Equinor — Director's Dealing 2011

Dec 6, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BRIGHAM EXPLORATION CO (BEXP)
CIK: 0001034755
Period of Report: 2011-12-01

Reporting Person: STATOIL ASA (10% Owner)
Reporting Person: Statoil Petroleum AS (10% Owner)
Reporting Person: STATOIL INTERNATIONAL HOLDING AS (10% Owner)
Reporting Person: STATOIL INVESTMENT AMERICAS AS (10% Owner)
Reporting Person: STATOIL E&P AMERICAS LP (10% Owner)
Reporting Person: STATOIL USA PROPERTIES INC. (10% Owner)
Reporting Person: FARGO ACQUISITION INC. (10% Owner)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-12-02	Common stock, par value $0.01 per share	P	1000	$36.50	Acquired	104030535	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: This form is a joint filing by Statoil ASA ("Statoil"), Statoil Petroleum AS, Statoil International Holding AS, Statoil Investment Americas AS, Statoil E&P Americas LP, Statoil USA Properties Inc. and Fargo Acquisition Inc. ("Purchaser").

F2: Reflects the shares of Brigham Exploration Company ("Brigham") common stock acquired during the subsequent offering period of the tender offer effected pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 17, 2011, entered into by and among Statoil, Purchaser and Brigham, which commenced on December 1, 2011.

F3: Shares were held by Purchaser. As Purchaser is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Statoil, Statoil Petroleum AS, Statoil International Holding AS, Statoil Investment Americas AS and Statoil E&P Americas LP and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Statoil USA Properties Inc., each of Statoil, Statoil International Holding AS, Statoil Investment Americas AS, Statoil E&P Americas LP and Statoil USA Properties Inc. may be deemed to have acquired indirect beneficial ownership of the Shares.