Licensee criteria We believe we can ensure economic recovery, whilst supporting the drive to net zero carbon by 2050, by having a diverse mix of companies involved in the UKCS – from super majors to mid-cap businesses to small, niche players. View more
What we do - Asset stewardship The UK Continental Shelf is home to more than 290 offshore installations, 250 subsea systems and 7,000 miles of pipeline, which are critical to providing the UK with a stable supply of energy for years to come and support an orderly transition to net zero. View more
North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) / Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) Framework Document January 2023 This Framework Document (the “Framework Document”) has been agreed between the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and the NSTA in accordance with HM Treasury's handbook Managing Public Money (“MPM”) (as updated from time to time) and has been approved by HM Treasury Download
Decommissioning and Repurposing Taskforce The Decommissioning and Repurposing Taskforce’s (DaRT) objective is to support industry to reduce the cost of decommissioning and assist the Government with meeting its net zero target, by providing strategic direction, oversight and delivery of key projects. View more
Licensing rounds We hold offshore and onshore petroleum licensing rounds, inviting applications from companies and making awards to those bids that promise to ensure economic recovery of the UK’s oil and gas resources, whilst supporting the drive to net zero carbon by 2050. View more
Emissions Monitoring Report October 2021 This Emissions Monitoring Report, which will be updated annually, is part of the Authority'ss efforts to monitor, benchmark and hold the industry to account on its progress towards net zero. Download
