North Sea Transition Authority

We regulate and influence the oil and gas, offshore hydrogen, and carbon storage industries. We help drive North Sea energy transition, realising the significant potential of the UK Continental Shelf as a critical energy and carbon abatement resource. We hold industry to account on reducing emissions.

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28 Oct 2025 Press releases and announcements Keep wells in good shape to sustain production and support suppliers, operators told

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27 Oct 2025 Press releases and announcements Innovative project to improve access to North Sea data

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14 Oct 2025 Press releases and announcements Vital carbon storage industry gains momentum with landmark appraisal well

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30 Sept 2025 Press releases and announcements Carbon storage will be boosted by best practice guidelines

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02 Sept 2025 Press releases and announcements Emissions down by a third since 2018, but bold action needed to secure industry’s role in transition

13 Aug 2025 Press releases and announcements Award of gas storage licence

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13 Aug 2025 Press releases and announcements NSTA field stellar line-up of speakers at Offshore Europe

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31 Jul 2025 Press releases and announcements NSTA confirms greater transparency of company specific information

29 Jul 2025 Press releases and announcements Chrysaor fined £150,000 for vent breaches

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10 Jul 2025 Press releases and announcements NSTA warns: Decommission permanently inactive wells now or face cost hikes and possible fines

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27 Oct 2025 Press releases and announcements Innovative project to improve access to North Sea data

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14 Oct 2025 Press releases and announcements Vital carbon storage industry gains momentum with landmark appraisal well

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30 Sept 2025 Press releases and announcements Carbon storage will be boosted by best practice guidelines

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02 Sept 2025 Press releases and announcements Emissions down by a third since 2018, but bold action needed to secure industry’s role in transition

13 Aug 2025 Press releases and announcements Award of gas storage licence

Image showing NSTA speakers at Offshore Europe 2025

13 Aug 2025 Press releases and announcements NSTA field stellar line-up of speakers at Offshore Europe

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31 Jul 2025 Press releases and announcements NSTA confirms greater transparency of company specific information

29 Jul 2025 Press releases and announcements Chrysaor fined £150,000 for vent breaches

Decom Report 2025 Image

10 Jul 2025 Press releases and announcements NSTA warns: Decommission permanently inactive wells now or face cost hikes and possible fines

NSTA Wells Insights Report 2025 Adobestock 561236651

28 Oct 2025 Press releases and announcements Keep wells in good shape to sustain production and support suppliers, operators told

28 Oct 2025 Publications Wells Insights Report 2025

17 Oct 2025 Publications Reserves and Resources as at end 2024

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30 Sept 2025 Publications Carbon Storage Stewardship Expectations

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10 Sept 2025 Publications Regulatory Completion Date (RCD) And Earliest Disclosure Date Tracker for UKCS Petroleum Wellbores

02 Sept 2025 Publications Emissions Monitoring Report 2025

07 Aug 2025 Publications 2024 Benchmarking Dashboards - Production Efficiency and Unit Operating Cost

17 Jul 2025 Publications Annual Report and Accounts of the Oil and Gas Authority 2024-25

10 Jul 2025 Publications UKCS Decommissioning Cost and Performance Update 2025

10 Jul 2025 Publications UKCS Decommissioning Benchmarking Report 2025

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01 Apr 2025 Publications Updated Guidance on carbon storage permit applications

17 Oct 2025 Publications Reserves and Resources as at end 2024

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30 Sept 2025 Publications Carbon Storage Stewardship Expectations

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10 Sept 2025 Publications Regulatory Completion Date (RCD) And Earliest Disclosure Date Tracker for UKCS Petroleum Wellbores

02 Sept 2025 Publications Emissions Monitoring Report 2025

07 Aug 2025 Publications 2024 Benchmarking Dashboards - Production Efficiency and Unit Operating Cost

17 Jul 2025 Publications Annual Report and Accounts of the Oil and Gas Authority 2024-25

10 Jul 2025 Publications UKCS Decommissioning Cost and Performance Update 2025

10 Jul 2025 Publications UKCS Decommissioning Benchmarking Report 2025

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01 Apr 2025 Publications Updated Guidance on carbon storage permit applications

28 Oct 2025 Publications Wells Insights Report 2025

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30 Oct 2025 Consultations Response to consultation on regulations for disclosure of carbon storage info & samples

31 Jul 2025 Consultations Consultation response on greater transparency on industry compliance under new plans by NSTA

17 Jun 2025 Consultations Consultation on proposals to introduce new and amended NSTA fees

08 Oct 2024 Consultations Response on consultation proposal to issue NSTA Guidance on the conduct of licence assignments

29 Aug 2024 Consultations Consultation on greater transparency on industry compliance under new plans by NSTA

31 Jul 2025 Consultations Consultation response on greater transparency on industry compliance under new plans by NSTA

17 Jun 2025 Consultations Consultation on proposals to introduce new and amended NSTA fees

08 Oct 2024 Consultations Response on consultation proposal to issue NSTA Guidance on the conduct of licence assignments

29 Aug 2024 Consultations Consultation on greater transparency on industry compliance under new plans by NSTA

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30 Oct 2025 Consultations Response to consultation on regulations for disclosure of carbon storage info & samples

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14 May 2025 Presentations NSTA Director of New Ventures: Sharing space in the North Sea

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29 Apr 2025 Presentations NSTA chief executive's speech at Innovation Zero: Turning ambition into reality in the North Sea

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19 Nov 2024 Presentations Regulating to deliver decommissioning: Pauline Innes' speech at the Offshore Decommissioning Conference

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17 Sept 2024 Presentations NSTA Chief Executive speech: Next chapter of North Sea’s story can be the best yet

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29 Apr 2025 Presentations NSTA chief executive's speech at Innovation Zero: Turning ambition into reality in the North Sea

Decom Conf 2

19 Nov 2024 Presentations Regulating to deliver decommissioning: Pauline Innes' speech at the Offshore Decommissioning Conference

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17 Sept 2024 Presentations NSTA Chief Executive speech: Next chapter of North Sea’s story can be the best yet

Andy Brooks Speech

14 May 2025 Presentations NSTA Director of New Ventures: Sharing space in the North Sea

The move to net zero

The NSTA is fully committed to helping achieve the UK government's commitments to reach net zero emissions by 2050

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