Licence assignments As from 1 October 2016, the Energy Act 2016, and Regulations made under it, transferred certain functions from the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (now the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero) to the Oil and Gas Authority. View more
Wells - Consents The NSTA grants licences that confer exclusive rights to ‘search and bore for and get petroleum’. View more
Repurposing - Decommissioning and Repurposing Repurposing offshore oil and gas infrastructure can reduce waste and accelerate energy transition. View more
Overview - Decommissioning and Repurposing The North Sea Transition Authority is committed to ensuring the economic recovery of UK oil and gas and to enabling the achievement of the UK Government’s commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050. View more
Investigations & Enforcement The Investigations & Enforcement Team sits within the NSTA's Regulation Directorate to address disputes between relevant persons and compliance with regulatory obligations. View more
Up to £3bn of emissions reduction schemes proposed by North Sea operators Press releases and announcements North Sea oil and gas operators could invest up to £3 billion in 14 major projects capable of cutting up to 32 million tonnes of lifetime CO2e emissions from their production activities, a quantity greater than London’s estimated annual emissions in 2021. View more
