Equinor

Norwegian energy giant Statoil rebranded itself as 'Equinor' in February 2018, in what was widely described as an exercise in greenwashing. Equinor's website says that it aims to be 'the world's most carbon-efficient oil and gas producer', and that it is 'investing actively in renewables'.

Yet it has shale gas investments in the US and has been intent on drilling in the pristine waters of the Great Australian Bight for some years. It also operates one of the world's biggest oil fields, Johan Sverdrup in the North Sea.

Activities

Meetings with UK Government

In April 2013 Statoil had an 'introductory meeting' with new Permanent Secretary Stephen Lovegrove at the Department of Energy and Climate Change.

Affiliations

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• Associate member of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Unconventional Oil and Gas, which operated until 2017
• Member of industry lobby group Shale Gas Europe

Lobbying firms

• Hill & Knowlton (H&K Strategies) Circa 2015 and 2019

People

• Atle Rettedal

Contact

Website: https://www.equinor.com/

Previous names

• Formerly Statoil and Statoil-Hydro