Pipeline Works Authorisations The Consents and Authorisations team is part of the Regulation directorate and prepare, authorise, and issue formal consents and authorisations to enable oil and gas fields to be developed and hydrocarbons produced. 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
Asset Stewardship Expectations In consultation with the industry, we have developed stewardship expectations across the oil and gas lifecycle, for operators and licensees. View more
Stuart Payne awarded an Honour in the Queen's Birthday Honours List 2020 Press releases and announcements View more
Carbon capture and storage Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is critical to the UK achieving net zero – government aims to capture and store 20-30 million tonnes of CO2 per year by 2030 and over 50 million tonnes/yr by 2035. View more
NSTA Technology Survey & Insights Report 2025 For decades, the UK North Sea has been a testbed for pioneering technologies used to produce billions of barrels of North Sea Oil & Gas, underpinning the UK’s energy security. View more
Data regulations Describes the regulatory powers that allow the NSTA to request and publish data View more
NSTA withdraws requirement to decommission three Cuadrilla wells Press releases and announcements View more
