08 Dec 2025 Guidance on the Application for a Carbon Dioxide Appraisal and Storage Licence (December 2025)
NSTA Overview 2025 Publications The NSTA Overview 2025 describes our role in supporting the UK's energy security, emissions reduction and the energy transition. View more
Data and insights - Analysis Benchmarking can help drive performance improvements across the sector. The NSTA has published a number of UKCS benchmarking reports which can be found below. View more
Exploration and production We regulate the licensing of exploration and development of the UK’s offshore and onshore (England only) oil and gas resources, gas storage and unloading activities in accordance with the Strategy. View more
Wells Task Force - Wells The Wells Insight report was published in 2018 followed by The Wells Strategy and Well Activity Performance stewardship expectation, both in July 2019 View more
What we do We work with government, industry and other regulators to accelerate the move to net zero while meeting the UK’s energy demand and security. View more
Interactive maps and dashboards The NSTA is making more data available through its growing suite of interactive maps, reports and dashboards for the UKCS. View more
