08 Dec 2025 Guidance on the Application for a Carbon Dioxide Appraisal and Storage Licence (December 2025)
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. View more
Licensing rounds 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. View more
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. View more
UK Reserves And Resources Report as at end 2023 Oil and gas will remain a part of the UK energy mix as we transition to net zero; managing the declining production will remain important.. Download
NSTA transparency consultation document Consultation on the publication of company specific information - consultation from 29 August 2024 to 31 October 2024 inclusive Download
Guidance on the conduct of licence assignments Guidance on the conduct of licence assignments October 2024 Download
