Equinor

Earnings Release • Jul 27, 2022

Equinor second quarter 2022

Equinor second quarter 2022

Equinor (OSE: EQNR, NYSE: EQNR) delivered adjusted earnings* of USD 17.6 billion

and USD 5.00 billion after tax in the second quarter of 2022. Net operating

income was USD 17.7 billion and the net income was reported at USD 6.76 billion.

Strategic and industrial developments:

* Further optimisation of the oil and gas portfolio

* Assets in Russia exited

* Continued progress in building new value chains in low carbon with

investments in battery storage and power

* Progressing a strong portfolio of projects in execution

Operational performance:

* Continued high production performance

* High gas production from E&P Norway to support European energy security

* Safe startup of Hammerfest LNG

Financial performance:

* Continuing to generate strong earnings and cash flow from operations,

partially offset by increased costs

* Balance sheet further strengthened with net debt ratio* reduced to negative

38.6%

* Significant step-up in capital distribution with cash dividend of USD 0.20

per share, increased extraordinary cash dividend to USD 0.50 per share for

the second and third quarter, and increased share buy-back programme to up

to USD 6.00 billion for 2022, with a third tranche of around USD 1.83

billion

Anders Opedal, president and CEO of Equinor ASA:

"Russia's invasion of Ukraine impacted already tight energy markets and has

created an energy crisis with high prices affecting people and all sectors of

society. Equinor puts its best effort into securing safe and reliable deliveries

of energy to Europe, whilst continuing to invest in the energy transition."

"Equinor continues to provide high gas production from the NCS, including

volumes from Hammerfest LNG, now safely back in production. Solid operational

performance and high production combined with high prices resulted in strong

financial results with adjusted earnings of more than 17 billion dollars before

tax."

"We have taken important steps within our low carbon portfolio to help our

customers decarbonise. Investments in the UK power company Triton Power and the

battery storage developer East Point Energy in the US will expand our energy

offerings and be important building blocks in new value chains."

Progressing on strategy for the energy transition

Equinor enhanced the value creation with continued optimisation of its oil and

gas portfolio with the announced sale of assets in the Ekofisk area, and a share

in the Martin Linge field on the NCS. In the US, Equinor's transactions in the

North Platte project resulted in an increased interest in the project as well as

a proceed. The group entered into a long-term LNG purchase agreement which will

add new volumes to the portfolio from 2026.

Further, progress was made in developing value chains within low carbon. In the

UK, Equinor is investing in the power company Triton Power and will prepare for

future use of hydrogen in the Saltend power station. In the US, Equinor acquired

the battery storage developer East Point Energy to further broaden the group's

energy offerings.

Equinor is executing a full portfolio of 23 projects with overall good progress,

despite impact from global supply chain disruptions and the pandemic. On the

NCS, Johan Sverdrup phase 2 and Njord future are expected on stream the fourth

quarter, while the floating wind farm Hywind Tampen is expected to be completed

next spring. In Brazil, Peregrino phase 2 is on track for start-up in third

quarter. The wind farm Dogger Bank in UK is on track for the first phase to come

into operation in 2023.

Equinor previously announced that it will exit all joint ventures in Russia and

halt all investments in the country. This was completed in the quarter and the

company was released from all future commitments and obligations.

High production impacted by seasonal turnarounds contributed to energy security

Solid operational performance as well as optimised production to deliver more

gas to Europe, resulted in high production, with less impact from the seasonal

turnaround than for the same quarter last year. E&P Norway delivered a 18%

increase in production of gas and a 7% increase in overall production, compared

to the same quarter last year. In Brazil, the Peregrino field came back on

stream in July and will contribute with valuable volumes going forward.

The Renewables segment delivered 15% higher power generation compared to the

same quarter last year, mainly due to the production from the Guanizuil IIA

solar plant in Argentina.

In the second quarter Equinor completed 9 exploration wells offshore and 3 wells

were ongoing at quarter end. Equinor made 3 commercial discoveries in the

quarter, all close to infrastructure on the NCS.

Strong financial results capturing high prices

Energy prices remained high in the quarter. Compared to last quarter Equinor

realised higher prices for liquids, while the averaged invoiced gas price in

Europe eased off slightly.

Adjusted earnings* for the quarter was USD 17.6 billion, up from USD 4.64

billion in the same quarter last year. Adjusted earnings after tax* was USD

5.00 billion, up from USD 1.58 billion in the same period last year. In the

quarter the operational and administrative costs increased due to higher

environmental costs, electricity prices and field cost, partially offset by

currency effects.

The MMP segment contributed with strong results, particularly from European gas

and power optimisation and trading.

Equinor reported net operating income of USD 17.7 billion in the quarter, up

from USD 5.30 billion in the same period in 2021. Net income was USD 6.76

billion in the quarter, compared to USD 1.94 billion in the second quarter of

Continued strong cash flow and capital discipline further strengthening the

balance sheet

Cash flows provided by operating activities before taxes and changes in working

capital amounted to USD 18.1 billion for the second quarter, compared to USD

6.54 billion for the same period in 2021. Organic capital expenditure* was USD

1.99 billion for the quarter. Free cash flow* was USD 6.96 billion for the

second quarter, impacted by the two last NCS tax instalments for 2021 and the

increased capital distribution from the fourth quarter in 2021. From the third

quarter, the NCS tax instalments will be based on 2022 results and are expected

at around NOK 70 billion for third quarter.

Strong cash flow and capital discipline resulted in a further reduction of

adjusted net debt to capital employed* to negative 38.6% at the end of the

quarter. This is improved from negative 22.2% in the first quarter of 2022.

Competitive capital distribution

The board of directors has decided a cash dividend of USD 0.20 per share for the

second quarter. Based on continued strong earnings in the quarter the board of

directors has decided an increase in extraordinary cash dividend from USD 0.20

to USD 0.50 per share for second and third quarter of 2022. Furthermore, based

on the strength of the brent price, balance sheet and commodity prices, the

board of directors has decided to initiate a third tranche of share buy-back of

USD 1.83 billion and increase the share buy-back programme for 2022 from

previously communicated up to USD 5.00 billion to up to USD 6.00 billion. The

third tranche will commence on 28 July and will end no later than 26 October

Emissions and serious incident frequency

Average CO2-emissions from Equinor's operated upstream production, on a 100%

basis, were 6.8 kg per boe for the first half of 2022, expected to increase

somewhat with fields back on stream. The twelve-month average serious incident

frequency (SIF) for the period ending 30 June 2022 was 0.5.

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* For items marked with an asterisk in this press release, see Use and

reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures in Supplementary disclosures of

the report.

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Further information from:

Investor relations

Mads Holm, Senior vice president Investor relations,

+47 909 55 417 (mobile)

Press

Sissel Rinde, vice president Media relations,

+47 412 60 584 (mobile)

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section

5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act