1st Quarter - Report — EQUINOR US OPERATIONS LLC for EQUINOR US OPERATIONS LLC (2020)

Firm

EQUINOR US OPERATIONS LLC

Client

EQUINOR US OPERATIONS LLC

Income

—

Expenses

$310,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Natural Resources NAT

Issues related to offshore and onshore oil and gas access (no bill).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MADELINE BARTER VEY	—

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Vice President of the U.S.

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to Investment Tax Credit for offshore wind (no bill).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
HEGE DYBVIG ANDERSEN New	—
PAL EITRHEIM	—
BEATE MYKING New	—
MICHAEL OLSEN	—
MADELINE BARTER VEY	—
GINE WANG-REESE	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Vice President of the U.S.; Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI)

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)). Issues related to (S. 1328, "Defending Elections against Trolls from Enemy Regimes Act or DETER Act" (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.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
THOMAS R CUNNINGHAM	—
REIDAR GJAERUM New	—
RODRIGO RIVERA DEL VALLE New	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Vice President of the U.S.; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 482 (116th), S. 1328 (116th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Issues related to offshore wind development on the OCS (no bill). Issues related to natural gas; energy transition (no bill). Issues related to U.S. energy policy, oil and gas and renewables (no bill). Issues related to Jones Act status (H.R. 3409, S. 2297). Issues related to carbon capture and storage (no bill).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
HEGE DYBVIG ANDERSEN New	—
PAL EITRHEIM	—
SETH LEVEY	—
BEATE MYKING New	—
MICHAEL OLSEN	—
MADELINE BARTER VEY	—
GINE WANG-REESE	—

Contacted: Vice President of the U.S.; Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

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

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to US energy transition, oil and gas, and renewables (no bill) and issues related to methane regulation (no bill). Issues related to climate change and environmental regulation (S. 2657, "the American Energy Innovation Act of 2020").

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
HEGE DYBVIG ANDERSEN New	—
PAL EITRHEIM	—
SETH LEVEY	—
BEATE MYKING New	—
MICHAEL OLSEN	—
MADELINE BARTER VEY	—
GINE WANG-REESE	—

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Vice President of the U.S.; State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: S. 2657 (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.