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
Letter to Licensees : Consultation on NSTA approach to Offshore M&A Transactions : 17 May 2022 Download
Stewardship Expectation 9: Build a Culture of Collaboration We expect that relevant persons will collaborate to maximise the value of economically recoverable petroleum and to reduce costs Download
Letter to Licensees on Importance of ESG reporting; from Joanne Edgeler, Senior Investment Manager, NSTA Chair, NSTA ESG Taskforce Download
Requirements for the planning of and consent to UKCS Field Developments - updated October 2019 Download
