Norwegian petroleum, measured.
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This board tracks the figures Norwegian petroleum runs on: production from the continental shelf, gas delivered to Europe, drilling activity, and the fields in operation.
Every figure is published exactly as its source released it, with the source named, dated, and linked. OilGas does not invent or estimate figures. When a source revises a number, the board is updated and the change is noted under Corrections.
| Measure | Latest | Reading | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwegian liquids production, September 2026 | 1.90 million bbl/day | Oil 1.73 million, NGL 154,000 and condensate 16,000 barrels per day. Oil ran 0.7 percent above the Directorate's forecast; the month carried seasonal maintenance, against 2.07 million barrels per day in August. | Norwegian Offshore Directorate, September 2026, published 20 October 2026 |
| Norwegian gas sales, September 2026 | 9.0 billion Sm³ | Down 1.6 billion Sm³ on the month; average gas production of 298.4 million Sm³ per day ran 6.7 percent below forecast. | Norwegian Offshore Directorate, September 2026, published 20 October 2026 |
| Total petroleum production, 2026 to date | 181.7 million Sm³ o.e. | About 181.7 million Sm³ of oil equivalents so far in 2026: roughly 80.7 of oil, 8.7 of NGL and condensate, and 92.2 of gas for sale. The total is 5.1 million Sm³ o.e. ahead of the same period in 2025. | Norwegian Offshore Directorate, Year to date, September 2026 |
| Fields in production | 97 fields | 97 fields were producing on the Norwegian continental shelf at year-end 2025, of 129 that have produced since 1971. A further 91 discoveries were being considered for development. | Norwegian Petroleum (Ministry of Energy / Offshore Directorate), Year-end 2025 |
| Norway's share of EU and UK gas consumption | About 30% | The Norwegian continental shelf also supplies about 14 percent of oil consumption in the EU and the UK, per the Ministry of Energy's revised national budget statement. | Norwegian Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Energy, May 2026 |
| Petroleum share of Norway's goods exports, 2025 | 57% | Crude oil, natural gas and condensate exports were worth NOK 1,000 billion in 2025. Norway produced about 239 million Sm³ o.e. in 2025, more than half of it gas. | Norwegian Petroleum (Ministry of Energy / Offshore Directorate), 2025 |
| Norwegian oil production, 2025 | 107 million Sm³ o.e. | The highest level since 2009, helped by the start-up of the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea. Total shelf production in 2025 was about 239 million Sm³ o.e. | Norwegian Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Energy, May 2026 |
The basics
Geography
Norwegian petroleum activity runs across three areas of the continental shelf: the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea, and the Barents Sea. The North Sea is the mature heartland, producing since 1971; the Norwegian Sea carries major gas production; the Barents Sea is the least explored and the sector's long-term frontier.
Data
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate publishes production figures for the shelf every month: oil, gas, NGL, and condensate, by the shelf as a whole and by field, alongside its own forecasts. It is the sector's shared set of facts, and the backbone of the board above.
Access
Companies reach the shelf through licensing. Awards in predefined areas (APA) cover mature parts of the shelf on an annual cycle, while numbered rounds open less explored acreage. The Ministry of Energy announces the awards; the Offshore Directorate runs the technical work underneath them.
Transport
Almost all Norwegian gas travels by pipeline. Gassco operates the transport system that carries gas from the shelf to receiving terminals in Germany, the United Kingdom, France, and Belgium, and publishes the volumes it transports, making Norwegian deliveries a matter of public record.
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