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