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Production figures March 2026

Johan Castberg is one of the fields that contributes to petroleum production on the Norwegian continental shelf. (Photo: Lars Morken/Equinor Energy AS)
Johan Castberg is one of the fields that contributes to petroleum production on the Norwegian continental shelf. (Photo: Lars Morken/Equinor Energy AS)

21/04/2026 Preliminary production figures for March 2026 show an average daily production of 2 152 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate.

Total gas sales were 10.8 billion Sm3 (GSm3), which is 0.9 (GSm3) more than the previous month. 

The average daily production of liquids in March was: 1 944 000 barrels of oil, 191 000 barrels of NGL and 17 000 barrels of condensate. 

Production figures March 2026

Oil
mill bbl/day
Sum liquid
mill bbl/day
Gas
MSm³/day
Total
MSm³ o.e/day
Production March 2026 1.944 2.152 349.3 0.691
 
Forecast for March 2026 1.799 2.020 351.2 0.672
Deviation from forecast 0.145 0.132 -1.9 0.019
Deviation from forecaset in % 8.1 % 6.5 % -0.5 % 2.8 %
 
Production February 2026 1.963 2.172 354.9 0.700
Deviation from February 2026 -0.019 -0.020 -5.6 -0.009
Deviation in % from February 2026 -1 % -0.9 % -1.6 % -1.3 %
 
Production March 2025 1.757 1.975 352.1 0.666
Deviation from March 2025 0.187 0.177 -2.8 0.025
Deviation in % from March 2025 10.6 % 9 % -0.8 % 3.8 %

Oil production March 2026

Liquid production March 2026

Gas production March 2026

Oil production in March is 8.1 percent more than the NOD’s forecast and 6.1 percent more than the forecast so far this year.

The total petroleum production so far in 2026 is about 63.2 million Sm3 oil equivalents (MSm3 o.e.), broken down as follows: about 28.0 MSm3 o.e. of oil, about 3.1 MSm3 o.e. of NGL and condensate and about 32.1 MSm3 o.e. of gas for sale. 

The total volume is 3.4 MSm3 o.e. more than 2025. 

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Updated: 21/04/2026