Production figures May 2026

The Gullfaks field is one of the fields that contributes to petroleum production on the Norwegian continental shelf. Gullfaks A is seen in the foreground. (Photo: Øyvind Hagen/Equinor)
The Gullfaks field is one of the fields that contributes to petroleum production on the Norwegian continental shelf. Gullfaks A is seen in the foreground. (Photo: Øyvind Hagen/Equinor)

23/06/2026 Preliminary production figures for May 2026 show an average daily production of 1 909 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate.

Total gas sales were 9.4 billion Sm3 (GSm3), which is 0.8 (GSm3) less than the previous month.

The average daily production of liquids in May was: 1 722 000 barrels of oil, 172 000 barrels of NGL and 16 000 barrels of condensate. 

Production figures May 2026

Oil
mill bbl/day
Sum liquid
mill bbl/day
Gas
MSm³/day
Total
MSm³ o.e/day
Production May 2026 1.717 1.901 304.6 0.607
 
Forecast for May 2026 1.607 1.802 303.9 0.590
Deviation from forecast 0.110 0.099 0.7 0.017
Deviation from forecaset in % 6.8 % 5.5 % 0.2 % 2.9 %
 
Production April 2026 1.952 2.170 340.4 0.685
Deviation from April 2026 -0.235 -0.269 -35.8 -0.078
Deviation in % from April 2026 -12 % -12.4 % -10.5 % -11.4 %
 
Production May 2025 1.790 1.968 298.9 0.612
Deviation from May 2025 -0.073 -0.067 5.7 -0.005
Deviation in % from May 2025 -4.1 % -3.4 % 1.9 % -0.8 %

Oil production May 2026

Liquid production May 2026

Gas production May 2026

Oil production in May is 7.1 percent more than the NOD’s forecast and 6.5 percent more than the forecast so far this year.

The total petroleum production so far in 2026 is about 102.6 million Sm3 oil equivalents (MSm3 o.e.), broken down as follows: about 45.8 MSm3 o.e. of oil, about 5.0 MSm3 o.e. of NGL and condensate and about 51.7 MSm3 o.e. of gas for sale. 

The total volume is 3.9 MSm3 o.e. more than 2025. 

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Updated: 23/06/2026