Open Permission - Emergency Pipeline Deposit (Withdrawn) As per our previous communication of the 14 February 2022. where the NSTA announced that it is withdrawing the Open Permission for Emergency Pipeline Deposits (the ‘Open Permission’), the NSTA now confirms that effective from 21 February 2022, the Open Permission has now been withdrawn. View more
Production Consents Under the Model Clauses in the licence, licensees are required to obtain authorisation from the NSTA to install facilities or to produce hydrocarbons. View more
Types of licence The licensing regime is designed to maximise the economic recovery of UK offshore oil and gas. View more
Licensee criteria We believe we can ensure economic recovery, whilst supporting the drive to net zero carbon by 2050, by having a diverse mix of companies involved in the UKCS – from super majors to mid-cap businesses to small, niche players. View more
Change of control The model clauses do not impose any requirement for approval of a change of control of a Licensee, for example, a corporate takeover, but they do grant NSTA the power to require a further change of control, and failing that a power of revocation. View more
Licence applications We run a competitive licensing system and applications may only be made in accordance with approved procedures. View more
