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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
Equinor US Operations LLC (formerly registered as Statoil ASA)

2. Address

Address1
2107 CityWest Blvd
 Address2
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City
Houston
 State
TX
 Zip Code
77042
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
​Houston
 State
​TX
 Zip Code
​77042
 Country
​USA
4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​Thomas R. Cunningham
​2023705210
​thcu@equinor.com
5. Senate ID#
​289990-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​Equinor US Operations LLC
6. House ID#
​371580000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2018
 Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) Q4 (10/1 - 12/31)

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

10. Check if this is a Termination Report Termination Date
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​400,000.00
Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options.
Method A. Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only

Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code

Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Thomas R Cunningham
 Date
4/22/2019 1:33:38 PM

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code ENG

16. Specific lobbying issues

Issues related to offshore wind development, including legislation to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to apply to territories of the United States and to establish offshore wind lease sale requirements (discussion draft). Issues related to extension of energy investment tax credit (H.R. 2394 "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include fuel cells using electromechanical processes for purposes of the energy tax credit").

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

Interior - Dept of (DOI), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Michael
Olsen
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code TRD

16. Specific lobbying issues

Issues related to NAFTA renegotiations, energy flows and markets (no bill). Issues related to 1974 Trade Act Section 232, exemptions and exclusions for Steel and Aluminum (Presidential proclamations 9704 and 9705).

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), Interior - Dept of (DOI)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Thomas R
Cunningham
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Geir
Westgaard
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Melissa
Shute
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Andrew
Lloyd
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

​Equinor ASA as a global energy company would benefit from lobbying activities.

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code NAT

16. Specific lobbying issues

Issues related to the draft DoI 5-year offshore development plan, financial assurance (NTL 2016). Issues related to DoD clearing house text to the National Defense Authorization Act specifically giving partial jurisdiction over permitting energy project on the OCS to the DoD (HR 5515).

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior - Dept of (DOI)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Melissa
Shute
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code FOR

16. Specific lobbying issues

Issues related to FARA (HR 4170 "Disclosing Foreign Influence Act," S.2039 "Disclosing Foreign Inflence Act," S.1679 "Foreign Agent Lobbying Transparency Enforcement Act"). Issues related to US Sanctions on energy markets and Equinor business development activities in Venezuela (EO 1827, 13808, 13692). Discussions related to global energy development and competitive impacts (no bill). Issues related to CFIUS reform legislation specifically outbound export controls (S.2098, HR 5841 "Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018"). Issues related to Equinor business development activities in Argentina (no bill). Issues related to potential impacts on energy markets from the National Security Presidential Memorandum of May 8, 2018 (no bill).

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, State - Dept of (DOS), Natl Security Council (NSC), White House Office

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Geir
Westgaard
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Thomas R
Cunningham
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Melissa
Shute
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Andrew
Lloyd
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

​Equinor ASA as a global energy company would benefit from lobbying activities.

Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
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Last Name
Suffix
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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

1 2 3

FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
Equinor ASA
PO Box 8500 Forus
Stavanger NOR
City
State Country
0 100 %
Norwegian Ministry of Oil and Petroleum
P.O. Box 8148 Dep, NO-0033
Oslo NOR
City Oslo
State Country NOR
0 67 %
Equinor Energy AS
PO Box 8500 Forus
Stavanger NOR
City
State Country
0 100 %

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

1 3 5
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)