EQUINOR ASA
Equinor ASA (formerly Statoil and StatoilHydro) is a Norwegian multinational energy company headquartered in Stavanger, Norway. It is primarily a petroleum company operating in 36 countries with additional investments in renewable energy and lithium mining. In the 2020 Forbes Global 2000, Equinor was ranked as the 169th-largest public company in the world. In 2023, the company was ranked 52nd in the same list. As of 2021, the company has 21,126 employees.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- EQNR, STOHF [1]
- Listing exchanges
- NYSE, OTC [1]
- SEC industry
- Petroleum Refining [1]
- Business sectors
- petroleum industry [2]
- Company / filing name
- EQUINOR ASA [1]
- Headquarters location
- Stavanger [2]
- Business address
- FORUSBEEN 50, STAVANGER NORWAY, Q8, N 4035 [1]
- Founded
- 1972-06-14 [2]
- Legal form
- allmennaksjeselskap [2]
- Leadership in background record
- Anders Opedal [2]
- Official website
- https://equinor.ar; https://equinor.ar/en; https://equinor.co.kr; https://equinor.co.kr/en; https://equinor.com; https://equinor.com.br [2]
- Employees
- 20,000 · reported year 2019 [2]
- Annual revenue
- USD 103,770,000,000 · reported year 2024 [2]
- Fiscal year end
- December 31 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- NO0010096985 [2]
- CIK
- 0001140625 [1]
- SIC code
- 2911 [1]
- Country in background record
- Norway [2]
Company positioning and business
Equinor ASA (formerly Statoil and StatoilHydro) is a Norwegian multinational energy company headquartered in Stavanger, Norway. It is primarily a petroleum company operating in 36 countries with additional investments in renewable energy and lithium mining. In the 2020 Forbes Global 2000, Equinor was ranked as the 169th-largest public company in the world. In 2023, the company was ranked 52nd in the same list. As of 2021, the company has 21,126 employees. [3]
The current company was formed by the 2007 merger of Statoil with the oil and gas division of Norsk Hydro. As of 2017, the Government of Norway is the largest shareholder with 67% of the shares, while the rest is public stock. The ownership interest is managed by the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. The company is headquartered and led from Stavanger, while most of their international operations are currently led from Fornebu, outside Oslo. [3]
Statoil was responsible for 0.52% of global industrial greenhouse gas emissions from 1988 to 2015. According to Carbon Majors, Equinor was responsible for 8.33 million tonnes of CO2 emissions in the period from 1971 to 2024. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Equinor. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Management and corporate governance
The Wikidata background record identifies Anders Opedal in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [2]
Understanding company scale
Employees: 20,000 · reported year 2019. [2]
Annual revenue: USD 103,770,000,000 · reported year 2024. [2]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives EQUINOR ASA a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: EQNR (NYSE), STOHF (OTC). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Source-verified relationships
Companies in the same industry
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Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was EQUINOR ASA founded?
Founded: 1972-06-14. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of EQUINOR ASA?
Headquarters location: Stavanger. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for EQUINOR ASA?
Business sectors: petroleum industry. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
EQUINOR ASA relationship map
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Sources and review dates
- SEC — EQUINOR ASA filing identity and securities ↗
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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.