Category: North Sea Transition Authority
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UK’s carbon storage drive advances with go-ahead for North Sea appraisal well
UK’s carbon storage drive advances with go-ahead for North Sea appraisal well Great Britain’s regulator, the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), has given its blessing for the drilling of a carbon storage appraisal well on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). The post UK’s carbon storage drive advances with go-ahead for North Sea appraisal well appeared…
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Two North Sea oil & gas operators slapped with $469K fine for breaches in UK waters
Two North Sea oil & gas operators slapped with $469K fine for breaches in UK waters Given its quest to come to grips with consent breaches on well decommissioning and excessive flaring and venting on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), Great Britain’s regulator, North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), has imposed a penalty of £350,000 (around…
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13 UK operators fall behind on their decom duty with 153 wells in arrears
13 UK operators fall behind on their decom duty with 153 wells in arrears Great Britain’s regulator, the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), has signaled its readiness to tackle the decommissioning deficit on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) by revealing the names of operators that are lagging behind their peers in the decommissioning department. The…
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Delay-induced clouds over UK’s oil & gas decom realm warn of billions in extra costs and fines
Delay-induced clouds over UK’s oil & gas decom realm warn of billions in extra costs and fines With the backlog of wells due for decommissioning on the rise, the UK’s regulator, the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), has issued a stark warning to operators on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), urging them to take steps to…
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UK issues carbon storage permits for CCS project in Liverpool Bay
UK issues carbon storage permits for CCS project in Liverpool Bay The UK’s North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has issued three carbon storage permits to […] The post UK issues carbon storage permits for CCS project in Liverpool Bay appeared first on Offshore Energy. Zerina Maksumic Go to offshore energy biz
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UK hits Chinese oil & gas giant’s European arm with £125K fine in flaring and venting clampdown
UK hits Chinese oil & gas giant’s European arm with £125K fine in flaring and venting clampdown North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has imposed a penalty of £125,000 on a European affiliate of China’s state-owned oil and gas giant for breaching its venting consent on two separate occasions at a field located 60 miles northeast…