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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24 Apr 2025 Press releases and announcements £2bn HyNet carbon storage project will provide massive jobs and net zero boost

24 Apr 2025 Press releases and announcements Rough consent extension

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24 Mar 2025 Press releases and announcements Vision for North Sea’s role in prosperous transition discussed at key meeting

Suzie Coull, Senior Wells Decommissioning Engineer, North Sea Transition Authority

30 Jan 2025 Press releases and announcements Budding well decommissioning technologies need opportunity to shine

09 Jan 2025 Press releases and announcements CNOOC fined £125,000 as crackdown on excessive flaring and venting continues

Robert White

30 Dec 2024 Press releases and announcements North Sea energy security veteran given MBE in New Year Honours List

Tim Eggar

30 Dec 2024 Press releases and announcements CBE awarded to former NSTA Chair Tim Eggar

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10 Dec 2024 Press releases and announcements NSTA awards Endurance first ever UK carbon storage permit

Tech Insights

06 Dec 2024 Press releases and announcements North Sea industry keeps up relentless pace of technological innovation

25 Nov 2024 Press releases and announcements Repsol North Sea Limited fined £350,000 for unreasonable practice and halting NEO’s production

24 Apr 2025 Press releases and announcements Rough consent extension

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24 Mar 2025 Press releases and announcements Vision for North Sea’s role in prosperous transition discussed at key meeting

Suzie Coull, Senior Wells Decommissioning Engineer, North Sea Transition Authority

30 Jan 2025 Press releases and announcements Budding well decommissioning technologies need opportunity to shine

09 Jan 2025 Press releases and announcements CNOOC fined £125,000 as crackdown on excessive flaring and venting continues

Robert White

30 Dec 2024 Press releases and announcements North Sea energy security veteran given MBE in New Year Honours List

Tim Eggar

30 Dec 2024 Press releases and announcements CBE awarded to former NSTA Chair Tim Eggar

Picture of Alistair Macfarlane (Left) and Stuart Paybe (Right) of NSTA

10 Dec 2024 Press releases and announcements NSTA awards Endurance first ever UK carbon storage permit

Tech Insights

06 Dec 2024 Press releases and announcements North Sea industry keeps up relentless pace of technological innovation

25 Nov 2024 Press releases and announcements Repsol North Sea Limited fined £350,000 for unreasonable practice and halting NEO’s production

Hynet Web Image 1

24 Apr 2025 Press releases and announcements £2bn HyNet carbon storage project will provide massive jobs and net zero boost

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01 Apr 2025 Publications Updated Guidance on carbon storage permit applications

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19 Feb 2025 Publications NSTA Overview 2025

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18 Feb 2025 Publications Guidance on the application for a Carbon Dioxide Appraisal and Storage Licence

NSTA News Fallback

29 Jan 2025 Publications UK-Norway Offshore Decarbonisation Workshops: Output Report

10 Dec 2024 Publications OGA Plan: Routine flaring

06 Dec 2024 Publications Technology Insights Report 2024

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08 Nov 2024 Publications Well and Installation Operator Service (WIOS) External User Guidance

01 Nov 2024 Publications Emissions Reduction Action Plan (‘ERAP’) explanatory note

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29 Oct 2024 Publications Supply Chain Action Plan (SCAP) Guidance

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22 Oct 2024 Publications Reserves and Resources Report as at end 2023

Abz Harbour A5 Overview 2025

19 Feb 2025 Publications NSTA Overview 2025

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18 Feb 2025 Publications Guidance on the application for a Carbon Dioxide Appraisal and Storage Licence

NSTA News Fallback

29 Jan 2025 Publications UK-Norway Offshore Decarbonisation Workshops: Output Report

10 Dec 2024 Publications OGA Plan: Routine flaring

06 Dec 2024 Publications Technology Insights Report 2024

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08 Nov 2024 Publications Well and Installation Operator Service (WIOS) External User Guidance

01 Nov 2024 Publications Emissions Reduction Action Plan (‘ERAP’) explanatory note

Image to accompany SCAP Guidance publication article

29 Oct 2024 Publications Supply Chain Action Plan (SCAP) Guidance

picture of UK offshore installations

22 Oct 2024 Publications Reserves and Resources Report as at end 2023

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01 Apr 2025 Publications Updated Guidance on carbon storage permit applications

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

CS Licence Application 2021

23 May 2024 Consultations Response to the Call for Evidence on a Carbon Storage levy

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27 Mar 2024 Consultations Consultation response on draft OGA Plan to reduce UKCS greenhouse gas emissions

Carbon Caputure (1)

14 Feb 2024 Consultations Consultation on proposed regulations for the disclosure of carbon storage information and samples

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

CS Licence Application 2021

23 May 2024 Consultations Response to the Call for Evidence on a Carbon Storage levy

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27 Mar 2024 Consultations Consultation response on draft OGA Plan to reduce UKCS greenhouse gas emissions

Carbon Caputure (1)

14 Feb 2024 Consultations Consultation on proposed regulations for the disclosure of carbon storage information and samples

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

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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

Stuart Aberdeen Uni Speech 21 May

21 May 2024 Presentations NSTA Chief Executive's presentation at the Energy Industry in Transition Conference

Stuart Payne

05 Oct 2023 Presentations NSTA Chief Executive Stuart Payne's presentation at CCUS Conference 2023

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

Stuart Aberdeen Uni Speech 21 May

21 May 2024 Presentations NSTA Chief Executive's presentation at the Energy Industry in Transition Conference

Stuart Payne

05 Oct 2023 Presentations NSTA Chief Executive Stuart Payne's presentation at CCUS Conference 2023

Decom Conf 2

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

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