Carbon Storage The NSTA regulates offshore carbon dioxide storage – we are the licensing authority and approve and issue storage permits – and maintains the carbon storage public register. View more
Emissions Monitoring report 2021 Publications The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has published its inaugural Emissions Monitoring Report, which shows the UK upstream oil and gas industry must go much further and faster in its drive to cut emissions. View more
OGA interventions avoid 970,000 tonnes of lifetime CO2e emissions Press releases and announcements View more
OGA welcomes £62 Million Energy Transition Fund from the Scottish Government Press releases and announcements View more
Exploration and production - Onshore - Licensing regime The NSTA operates a licensing regime that gives companies exclusive rights to search, bore for and get petroleum. Petroleum licences are issued after a competitive process, usually a licensing round. View more
