The OGA Strategy The OGA Strategy places an obligation on the oil and gas industry to assist the Secretary of State in meeting the net zero carbon by 2050 target. The revised Strategy amends the MER UK Strategy. View more
Useful contacts Net Zero Technology Centre East of England Energy Group UK Research and Innovation Scottish Enterprise View more
North Sea remains a vibrant hotbed of technology innovation Press releases and announcements The triple targets of supporting production, reducing emissions, and accelerating the transition to net zero are driving technological innovation in the North Sea. View more
Offshore hydrogen Low-carbon hydrogen has the potential to bolster the UK’s future energy security and play a transformative role in the UK’s transition to net zero. View more
NSTA chief executive's speech at Innovation Zero: Turning ambition into reality in the North Sea Presentations View more
Regulatory Information - Asset Stewardship Through effective asset stewardship we aim to optimise efficiency and ensure economic recovery and support the drive to net zero carbon by 2050, while maintaining high standards of safety and environmental management. View more
Our relationship with the UK government and other public bodies in the UK The NSTA has day-to-day operational independence from the The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ - previously known as the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)) and undertakes its activities in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations View more
The OGA Strategy Press releases and announcements A revised Strategy from the Oil & Gas Authority featuring a range of new net zero obligations for the UK oil and gas industry, has been submitted for laying before the UK Parliament on 16 December 2020. View more
Overview - Supporting the supply chain The NSTA regulates and influences the UK’s oil, gas and carbon storage industries to ensure the economic recovery of oil and gas and meet the 2050 net zero emissions target set by the Secretary of State. View more
Production - Regulatory Information Our focus is to ensure that fields are managed to ensure economic recovery of hydrocarbons, whilst supporting the drive to net zero carbon by 2050, in line with individual field development plans. View more
