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
Draft OGA Plan To Reduce GHG UKCS Emissions - slide pack at webinars in November 2023 Slides shown at webinars on 3 and 13 November 2023 Download
