10 Sept 2025 Regulatory Completion Date (RCD) And Earliest Disclosure Date Tracker for UKCS Petroleum Wellbores
02 Sept 2025 Emissions down by a third since 2018, but bold action needed to secure industry’s role in transition
Response to the consultation on new NSTA fees and data confidentiality period : February 2023 This document sets out the NSTA’s response to its consultation on proposals to introduce new fees for some of its services and to amend the data confidentiality period for well data Download
Bacton Energy Hub Business Opportunity Report : December 2022 Prepared by the Bacton Energy Hub Special Interest Groups Download
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
Bacton Energy Hub Hydrogen Supply SIG – Summary Report : October 2022 Report by Summit Energy Evolution Limited Download
UKCS Decommissioning Cost Estimate 2022 The total estimated cost of decommissioning UKCS upstream oil and gas infrastructure has fallen by a further £1.5bn to £44.5bn, representing an overall decrease of about £15bn (25%) since the baseline forecast and cost reduction target were introduced in 2017 Download
Bacton Energy Hub Hydrogen Storage – SIG supplementary report Lead Author - Progressive Energy Download
The move to net zero: Overview The NSTA is fully committed to enabling the achievement of the UK government's commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050 View more
Flaring and venting The NSTA is the regulator for flaring and venting under the Energy Act 1976 (as amended by the Energy Act 2016) and the Petroleum Act 1998 View more