Annual Consents Exercise off to excellent start Press releases and announcements The Annual Consents Exercise has got off to an excellent start with operators having already submitted around 95% of applications for 2024 onshore and offshore oil and gas production consents. View more
UK North Sea emissions down three years in a row Press releases and announcements The NSTA has published its annual Emissions Monitoring Report, which shows emissions from UKCS upstream activities 23% dropped between 2018 and 2022 View more
NSTA consults on greater focus on reducing emissions Press releases and announcements Consultation asks for views on emissions reduction requirements, Failure to invest in platform electrification could impact future consents, Increased scrutiny of assets with high emissions intensity View more
Letter to licensees outlining NSTA’s expectations for well decommissioning Press releases and announcements On 1st November 2023, Pauline Innes, Director of Supply Chain and Decommissioning at the NSTA, wrote to licensees reminding them of their obligation to decommission wells in a timely manner. View more
NEO fined £100,000 for breaching its vent consent Press releases and announcements NEO Energy Production UK Limited (NEO) has been fined £100,000 for breaching its combined vent consent for the Donan, Lochranza and Balloch fields, around 200km northeast of Aberdeen. View more
Emissions down by a third since 2018, but bold action needed to secure industry’s role in transition Press releases and announcements View more
Art of the possible embraced as cutting-edge tools enhance North Sea operations Press releases and announcements Tech-savvy operators are using an impressive array of smart tools and techniques to optimise production, including from tiebacks, and cut emissions in the North Sea, a new report from the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) shows. View more
Vital carbon storage industry gains momentum with landmark appraisal well Press releases and announcements View more
NSTA warns: Decommission permanently inactive wells now or face cost hikes and possible fines Press releases and announcements View more
CNOOC fined £125,000 as crackdown on excessive flaring and venting continues Press releases and announcements The North Sea Transition Authority has imposed a penalty of £125,000 on CNOOC for venting without consent at its Buzzard field on two separate occasions in the space of a fortnight. View more
