NSTA Technology Survey & Insights Report 2025 For decades, the UK North Sea has been a testbed for pioneering technologies used to produce billions of barrels of North Sea Oil & Gas, underpinning the UK’s energy security. View more
Annual Report and Accounts 2020-21 Accounts presented to Parliament pursuant to Section 6 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Non-profit Making Companies) Order 2009 Download
Crown Estate Scotland and NSTA Statement of Intent 2025 Crown Estate Scotland and North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) are actively working together to realise the tremendous energy and carbon storage potential of the North Sea, including maximising the coexistence potential of different technologies... Download
What we do - Licensing and consents The UK’s offshore and onshore energy resources are being developed by a wide range of companies spanning different sectors. These rich and abundant resources continue to attract new companies and investors from within the UK and overseas. View more
Annual Consents Exercise This page contains information regarding the Annual Consents Exercise (“ACE”) in the following sections: View more
Emissions monitoring report 2022 The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), formerly the Oil and Gas Authority, is tasked with optimising UK oil and gas production while driving North Sea energy transition, realising the enormous potential of the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) as a critical energy and carbon abatement resource Download