North Sea regulator OGA in rebrand – and confirms plans for new licensing round

The North Sea regulator, the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), has become the latest industry institution to rebrand in a shift towards cleaner energies.

From today, the OGA has become the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), reflecting the regulator’s revised strategy to include net zero and the signing of the North Sea Transition Deal last year.

Meanwhile, the regulator has confirmed its intention to hold a new North Sea licensing round this year as the UK Government seeks to increase reliance on domestic supply.