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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.

Interactive Map and co-ordinates system - Onshore - Exploration and production

Here you can find a link to the Onshore Oil and Gas activity - interactive map, and also details about the mapping co-ordinates system used onshore

The OGA Strategy

The OGA Strategy places an obligation on the oil and gas industry to assist the Secretary of State in meeting the net zero carbon by 2050 target. The revised Strategy amends the MER UK Strategy.

OGA Plan - Emissions Reduction

The OGA Plan on emissions reduction, which was published on 27 March 2024, sets out the NSTA’s requirements for how relevant persons can meet the Central Obligation, as set out in the Strategy, for Green House Gas (GHG) emissions reductions from oil and gas extraction.

Measured Escalation Process

The NSTA’s Operations Directorate carries out structured, tiered stewardship reviews as part of its ‘business as usual’ operations. Where an issue arises that requires the NSTA’s attention, this will usually be dealt with initially through this stewardship process.

Initial Assessment Outcomes

There are various potential outcomes the NSTA can pursue after conducting an Initial Assessment. A summary of the options can be found below:

Regulatory Decisions (archived since May 2019)

Summary of applications received and considered by the NSTA under sections 82-84 of the Energy Act 2011 and earlier legislation.

Guidance

The NSTA produces a range of guidance documents, to support and assist industry in fulfilling its responsibilities and obligations, to set clear expectations on standards and behaviour, and to help share best practice.

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