Licensing regime The Petroleum Act 1998 vests all rights to the nation’s petroleum resources in the Crown, but the North Sea Transition Authority can grant licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get’ petroleum. View more
NSTA Corporate plan 2022 - 2027 Tackling the climate emergency while ensuring energy security and affordability is society’s biggest challenge. To solve this crisis, everyone must play their part and pull together 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
Consent granted for Rosebank project Press releases and announcements The North Sea Transition Authority has today granted development and production consent for the Rosebank field, north-west of Shetland. View more
What we do - Energy Security The North Sea has been helping to provide light and warmth for UK homes and industry for more than 50 years and will continue to be an essential resource for supporting UK energy security for many years to come. View more
