Sokkeldirektoratet

Production figures January 2026

Photo: Morten Berentsen.
Photo: Morten Berentsen.

20/02/2026 Preliminary production figures for January 2026 show an average daily production of 2 219 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate.

Total gas sales were 11.3 billion Sm3 (GSm3), which is 0.1 (GSm3) less than the previous month.                                                

The average daily production of liquids in January was: 1 998 000 barrels of oil, 202 000 barrels of NGL and 19 000 barrels of condensate.                      

Production figures January 2026

Oil
mill bbl/day
Sum liquid
mill bbl/day
Gas
MSm³/day
Total
MSm³ o.e/day
Production January 2026 1.973 2.199 364.6 0.714
 
Forecast for January 2026 1.880 2.091 346.1 0.679
Deviation from forecast 0.093 0.108 18.6 0.035
Deviation from forecaset in % 4.9 % 5.2 % 5.4 % 5.2 %
 
Production December 2025 1.962 2.193 367.4 0.716
Deviation from December 2025 0.011 0.006 -2.7 -0.002
Deviation in % from December 2025 0.6 % 0.3 % -0.7 % -0.3 %
 
Production January 2025 1.762 1.978 347.4 0.662
Deviation from January 2025 0.211 0.221 17.3 0.052
Deviation in % from January 2025 12 % 11.2 % 5 % 7.9 %

Oil production January 2026

Liquid production January 2026

Gas production January 2026

Oil production in February is 5.7 percent more than the NOD’s forecast and 5.3 percent more than the forecast so far this year.

The total petroleum production so far in 2026 is about 41.8 million Sm3 oil equivalents (MSm3 o.e.), broken down as follows: about 18.5 MSm3 o.e. of oil, about 2.0 MSm3 o.e. of NGL and condensate and about 21.2 MSm3 o.e. of gas for sale.                             
The total volume is 2.7 MSm3 o.e. more than 2025.     

Contact
postboks@sodir.no

Tel: +47 51 87 60 00

Updated: 20/02/2026