Investigations & Enforcement The Investigations & Enforcement Team sits within the NSTA's Regulation Directorate to address disputes between relevant persons and compliance with regulatory obligations. View more
Licensing rounds 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. View more
Stewardship Expectation 4: Well Activity Performance We expect that operators will maximise the value of wells throughout the well lifecycle Download
Decommissioning strategy Owners of offshore oil and gas infrastructure, including wells, must fulfil their obligations to decommission in accordance with statutory requirements and remediate the marine environment consistent with government policy. View more
Field operatorship The licence requires that only an approved operator may manage or supervise the exploration and production phases of an oil or gas development. The objective of this requirement is to ensure that field operations are undertaken competently. View more
Notification of Application: Gas Storage Licence - UK Continental Shelf: Southern North Sea Date of publication 08/06/2022 Download
Consultation on information and sample related matters in Carbon Dioxide Appraisal and Storage and Petroleum Licences This document seeks views on the principle of disclosing information and samples reported to the North Sea Transition Authority (‘NSTA’) from carbon storage activities under a carbon dioxide appraisal and storage licence (‘CS licence’) Download
