UK North Sea emissions down three years in a row Press releases and announcements The NSTA has published its annual Emissions Monitoring Report, which shows emissions from UKCS upstream activities 23% dropped between 2018 and 2022 View more
NSTA consults on greater focus on reducing emissions Press releases and announcements Consultation asks for views on emissions reduction requirements, Failure to invest in platform electrification could impact future consents, Increased scrutiny of assets with high emissions intensity View more
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
NSTA convenes collaborative workshop on platform electrification to cut North Sea emissions Press releases and announcements The NSTA gathered leading operators and technology companies for a workshop in Aberdeen today (20th February) to help industry unlock brownfield projects which would enable existing platforms to run on clean electricity. View more
NEO fined £100,000 for breaching its vent consent Press releases and announcements NEO Energy Production UK Limited (NEO) has been fined £100,000 for breaching its combined vent consent for the Donan, Lochranza and Balloch fields, around 200km northeast of Aberdeen. View more
North Sea emissions cut for a fourth year in a row, but operators warned not to be complacent Press releases and announcements View more
NSTA welcomes Liz Ditchburn as new Chair Press releases and announcements new Chair of NSTA appointed View more
North Sea industry keeps up relentless pace of technological innovation Press releases and announcements View more