Guidance
The NSTA’s general approach to consulting from 1 January 2018
The following is the general approach the NSTA will normally take on consulting (including on guidance):
- Where there is a statutory duty or other legal expectation on the NSTA to consult, the NSTA will hold a formal consultation *.
- Where the NSTA is to issue a formal consultation, the NSTA may hold an informal consultation/road-testing ** before doing so.
- Otherwise, where the NSTA intends to either change or clarify its processes through guidance or other means; or input into legislative proposals, the NSTA may hold an informal consultation/road-testing ** before doing so, depending on the impact of the change or input.
* Formal consultation: with a document published on the NSTA’s website. The NSTA will aim for a minimum of 4 weeks wherever possible, and longer if appropriate
** Informal consultation/road-testing: to check for unintended consequences, factual accuracies and/or clarity of the guidance or proposal, normally via the North Sea Transition Forum Steering group or a North Sea Transition taskforce.
Regulatory Framework
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Sanctions
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Disputes
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Governance Guidance
Licensing and consents
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Licensing
Offshore licence applications guidance
Licence assignments and relinquishments guidance
Licence assignments and relinquishments (PEARS Guidance)
Guidance for a licence assignment application
Guidance note of NSTA’s licensing exploration and development charges regime
Innovate Seaward Production Licences: Guidance on Phase Transition
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Pipeline Works Authorisations
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Wells
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Production Consents
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Flaring and Venting
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Carbon Storage/Gas Storage and Unloading
Exploration and production
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Asset Stewardship
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Petroleum Operations Notices (PONs)
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Production
Onshore
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Consolidated onshore guidance /Onshore licences
Decommissioning
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Decommissioning Guidance
Supply Chain
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Project Pathfinder Guidance
A guidance video can be found at the bottom of this page
Technology and data
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Information and Samples
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Wells
Relevant external guidance
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Relevant External Guidance
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