The North Sea Transition Deal The North Sea Transition Deal is an agreement between industry and government to deliver an orderly energy transition. The NSTA is helping deliver on many of the aims of the deal. View more
What we do We work with government, industry and other regulators to accelerate the move to net zero while meeting the UK’s energy demand and security. View more
What we do - Investing on the UKCS We work with industry, government and the lender/investment community on identifying and progressing investment opportunities and support the UK government in its drive to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. View more
What we do - Decommissioning and repurposing Companies have a legal duty to decommission platforms and pipelines in a safe and cost-efficient manner once production operations have permanently stopped at their oil and gas fields. View more
What we do - Asset stewardship The UK Continental Shelf is home to more than 290 offshore installations, 250 subsea systems and 7,000 miles of pipeline, which are critical to providing the UK with a stable supply of energy for years to come and support an orderly transition to net zero. View more
Carbon Storage The NSTA regulates offshore carbon dioxide storage – we are the licensing authority and approve and issue storage permits – and maintains the carbon storage public register. View more
DESNZ Net Zero Strategy (NZS) and CCC Balanced Net Zero Pathway (BNZP) Demand and NSTA Production Projections - March 2025 Download
Monitoring Subgroup Report - Industry review and recommendation of monitoring technologies with potential to reduce reliance on 4D seismic report from the Monitoring subgroup Download
NSTA Emissions Monitoring Report 2023 The North Sea Transition Deal (NSTD) was agreed by the UK government and the North Sea oil and gas industry in March 2021 to support the sector’s transition to a low-carbon future. Download
