Production figures August 2026

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

22/09/2026 Preliminary production figures for August 2026 show an average daily production of 2 073 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate.

Total gas sales were 10.6 billion Sm3 (GSm3), which is 0.3 (GSm3) less than the previous month.

The average daily production of liquids in August was: 1 882 000 barrels of oil, 175 000 barrels of NGL and 17 000 barrels of condensate. 

Production figures August 2026

Oil
mill bbl/day
Sum liquid
mill bbl/day
Gas
MSm³/day
Total
MSm³ o.e/day
Production August 2026 1.882 2.073 342 0.672
 
Forecast for August 2026 1.803 2.022 348.6 0.670
Deviation from forecast 0.079 0.051 -6.6 0.002
Deviation from forecaset in % 4.4 % 2.5 % -1.9 % 0.3 %
 
Production July 2026 1.784 1.986 351.7 0.668
Deviation from July 2026 0.098 0.087 -9.8 0.004
Deviation in % from July 2026 5.5 % 4.4 % -2.8 % 0.6 %
 
Production August 2025 1.956 2.160 333.8 0.677
Deviation from August 2025 -0.074 -0.087 8.2 -0.005
Deviation in % from August 2025 -3.8 % -4 % 2.5 % -0.7 %

Oil production August 2026

Liquid production August 2026

Gas production August 2026

Oil production in August is 4.4 percent more than the NOD’s forecast and 4.6 percent more than the forecast so far this year.

The total petroleum production so far in 2026 is about 163.7 million Sm3 oil equivalents (MSm3 o.e.), broken down as follows: about 72.5 MSm3 o.e. of oil, about 7.2 MSm3 o.e. of NGL and condensate and about 83.3 MSm3 o.e. of gas for sale.

The total volume is 5.5 MSm3 o.e. more than 2025.

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Updated: 22/09/2026