08 Dec 2025 Guidance on the Application for a Carbon Dioxide Appraisal and Storage Licence (December 2025)
Field operatorship The licence requires that only an approved operator may manage or supervise the exploration and production phases of an oil or gas development. The objective of this requirement is to ensure that field operations are undertaken competently. View more
Industry compliance with regulatory obligations : The OGA’s final report on its Thematic Review - October 2020 A thematic review is used to assess a current or emerging risk across all or a large part of the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (‘UKCS’), rather than a specific issue in a particular field or area Download
Notification of Application: Gas Storage Licence - UK Continental Shelf: East Irish Sea Date of publication 08/06/2022 Download
Letter to Licensees : Consultation on NSTA approach to Offshore M&A Transactions : 17 May 2022 Download
Stewardship Expectation 9: Build a Culture of Collaboration We expect that relevant persons will collaborate to maximise the value of economically recoverable petroleum and to reduce costs Download