Offshore Industry: Continental Shelf

(asked on 13th May 2026) - View Source

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many barrels of oil equivalent in oil and gas are estimated to be in the UK Continental Shelf that have not received any licence for development from the North Sea Transition Authority.


Answered by
Michael Shanks Portrait
Michael Shanks
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
This question was answered on 20th May 2026

The most recent North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) report was published in October 2025 and is available on the NSTA’s website.

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