by westoncompliance | Jan 14, 2026 | Carbon Capture and Storage, NSTA, Stewardship, Surveying, UK
The inaugural Carbon Storage Stewardship Survey (CSSS) launched by the NSTA closes on Friday 30 January 2026.The 2025 CSSS is to be completed by the operators of all UK carbon storage licences. This survey only requests data related to processes involving the storage...
by westoncompliance | Nov 4, 2025 | NSTA, Stewardship, Surveying, UK
The NSTA launched the annual UK Stewardship Survey on 3 November, which collects data from more than 52 operators across 10 key categories, ranging from licensing and exploration to wells and GHG emissions – with an additional focus this year on carbon storage....
by westoncompliance | Oct 23, 2025 | NSTA, Stewardship, Surveying, UK
The 2025 UKCS Stewardship Survey will launched on 3 November 2025 and close on 27 February 2026.Read more…Source: NSTA.
by westoncompliance | Sep 16, 2024 | NSTA, NSTA Strategy, Stewardship, UK
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) will launch this year’s UKCS Stewardship Survey on 1st November 2024 and close on 28th February 2025.As in previous years the Activity section will close on 17th January 2025. This section closes earlier than the...
by westoncompliance | Oct 10, 2023 | NSTA, NSTA Strategy, Stewardship, UK
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has published the 2023 UKCS Stewardship Survey. It will launch on 1st November 2023 and close on 23rd February 2024. Read more… Source: NSTA.
by westoncompliance | May 16, 2023 | Climate Change, Licensing, Net Zero, NSTA, NSTA Strategy, Permits and Licences, Sanctions, Stewardship, UK
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) revoked offshore petroleum licences P.108, P.313 and P.340 insofar as they relate to Fujairah Oil and Gas UK 12 Limited (UK12) on Friday 12 May 2023. Consequently, UK12 is no longer a party to any of these licences. The...
by westoncompliance | May 16, 2023 | CO2, Electrification, Emissions, Greenhouse Gases, Licensing, Net Zero, NSTA, NSTA Strategy, Offshore Installation, Regulatory Process, Stewardship, UK
On 5th April 2023, the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) issued a letter to Licensees regarding expectations for platform electrification. The letter has now been published on the NSTA website on its Platform Electrification webpage and also in the Regulatory...
by westoncompliance | May 12, 2023 | Data, Energy Security, Net Zero, NSTA, NSTA Strategy, Stewardship, UK
Seven projects capable of producing almost 100 million barrels and requiring about £1.1 billion of expenditure have been approved by the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) since the start of 2022. They can significantly boost the UK’s security of supply as we...
by westoncompliance | Feb 23, 2023 | NSTA, NSTA Strategy, Stewardship, UK
The 2022 UKCS Stewardship Survey, which launched on 1st November 2022, will close on Friday 24th February 2023. Read more… Source: NSTA.
by westoncompliance | Feb 2, 2023 | Consents, Licensing, NSTA, NSTA Strategy, Permits and Licences, Regulatory Process, Stewardship, UK
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has published its Governance Guidance Process Model. The document is a high-level description of the process model the NSTA will generally follow in support of its consideration of Corporate Governance matters as set out in...
by westoncompliance | Dec 19, 2022 | Consents, Energy Security, Enforcement, Environment, Flaring and Venting, NSTA, NSTA Strategy, Operations, Permits and Licences, Sanctions, Stewardship, UK
Three operators have been fined a total of £265,000 as the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) cracks down on behaviour that risks the industry’s drive to cut emissions and bolster the UK’s energy security. All three companies have cooperated fully with the NSTA’s...
by westoncompliance | Dec 7, 2022 | Consultation, Net Zero, NSTA, NSTA Strategy, Stewardship, Technology, UK
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has published this year’s Technology Insights findings. Stewardship Expectation 8 (Technology deployment) requires that operators submit information on technologies deployed on their license(s) in the previous 12 months,...
by westoncompliance | Nov 2, 2022 | Emissions, Environment, Greenhouse Gases, NSTA, NSTA Strategy, Stewardship, UK
Please Note: As in previous years the Activity section closes on 13th January 2023. This section closes earlier than the rest of the Survey so that up-to-date data can be used to inform the NSTA’s estimates and projections of expenditure and production which it...
by westoncompliance | Nov 1, 2022 | Carbon Capture and Storage, Data, Decommissioning, Electrification, Hydrogen, Licensing, Maximising Economic Recovery (MER), Net Zero, NSTA, NSTA Strategy, Offshore Installation, Permits and Licences, Press Release, Renewables, Stewardship, UK
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has decided to scrap the requirement for Cessation of Production (CoP) reports in a move to help industry make significant savings in both time and money. The reports, which were produced when an operator was preparing to...
by westoncompliance | Oct 20, 2022 | Development, Field Development, NSTA, NSTA Strategy, Offshore Installation, Operations, Stewardship, UK, Wells
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has published its third Wells Insight Report which highlights significant opportunities remaining in the UK Continental Shelf despite a continued low level of well activity in 2021.The report’s findings are based on an...
by westoncompliance | Oct 5, 2022 | Licensing, Maximising Economic Recovery (MER), NSTA, NSTA Strategy, Operations, Permits and Licences, Stewardship, UK
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has announced that the 2022 UKCS Stewardship Survey will launch on 1st November 2022 and close on 24th February 2023. Please Note: As in previous years the Activity section closes on 14th January 2023. This section closes...
by westoncompliance | Jan 6, 2022 | Emissions, Environment, Greenhouse Gases, NSTA, NSTA Strategy, OGA, Stewardship, UK
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has published an updated version of the GHG Emissions Section Guide that is part of the supporting documentation for this year’s UKCS Stewardship Survey which launched in November and closes in February 2022. Read more…...
by westoncompliance | Oct 11, 2021 | Electrification, Field Development, Greenhouse Gases, Maximising Economic Recovery (MER), Net Zero, NSTA, NSTA Strategy, OGA, Permits and Licences, Stewardship, UK
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has published new versions of the following FDP documents: – Field Development Plan (FDP) Guidance and its supporting guidance Guidance on the content of a Field Development Plan (FDP) document This guidance complements the OGA...
by westoncompliance | Sep 23, 2021 | Consultation, Licensing, Maximising Economic Recovery (MER), NSTA, NSTA Strategy, OGA, Operations, Permits and Licences, Stewardship, UK
The 2021 UKCS Stewardship Survey will launch on 1st November 2021 and will close on 25th February 2022. As in previous years the Activity section will close earlier on 14th January 2022. This year’s survey has been enhanced based on feedback from Operators and...
