Equinor — Earnings Release 2016

Oct 27, 2016

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Third quarter 2016

• Results impacted by continued weak markets, extensive planned turnarounds, and expensed exploration wells
• Strong operational performance and improvement programme on track
• Solid cash flow and reduced net debt ratio
• Lowering 2016 capex and exploration guidance
• Maintaining dividend of USD 0.2201 per share, with 5% discounted scrip dividend option

Financial results

• Adjusted earnings reflect weak prices and expensed capitalised exploration
• High tax rate due to earnings composition
• Continued cost improvement, opex and SG&A down 10% YoY

Adjusted earnings by segment

• Strong operational performance, production impacted by planned maintenance
• Gas volumes impacted by seasonality and value over volume strategy
• 5% reduction in adjusted opex and SG&A per boe in NOK
• DD&A per boe down 1% in NOK

D&P Norway D&P International MMP

• Underlying equity production up 5%
• 24% reduction in adjusted opex and SG&A per boe
• Flat DD&A per boe1)

• Expensed previously capitalised exploration

• Good marketing results from Natural Gas Europe

• Weak refining margins and turnaround at Mongstad affecting processing results
• Good trading results from West African crude

USD mill	Pre tax	After tax	Pre tax	After tax	Pre tax	After tax
3Q'16	999	377	(596)	(717)	301	135
3Q'15	1,880	618	(508)	(542)	736	396

Turnarounds impacting production

• Continued strong operational performance
• Efficient turnaround execution
• Impact from «value over volume» gas strategy
• Field ramp-up and start-ups

Equity production

Robust financial position

• Reducing net debt ratio from 2016 YTD; USD mill 31.2% to 30.3%
• Positive net cash flow in the quarter
• Strict capital prioritisation and efficiency

2) Cash flow to investments include financial investment with cash impact of USD 541 mill for the initial 11.93% in Lundin Petroleum

Outlook 2016
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Capex USD ~11 bn1)

Production ~1% organic CAGR (2014-17)

40 mboe per day in 4Q

Maintenance 60 mboe per day

Exploration USD ~1.5 bn1)

Forward-looking statements

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adverse changes in tax regimes; the development and use of new technology; geological or technical difficulties; operational problems; operator error; inadequate insurance coverage; the lack of necessary transportation infrastructure when a field is in a remote location and other transportation problems; the actions of competitors; the actions of field partners; the actions of governments (including the Norwegian state as majority shareholder); counterparty defaults; natural disasters and adverse weather conditions, climate change, and other changes to business conditions; an inability to attract and retain personnel; relevant governmental approvals; industrial actions by workers and other factors discussed elsewhere in this report. Additional information, including information on factors that may affect Statoil's business, is contained in Statoil's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2015, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which can be found on Statoil's website at www.statoil.com. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that our future results, level of activity, performance or achievements will meet these expectations. Moreover, neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the forward-looking statements. Unless we are required by law to update these statements, we will not necessarily update any of these statements after the date of this report, either to make them conform to actual results or changes in our expectations.

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