North Sea Transition Authority

We regulate and influence the oil and gas, offshore hydrogen, and carbon storage industries. We help drive North Sea energy transition, realising the significant potential of the UK Continental Shelf as a critical energy and carbon abatement resource. We hold industry to account on halving upstream emissions by 2030.

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Data Principles

02 Apr 2024 Press releases and announcements Data principles will benefit industry and support transition

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28 Mar 2024 Press releases and announcements Net zero moves closer with new guidance for carbon storage industry

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27 Mar 2024 Press releases and announcements OGA Plan sharpens focus on emissions reduction

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05 Mar 2024 Press releases and announcements Digital consents system will cut time and cost

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29 Feb 2024 Press releases and announcements Data dashboard expanded to drive decommissioning savings

Electrification

20 Feb 2024 Press releases and announcements NSTA convenes collaborative workshop on platform electrification to cut North Sea emissions

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14 Feb 2024 Press releases and announcements Carbon storage data will boost jobs and net zero ambitions

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31 Jan 2024 Press releases and announcements 24 licences offered in second tranche of 33rd oil and gas licensing round

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26 Jan 2024 Press releases and announcements North Sea remains a vibrant hotbed of technology innovation

13 Dec 2023 Press releases and announcements Repsol fined £160,000 for flaring and venting breach

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28 Mar 2024 Press releases and announcements Net zero moves closer with new guidance for carbon storage industry

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27 Mar 2024 Press releases and announcements OGA Plan sharpens focus on emissions reduction

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05 Mar 2024 Press releases and announcements Digital consents system will cut time and cost

NSTA Decom Dashboard

29 Feb 2024 Press releases and announcements Data dashboard expanded to drive decommissioning savings

Electrification

20 Feb 2024 Press releases and announcements NSTA convenes collaborative workshop on platform electrification to cut North Sea emissions

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14 Feb 2024 Press releases and announcements Carbon storage data will boost jobs and net zero ambitions

Picture of oil and gas platform

31 Jan 2024 Press releases and announcements 24 licences offered in second tranche of 33rd oil and gas licensing round

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26 Jan 2024 Press releases and announcements North Sea remains a vibrant hotbed of technology innovation

13 Dec 2023 Press releases and announcements Repsol fined £160,000 for flaring and venting breach

Data Principles

02 Apr 2024 Press releases and announcements Data principles will benefit industry and support transition

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28 Mar 2024 Publications Guidance for Measurement of Carbon Dioxide for Carbon Storage Permit Applications

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27 Mar 2024 Publications OGA Plan - Emissions Reduction

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20 Nov 2023 Publications Area Plan External Guidance - November 2023

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09 Nov 2023 Publications Guidance on applications for a Carbon Storage Permit updated November 2023

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19 Oct 2023 Publications Reserves and Resources 2022 report

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12 Oct 2023 Publications Wells Insight Report 2023

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10 Oct 2023 Publications Seismic Imaging within the UKCS Energy Transition environment

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05 Sept 2023 Publications NSTA Overview 2023 (Updated)

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05 Sept 2023 Publications Emissions Monitoring Report 2023

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01 Sept 2023 Publications UKCS Decommissioning Benchmarking Report 2023

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27 Mar 2024 Publications OGA Plan - Emissions Reduction

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20 Nov 2023 Publications Area Plan External Guidance - November 2023

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09 Nov 2023 Publications Guidance on applications for a Carbon Storage Permit updated November 2023

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19 Oct 2023 Publications Reserves and Resources 2022 report

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12 Oct 2023 Publications Wells Insight Report 2023

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10 Oct 2023 Publications Seismic Imaging within the UKCS Energy Transition environment

Og Licensing Round 1

05 Sept 2023 Publications NSTA Overview 2023 (Updated)

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05 Sept 2023 Publications Emissions Monitoring Report 2023

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01 Sept 2023 Publications UKCS Decommissioning Benchmarking Report 2023

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28 Mar 2024 Publications Guidance for Measurement of Carbon Dioxide for Carbon Storage Permit Applications

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27 Mar 2024 Consultations Consultation response on draft OGA Plan to reduce UKCS greenhouse gas emissions

Carbon Caputure (1)

14 Feb 2024 Consultations Consultation on proposed regulations for the disclosure of carbon storage information and samples

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04 Dec 2023 Consultations Potential introduction of a carbon storage levy - call for evidence

OGA Plan

05 Oct 2023 Consultations Consultation on draft OGA Plan to reduce UKCS greenhouse gas emissions

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06 Apr 2023 Consultations Consultation response on proposals on new carbon storage data powers

Carbon Caputure (1)

14 Feb 2024 Consultations Consultation on proposed regulations for the disclosure of carbon storage information and samples

Carbon Caputure (1)

04 Dec 2023 Consultations Potential introduction of a carbon storage levy - call for evidence

OGA Plan

05 Oct 2023 Consultations Consultation on draft OGA Plan to reduce UKCS greenhouse gas emissions

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06 Apr 2023 Consultations Consultation response on proposals on new carbon storage data powers

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27 Mar 2024 Consultations Consultation response on draft OGA Plan to reduce UKCS greenhouse gas emissions

The move to net zero

The NSTA is fully committed to helping achieve the UK government's commitments to reach net zero emissions by 2050

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