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Production figures October 2023

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21/11/2023 Preliminary production figures for October 2023 show an average daily production of 1 981 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate.

Total gas sales were 10.2 billion Sm3 (GSm3), which is 4.2 (GSm3) higher than the previous month.

Average daily liquids production in October was: 1 777 000 barrels of oil, 183 000 barrels of NGL and 21 000 barrels of condensate.

Oil production in October is 3.7 percent lower than the NPD's forecast and 0.7 percent lower than the forecast so far this year.

Production figures October 2023

Oil
mill bbl/day
Sum liquid
mill bbl/day
Gas
MSm³/day
Total
MSm³ o.e/day
Production October 2023 1.772 1.986 328.8 0.645
 
Forecast for October 2023 1.836 2.066 354.7 0.683
Deviation from forecast -0.064 -0.080 -26 -0.038
Deviation from forecaset in % -3.5 % -3.9 % -7.3 % -5.6 %
 
Production September 2023 1.677 1.853 201.3 0.496
Deviation from September 2023 0.095 0.133 127.5 0.149
Deviation in % from September 2023 5.7 % 7.2 % 63.3 % 30 %
 
Production October 2022 1.750 1.971 349.4 0.663
Deviation from October 2022 0.022 0.015 -20.6 -0.018
Deviation in % from October 2022 1.3 % 0.8 % -5.9 % -2.7 %

Oil production October 2023

Liquid production October 2023

Gas production October 2023

The total petroleum production so far in 2023 is about 190.9 million Sm3 oil equivalents (MSm3 o.e.), broken down as follows: about 86.4 MSm3 o.e. of oil, about 10.5 MSm3 o.e. of NGL and condensate and about 93.9 MSm3 o.e. of gas for sale.

The total volume is 2.4 MSm3 o.e. less than in 2022.

Contact

Ola Anders Skauby

Director Communication, public affairs and emergency response

Tel: +47 905 98 519

Updated: 21/11/2023