08 Dec 2025 Guidance on the Application for a Carbon Dioxide Appraisal and Storage Licence (December 2025)
Response to the consultation on the proposed financial penalty guidance : Consultation Response: 20 March 2017 Download
Guidance on the management of offshore licence work programme commitments (in relation to paragraphs 11 and 12 of the MER UK Strategy) : January 2018 Download
Onshore - Exploration and production The NSTA regulates the licensing of exploration and development of England’s onshore oil and gas resources, and it has strict controls in place to ensure that operators manage the risk of induced seismicity from such operations. View more
Supporting the supply chain A strong supply chain is essential to establish the UK as the ‘go to’ centre globally for offshore mature basin solutions, including energy transition, subsea and decommissioning. View more
Field development - Exploration and production Under the model clauses applicable to a seaward production licence, licensees require the NSTA’s consent to erect or carry out permanent works for the purpose of getting or conveying petroleum from a licensed area. View more
Licence assignments and relinquishments A company that is party to a licence may wish to sell its interest, or a part of it, to another company. It requires the NSTA ’s prior consent to do so. View more
Reporting requirements The licensee must provide the NSTA with any information that they may ask for and the NSTA require copies of data acquired. View more
