PEARS The Petroleum E-business Assignments and Relinquishment System (PEARS) is the NSTA’s portal-based licence administration system. View more
Area Plans set out a strategic approach to maximising economic recovery of oil and gas in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) Press releases and announcements View more
Change in control The model clauses do not impose any requirement for approval of a change of control of a Licensee, for example, a corporate takeover, but they do grant NSTA the power to require a further change of control, and failing that a power of revocation. View more
Operatorship The licence model clauses oblige the licensee to nominate an entity that has responsibility for organising or supervising all or any of the operations of searching or boring for or getting petroleum in pursuance of the licence, namely: View more
Crown Estate interests The following document details The Crown Estate Agreements including Leases, Licences, Agreements for Lease and Search Areas, overlaying UKCS Petroleum Licensing Blocks. View more
Development and production - Onshore The Field Development Plan (FDP) is the support document for the NSTA’s development and production authorisations and should provide a brief description of the technical information on which the development is based. View more
