The Australian Government will be hosting the International Offshore Petroleum Regulators and Operators Summit (the Summit) in Perth, Australia on 10-11 August, 2011 to share the collective lessons learnt and applied post the August 2009 Montara and April 2010 Gulf of Mexico incidents.

The summit is targeting global senior-level policy makers, regulators, industry representatives and leading academics with the aim to develop a common understanding and consistent approach to the regulation of the global offshore petroleum industry.

The summit will have representatives from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Norway, the United States and the United Kingdom and, regionally from Indonesia, Timor-Leste and Papua New Guinea and will provide delegates with a forum for the exchange of first-hand experiences and lessons learnt and applied particularly from the Montara and Macondo incidents.

It will also provide an opportunity for international collaboration to identify best practice arrangements to strengthen existing offshore petroleum regulatory frameworks.

The Summit is being held at the Burswood Convention Centre in Perth, immediately following the

2011 APPEA Safety Conference.

The first day (10th) will be an afternoon session where Australia and the United States will provide an overview of their respective incidents and will bring delegates up to date on activities in their countries. This will set the scene for the following day's breakout sessions, with topics including:

• Culture, leadership and management
• Incident response and preparedness
• Environmental impacts and management
• Innovation and R&D in deep sea drilling

Contact

For further information, please contact the department via email on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or refer to http://www.ret.gov.au/resources/upstream_petroleum/summit-2011/Pages/IOPRO-Summit.aspx