Contact: [email protected]

Ministry of Environmental Protection (MoEP), Marine Environment Protection Division (MEPD)(external link)

Contact: [email protected]

Guyana [PDF, 146 KB]

The Environmental Protection Agency(external link)

Contact: [email protected]

Mexico [PDF, 79 KB]

National Agency for Safety, Energy and Environment of Mexico (ASEA)(external link)

Contact: [email protected], [email protected]

Netherlands [PDF, 200 KB]

 

State Supervision of Mines (SSM)(external link)

Contact: [email protected]

New Zealand [PDF, 173 KB]

Environment Protection Authority(external link)

Contact: [email protected] 

Norway [PDF, 74 KB]

 

Norwegian Environment Agency(external link)

Contact: [email protected]

Suriname [PDF, 179 KB]

National Institute for Environment and Development in Suriname (NIMOS)(external link)

Contact: [email protected]

United Kingdom [PDF, 143 KB]

Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED)(external link)

Contact: [email protected]

United States [PDF, 195 KB]

 

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)(external link)

Contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)(external link)

Contact: [email protected]