Exploration firm Dragon Oil said production was below expectations in the first half of 2010 as the company was hit with infrastructure issues.
The company increased its average daily production rate by 8 per cent to 46,420 barrels of oil per day compared to 42,808 bopd a year earlier.
Chief executive Dr Abdul Jaleel Al Khalifa said he was confident the issues were being overcome.
To date, Dragon Oil has completed six new development wells this year.
"In addition, the new marketing arrangements provide us with a secure and reliable export route for our entitlement barrels for the year ahead," the company said in a statement.
"We expect to complete a further five new development wells in 2010, bringing us to a total of 11 new wells for the year and, as a result, we are targeting up to 10 per cent production growth for 2010."
The company invested $174 million in the first half of the year in infrastructure and drilling.
