UKCS Production Efficiency Dashboard - Area trends Overall United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS) Production Efficiency (PE) has improved for the sixth consecutive year. In 2018, PE reached to 75%, driving an increase in production for the UKCS. Download
KCS Production Efficiency As expected, Production Efficiency (PE) in the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS) faced a challenging year in 2021, decreasing by 7 percentage points from the previous year to 73%. Download
UKCS Decommissioning Benchmarking Report 2023 Publications The NSTA has published the UKCS Decommissioning Benchmarking Report 2023 which can be accessed here. View more
Seismic Imaging within the UKCS Energy Transition environment Publications The Seismic Imaging within the UKCS Energy Transition environment report published on 10 October 2023 (downloadable below) examines the vital and growing role that technology can play in studying the seabed and assessing potential uses of different areas of the North Sea. View more
Decommissioning Strategy Publications Owners of offshore oil and gas infrastructure, including wells, must fulfil their obligations to decommission in accordance with statutory requirements and remediate the marine environment consistent with government policy. View more
Retention of Information and Samples Guidance Publication Publications Regulations governing the retention of petroleum-related information and samples laid in parliament by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) came into force on 14 May 2018. View more
Emissions Monitoring Report 2025 Publications The NSTA has published its 2025 Emissions Monitoring Report, which shows that production emissions from the UK's offshore oil and gas industry decreased by 34% between 2018 and 2024. View more
