08 Dec 2025 Guidance on the Application for a Carbon Dioxide Appraisal and Storage Licence (December 2025)
Tech Insights report shows increasing focus on data and digital Press releases and announcements View more
Digital consents system will cut time and cost Press releases and announcements Press Notice regarding enhanced consents system View more
NSTA field strong line-up of speakers for All-Energy conference Press releases and announcements View more
UK Oil and Gas Reserves and Resources as at end 2019 The purpose of this annual report is to provide an estimate of the UKCS’s remaining recoverable petroleum resources. The Authority estimates that there remains in the range 10 to 20 billion barrels or more of oil equivalent (boe), including discovered and undiscovered petroleum resources Download
Crown Estate interests The following document details The Crown Estate Agreements including Leases, Licences, Agreements for Lease and Search Areas, overlaying UKCS Petroleum Licensing Blocks. View more
Well decommissioning The North Sea Transition Authority is the competent authority for all onshore and offshore well activity including well decommissioning. View more
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets and The North Sea Transition Authority on effective collaboration in regulating Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Transport and Storage projects Memorandum of Understanding between The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) and The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) 1 on effective collaboration in regulating Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Transport and Storage (T&S) projects - updated July 2025 Download
UKCS Decommissioning Cost Estimate 2022 The total estimated cost of decommissioning UKCS upstream oil and gas infrastructure has fallen by a further £1.5bn to £44.5bn, representing an overall decrease of about £15bn (25%) since the baseline forecast and cost reduction target were introduced in 2017 Download
