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UKCS Energy Integration Final report : Annex 3. Hydrogen December 2021 This document is an annex to the final report of the UKCS Energy Integration Project Download
Annual Report and Accounts 2015-16 Accounts presented to the House of Commons pursuant to Section 7(2) of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 Download
Competition & Collaboration report November 2016 Effective collaboration will be fundamental to the successful future of the UK Continental Shelf Download
Well decommissioning The North Sea Transition Authority is the competent authority for all onshore and offshore well activity including well decommissioning. View more
Exploration and production - Onshore - Licensing regime The NSTA operates a licensing regime that gives companies exclusive rights to search, bore for and get petroleum. Petroleum licences are issued after a competitive process, usually a licensing round. View more
UKCS Decommissioning Cost Estimate 2022 The total estimated cost of decommissioning UKCS upstream oil and gas infrastructure has fallen by a further £1.5bn to £44.5bn, representing an overall decrease of about £15bn (25%) since the baseline forecast and cost reduction target were introduced in 2017 Download
UKCS Energy Integration Final report August 2020 Energy integration technologies (offshore electrification, CCS, blue and green hydrogen) could contribute around 30% of the UK emissions abatement needed. Download
