08 Dec 2025 Guidance on the Application for a Carbon Dioxide Appraisal and Storage Licence (December 2025)
Annual Consents Exercise This page contains information regarding the Annual Consents Exercise (“ACE”) in the following sections: View more
NEO fined £100,000 for breaching its vent consent Press releases and announcements NEO Energy Production UK Limited (NEO) has been fined £100,000 for breaching its combined vent consent for the Donan, Lochranza and Balloch fields, around 200km northeast of Aberdeen. View more
NSTA consults on greater focus on reducing emissions Press releases and announcements Consultation asks for views on emissions reduction requirements, Failure to invest in platform electrification could impact future consents, Increased scrutiny of assets with high emissions intensity View more
Repsol fined £160,000 for flaring and venting breach Press releases and announcements An oil and gas operating company has been given the highest fine the NSTA has issued to date for emitting greenhouse gases into the atmosphere without permission. View more
North Sea emissions cut for a fourth year in a row, but operators warned not to be complacent Press releases and announcements View more
Vision for North Sea’s role in prosperous transition discussed at key meeting Press releases and announcements View more
Emissions down by a third since 2018, but bold action needed to secure industry’s role in transition Press releases and announcements View more
Field development - Exploration and production Under the model clauses applicable to a seaward production licence, licensees require the NSTA’s consent to erect or carry out permanent works for the purpose of getting or conveying petroleum from a licensed area. View more
CNOOC fined £125,000 as crackdown on excessive flaring and venting continues Press releases and announcements The North Sea Transition Authority has imposed a penalty of £125,000 on CNOOC for venting without consent at its Buzzard field on two separate occasions in the space of a fortnight. View more