Regulator Profile

NSTA

North Sea Transition Authority

Enforcement Regulator

3

Areas of regulation

7

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

• Petroleum Act 1998 Act 1998
• Energy Act 2008 Act 2008
• Energy Act 2023 Act 2023

Secondary legislation

• The Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipe-lines (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1999 UK Statutory Instrument 1999
• The Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2005 UK Statutory Instrument 2005
• The Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Amendment of the Energy Act 2008 ) Regulations 2011 UK Statutory Instrument 2011
• The Offshore Petroleum Licensing (Offshore Safety Directive) Regulations 2015 UK Statutory Instrument 2015