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Production figures April 2026

Aasta Hansteen is one of the fields that contributes to petroleum production on the Norwegian continental shelf. (Photo: Equinor)
Aasta Hansteen is one of the fields that contributes to petroleum production on the Norwegian continental shelf. (Photo: Equinor)

20/05/2026 Preliminary production figures for April 2026 show an average daily production of 2 158 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate.

Total gas sales were 10.2 billion Sm3 (GSm3), which is 0.7 (GSm3) less than the previous month. 

The average daily production of liquids in April was: 1 944 000 barrels of oil, 195 000 barrels of NGL and 19 000 barrels of condensate. 

Production figures April 2026

Oil
mill bbl/day
Sum liquid
mill bbl/day
Gas
MSm³/day
Total
MSm³ o.e/day
Production April 2026 1.944 2.158 339.2 0.682
 
Forecast for April 2026 1.808 2.023 330.4 0.652
Deviation from forecast 0.136 0.135 8.8 0.030
Deviation from forecaset in % 7.5 % 6.7 % 2.7 % 4.6 %
 
Production March 2026 1.932 2.142 351.6 0.692
Deviation from March 2026 0.012 0.016 -12.4 -0.010
Deviation in % from March 2026 0.6 % 0.7 % -3.5 % -1.4 %
 
Production April 2025 1.825 2.029 342 0.664
Deviation from April 2025 0.119 0.129 -2.8 0.018
Deviation in % from April 2025 6.5 % 6.4 % -0.8 % 2.7 %

Oil production April 2026

Liquid production April 2026

Gas production April 2026

Oil production in April is 7.5 percent more than the NOD’s forecast and 6.3 percent more than the forecast so far this year.

The total petroleum production so far in 2026 is about 83.7 million Sm3 oil equivalents (MSm3 o.e.), broken down as follows: about 37.3 MSm3 o.e. of oil, about 4.1 MSm3 o.e. of NGL and condensate and about 42.3 MSm3 o.e. of gas for sale. 

The total volume is 4.0 MSm3 o.e. more than 2025. 

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Updated: 20/05/2026