3rd Quarter - Report

EQUINOR US OPERATIONS LLC for EQUINOR US OPERATIONS LLC

Period 3rd Quarter 2019 Filed Oct 21, 2019 Signed by Madeline Vey

Official filing
Firm
EQUINOR US OPERATIONS LLC
Client
EQUINOR US OPERATIONS LLC
Income
—
Expenses
$280,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to U.S. energy policy, oil and gas and renewables (no bill). Issues related to US Energy Policy (no bill). Issues related to methane regulation (no bill).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SETH LEVEY —
MADELINE BARTER VEY New Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director U.S. House of Representatives; Deputy Legislative Assistant U.S. Senate; Legislative Assistant U.S. House of Representatives; Legislative Correspondent U.S. Senate; Intern U.S. Senate; Intern U.S. House
GEIR WESTGAARD —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Security Council (NSC); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Natural Resources NAT

Issues related to offshore energy access (H.R. 1146, H.R. 205, H.R. 1941).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MADELINE BARTER VEY New Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director U.S. House of Representatives; Deputy Legislative Assistant U.S. Senate; Legislative Assistant U.S. House of Representatives; Legislative Correspondent U.S. Senate; Intern U.S. Senate; Intern U.S. House

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: H.R. 205 (116th), H.R. 1941 (116th), H.R. 1146 (116th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to application of energy investment tax credit (S.329 Linear Generator Parity Act).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL OLSEN —

Contacted: U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 329 (116th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to USMCA (no bill). Issues related to energy flows and markets (no bill). Issues related to 1974 Trade Act Section 232, exemptions and exclusions for steel and aluminium (Presidential proclamations 9704 and 9705). Issues related to U.S.-China trade negotiations and 1974 Trade Act Section 301. Issues related to U.S.-EU trade negotiations (no bill).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
THOMAS R CUNNINGHAM —
MADELINE BARTER VEY New Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director U.S. House of Representatives; Deputy Legislative Assistant U.S. Senate; Legislative Assistant U.S. House of Representatives; Legislative Correspondent U.S. Senate; Intern U.S. Senate; Intern U.S. House

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Issues related to Hurricane Dorian disaster response in the Bahamas, including requests for expedited approvals for equipment and personnel to depart U.S. ports, and providing updates to officials in the Executive Branch and Congress (no bill).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
THOMAS R CUNNINGHAM —
MADELINE BARTER VEY New Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director U.S. House of Representatives; Deputy Legislative Assistant U.S. Senate; Legislative Assistant U.S. House of Representatives; Legislative Correspondent U.S. Senate; Intern U.S. Senate; Intern U.S. House

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); U.S. Customs & Border Protection; SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS)

Foreign Relations FOR

Issues related to U.S. sanctions on energy markets and Equinor business development activities in Venezuela (E.O. 13850, 13835, 13827, 13808, 13692). Discussions related to global energy development (no bill). Issues related to (S.482, "Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2019," (provisions related to energy development)).

Foreign entity interest: Yes. Equinor ASA, a global energy company, is the ultimate owner of the registrant and would have an interest in the lobbying activities. The Equinor Group has business interests in several of the sanctioned countries discussed.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
THOMAS R CUNNINGHAM —
SETH LEVEY New —
ERIK NUERNBERG —
MADELINE BARTER VEY New Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director U.S. House of Representatives; Deputy Legislative Assistant U.S. Senate; Legislative Assistant U.S. House of Representatives; Legislative Correspondent U.S. Senate; Intern U.S. Senate; Intern U.S. House
GINE WANG-REESE New —
GEIR WESTGAARD —

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 482 (116th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Issues related to U.S. energy policy, oil and gas and renewables (no bill). Issues related to offshore wind development on OCS (no bill). Issues related to energy demand, consumption, and policy trends and long-term macro and market outlook (no bill). Issues related to offshore wind development on OCS. Issues related to research and technology on CCUS (no bill). Issues related to Pipeline Safety Reauthorization (S.2299) and (HR. 2139). Issues related to Jones Act status (H.R. 3409, S.2297).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
THOMAS R CUNNINGHAM —
SETH LEVEY New —
MICHAEL OLSEN —
PHILIP S. RINGROSE New —
MADELINE BARTER VEY New Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director U.S. House of Representatives; Deputy Legislative Assistant U.S. Senate; Legislative Assistant U.S. House of Representatives; Legislative Correspondent U.S. Senate; Intern U.S. Senate; Intern U.S. House
GEIR WESTGAARD —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Bills named: H.R. 2139 (116th), S. 2299 (116th), H.R. 3409 (116th), S. 2297 (116th)

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.