Letter to licensees outlining NSTA’s expectations for well decommissioning Press releases and announcements On 1st November 2023, Pauline Innes, Director of Supply Chain and Decommissioning at the NSTA, wrote to licensees reminding them of their obligation to decommission wells in a timely manner. View more
Regulating to deliver decommissioning: Pauline Innes' speech at the Offshore Decommissioning Conference Presentations View more
NSTA warns: Decommission permanently inactive wells now or face cost hikes and possible fines Press releases and announcements View more
UKCS Decommissioning Cost and Performance Update 2025 Publications The NSTA has published its 2025 UKCS Decommissioning Cost and Performance Update, which shows that the North Sea oil and gas industry is forecast to spend £27bn on decommissioning between 2023 and 2032. View more
