North Sea Transition Authority

We regulate and influence the oil and gas, offshore hydrogen, and carbon storage industries. We help drive North Sea energy transition, realising the significant potential of the UK Continental Shelf as a critical energy and carbon abatement resource. We hold industry to account on halving upstream emissions by 2030.

News and publications

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15 Jul 2024 Press releases and announcements North Sea data upload will support energy transition

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12 Jul 2024 Press releases and announcements Letter to the Daily Telegraph

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08 Jul 2024 Press releases and announcements Annual Consents Exercise gets underway

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23 May 2024 Press releases and announcements Carbon Storage levy: Call for evidence response

20 May 2024 Press releases and announcements Consent granted for Belinda project

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09 May 2024 Press releases and announcements Up to £3bn of emissions reduction schemes proposed by North Sea operators

30 Apr 2024 Press releases and announcements Perenco fined record £225,000 for exceeding vent consent

18 Apr 2024 Press releases and announcements NEO fined £100,000 for breaching its vent consent

Data Principles

02 Apr 2024 Press releases and announcements Data principles will benefit industry and support transition

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28 Mar 2024 Press releases and announcements Net zero moves closer with new guidance for carbon storage industry

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12 Jul 2024 Press releases and announcements Letter to the Daily Telegraph

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08 Jul 2024 Press releases and announcements Annual Consents Exercise gets underway

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23 May 2024 Press releases and announcements Carbon Storage levy: Call for evidence response

20 May 2024 Press releases and announcements Consent granted for Belinda project

Electrification

09 May 2024 Press releases and announcements Up to £3bn of emissions reduction schemes proposed by North Sea operators

30 Apr 2024 Press releases and announcements Perenco fined record £225,000 for exceeding vent consent

18 Apr 2024 Press releases and announcements NEO fined £100,000 for breaching its vent consent

Data Principles

02 Apr 2024 Press releases and announcements Data principles will benefit industry and support transition

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28 Mar 2024 Press releases and announcements Net zero moves closer with new guidance for carbon storage industry

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15 Jul 2024 Press releases and announcements North Sea data upload will support energy transition

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09 Jul 2024 Publications Carbon Dioxide Appraisal and Storage Licence: licence transfer and change in control approach

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10 May 2024 Publications NSTA Overview 2024

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28 Mar 2024 Publications Guidance for Measurement of Carbon Dioxide for Carbon Storage Permit Applications

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27 Mar 2024 Publications OGA Plan - Emissions Reduction

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20 Nov 2023 Publications Area Plan External Guidance - November 2023

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09 Nov 2023 Publications Guidance on applications for a Carbon Storage Permit updated November 2023

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19 Oct 2023 Publications Reserves and Resources 2022 report

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12 Oct 2023 Publications Wells Insight Report 2023

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10 Oct 2023 Publications Seismic Imaging within the UKCS Energy Transition environment

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05 Sept 2023 Publications NSTA Overview 2023 (Updated)

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10 May 2024 Publications NSTA Overview 2024

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28 Mar 2024 Publications Guidance for Measurement of Carbon Dioxide for Carbon Storage Permit Applications

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27 Mar 2024 Publications OGA Plan - Emissions Reduction

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20 Nov 2023 Publications Area Plan External Guidance - November 2023

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09 Nov 2023 Publications Guidance on applications for a Carbon Storage Permit updated November 2023

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19 Oct 2023 Publications Reserves and Resources 2022 report

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12 Oct 2023 Publications Wells Insight Report 2023

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10 Oct 2023 Publications Seismic Imaging within the UKCS Energy Transition environment

Og Licensing Round 1

05 Sept 2023 Publications NSTA Overview 2023 (Updated)

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09 Jul 2024 Publications Carbon Dioxide Appraisal and Storage Licence: licence transfer and change in control approach

CS Licence Application 2021

23 May 2024 Consultations Response to the Call for Evidence on a Carbon Storage levy

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27 Mar 2024 Consultations Consultation response on draft OGA Plan to reduce UKCS greenhouse gas emissions

Carbon Caputure (1)

14 Feb 2024 Consultations Consultation on proposed regulations for the disclosure of carbon storage information and samples

Carbon Caputure (1)

04 Dec 2023 Consultations Potential introduction of a carbon storage levy - call for evidence

OGA Plan

05 Oct 2023 Consultations Consultation on draft OGA Plan to reduce UKCS greenhouse gas emissions

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27 Mar 2024 Consultations Consultation response on draft OGA Plan to reduce UKCS greenhouse gas emissions

Carbon Caputure (1)

14 Feb 2024 Consultations Consultation on proposed regulations for the disclosure of carbon storage information and samples

Carbon Caputure (1)

04 Dec 2023 Consultations Potential introduction of a carbon storage levy - call for evidence

OGA Plan

05 Oct 2023 Consultations Consultation on draft OGA Plan to reduce UKCS greenhouse gas emissions

CS Licence Application 2021

23 May 2024 Consultations Response to the Call for Evidence on a Carbon Storage levy

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21 May 2024 Presentations NSTA Chief Executive's presentation at the Energy Industry in Transition Conference

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05 Oct 2023 Presentations NSTA Chief Executive Stuart Payne's presentation at CCUS Conference 2023

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05 Sept 2023 Presentations NSTA Chief Executive Stuart Payne's speech at Offshore Europe 2023

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17 May 2023 Presentations NSTA Chief Executive Stuart Payne's speech at Decom Week

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05 Oct 2023 Presentations NSTA Chief Executive Stuart Payne's presentation at CCUS Conference 2023

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05 Sept 2023 Presentations NSTA Chief Executive Stuart Payne's speech at Offshore Europe 2023

NSTA News Fallback V2

17 May 2023 Presentations NSTA Chief Executive Stuart Payne's speech at Decom Week

Stuart Aberdeen Uni Speech 21 May

21 May 2024 Presentations NSTA Chief Executive's presentation at the Energy Industry in Transition Conference

The move to net zero

The NSTA is fully committed to helping achieve the UK government's commitments to reach net zero emissions by 2050

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