Category: NSTA

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…

March 5, 2026
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…

January 15, 2026
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…

December 2, 2025
UK firm set on quadrupling gas and hydrogen energy storage capacity with new license push

UK firm set on quadrupling gas and hydrogen energy storage capacity with new license push With energy storage capacity growth in mind, EnergyPathways, the England-based energy transition-focused player, is moving forward with its expansion aspirations by pursuing new storage license applications for its proposed large-scale offshore wind-powered energy storage project in the East Irish Sea.…

October 20, 2025
North Sea field closing 56-year gas chapter as Eni explores its CCS future

North Sea field closing 56-year gas chapter as Eni explores its CCS future Italy’s oil and gas giant Eni has drilled an appraisal well for a veteran field in the UK sector of the North Sea to assess its potential for carbon capture and storage (CCS). The post North Sea field closing 56-year gas chapter…

October 17, 2025
Efforts ongoing to unlock West of Shetland trio’s hydrocarbon arsenal

Efforts ongoing to unlock West of Shetland trio’s hydrocarbon arsenal Ithaca Energy, a North Sea oil and gas operator and producer, has reported significant progress toward unlocking long-term value creation in the West of Shetland area through targeted value-led investment into three oil and gas projects being developed on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). The…

August 25, 2025
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…

July 10, 2025
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

April 25, 2025
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…

January 9, 2025