2nd Quarter - Report — EQUINOR US OPERATIONS LLC for EQUINOR US OPERATIONS LLC (2020)

Firm

EQUINOR US OPERATIONS LLC

Client

EQUINOR US OPERATIONS LLC

Income

—

Expenses

$230,000

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.

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Discussions related to the US-China Phase 1 trade agreement (no bill).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
THOMAS R CUNNINGHAM	—

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to Investment Tax Credit for offshore wind (H.R. 2).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL OLSEN	—
MADELINE BARTER VEY	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 2 (116th)

Foreign Relations FOR

Discussions related to global energy development (no bill).

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	—

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE

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
SIRI ESPEDAL KINDEM New	—
SETH LEVEY	—
MICHAEL OLSEN	—
MADELINE BARTER VEY	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

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"). Issues related to methane regulation (no bill).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SETH LEVEY	—
MADELINE BARTER VEY	—

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

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.