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We hold offshore and onshore petroleum licensing rounds, inviting applications from companies and making awards to those bids that promise to ensure economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources, whilst supporting the drive to net zero carbon by 2050.

Wells - Consents

The NSTA grants licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get petroleum’.

Repurposing - Decommissioning and Repurposing

Repurposing offshore oil and gas infrastructure can reduce waste and accelerate energy transition.

Overview - Decommissioning and Repurposing

The North Sea Transition Authority is committed to ensuring the economic recovery of UK oil and gas and to enabling the achievement of the UK Government’s commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

Data regulations

Describes the regulatory powers that allow the NSTA to request and publish data

Investigations & Enforcement

The Investigations & Enforcement Team sits within the NSTA's Regulation Directorate to address disputes between relevant persons and compliance with regulatory obligations.

Up to £3bn of emissions reduction schemes proposed by North Sea operators Press releases and announcements

North Sea oil and gas operators could invest up to £3 billion in 14 major projects capable of cutting up to 32 million tonnes of lifetime CO2e emissions from their production activities, a quantity greater than London’s estimated annual emissions in 2021.

NSTA Chief Executive's speech at OEUK Conference 2024 Presentations

Guidance relating to information and samples plans, and the role of information and samples coordinators Publications

NSTA Chief Executive's presentation at Energy Industry in Transition Conference Presentations

NSTA Chief Executive Stuart Payne delivered the keynote speech and presentation during the Energy Industry in Transition Conference, hosted by the University of Aberdeen’s Business School on 21st May 2024.

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