Regulator Profile

NSTA

North Sea Transition Authority

Enforcement Regulator

3

Areas of regulation

23

Laws enforced

UK-wide

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Carbon Storage Licensing Petroleum

What NSTA does

Licenses and regulates the UK oil and gas, offshore hydrogen, and carbon storage industries. Issues petroleum production licences and CO2 storage licences. Formerly the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA).

Additional information

Key licences: Petroleum Production Licence, CO2 Storage Licence. Energy Portal for applications.

Legal framework

Legislation that NSTA enforces.

Primary legislation

• Water Resources Act 1991 Act 1991
• Infrastructure Act 2015 Act 2015
• Continental Shelf Act 1964 Act 1964
• Energy Act 2004, Part 2 Act 2004
• Energy Act 2004, Section 84 Act 2004
• Energy Act 2004, Section 95 Act 2004
• Energy Act 2008 Act 2008
• Energy Act 2023 Act 2023
• Gas Act 1986, Section 5 Act 1986
• Petroleum Act 1998 Act 1998
• Water Industry Act 1991, Section 118 Act 1991
• Water Industry Act 1991, Section 39B Act 1991
• Water Resources Act 1991, Section 85 Act 1991

Secondary legislation

• Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999 UK Statutory Instrument 1999
• The Reservoirs Act 1975 (Capacity, Registration, Prescribed Forms, etc.) (England) Regulations 2013 UK Statutory Instrument 2013
• Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, Regulation 12 UK Statutory Instrument 1989
• Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, Regulation 13 UK Statutory Instrument 1989
• Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, Regulation 14 UK Statutory Instrument 1989
• Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, Regulation 16 UK Statutory Instrument 1989
• Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, Regulation 4 UK Statutory Instrument 1989
• Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme Regulations 2014 UK Statutory Instrument 2014
• Gas Safety (Management) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 UK Statutory Instrument 2023
• Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015 UK Statutory Instrument 2015