4th Quarter - Report — EQUINOR US OPERATIONS LLC for EQUINOR US OPERATIONS LLC (2018)

A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.

Firm

EQUINOR US OPERATIONS LLC

Client

EQUINOR US OPERATIONS LLC

Income

—

Expenses

$150,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing	Filed	Amount	Counted
4th Quarter - Report (this page)	Jan 17, 2019	$150,000	Replaced
4th Quarter - Amendment	Apr 22, 2019	$150,000	Yes

What was lobbied

4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to Equinor's business and climate action plan in the U.S.(no bill)

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
GEIR WESTGAARD	—

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Issues related to offshore wind development on federal OCS (no bill). Discussion of Equinor Energy Perspectives (energy demand outlook 2018-2050). Issues related to Custom and Border Protection proposed changes to the Jones Act (pending rulemaking). Issues related to Equinor's climate action in the U.S. (no bill).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MICHEL MYHRE-NIELSEN New	—
MICHAEL OLSEN	—
MELISSA DYANN SHUTE	—
EIRIK WAERNESS	—
GEIR WESTGAARD	—

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

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).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
THOMAS R CUNNINGHAM	—
GEIR WESTGAARD	—

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Foreign Relations FOR

Issues related to U.S. sanctions on energy markets and Equinor business development activities in Venezuela (E.O. 13827, 13808, 13692). Discussions related to global energy development and competitive impacts (no bill). Issues related to potential impacts on energy markets from the National Security Presidential Memorandum of May 8, 2018 (no bill). Issues related to FARA (HR 4170, S.2039, S.1679).

Foreign entity interest: Equinor ASA as a global energy company would benefit from lobbying activities.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
THOMAS R CUNNINGHAM	—
ANDREW LLOYD	—
MELISSA DYANN SHUTE	—
GEIR WESTGAARD	—

Contacted: SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4170 (115th), S. 2039 (115th), S. 1679 (115th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.