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presented in the attachment “Equinor Annual Report 2024.pdf”. The presentation
is now complete in the attached reporting.
Equinor ASA (OSE: EQNR, NYSE: EQNR) publishes annual report for 2024, including
financial and sustainability reporting.
“2024 was marked by continued unpredictability in energy markets, with growing
energy demand, political uncertainty and uneven progress in the energy
transition. Our focus is on producing the energy the world needs today, and at
the same time developing the energy systems needed for the future,” says Anders
Opedal, President and CEO of Equinor ASA.
Safety
“A systematic approach to safety over time is paying off with the best safety
results to date in 2024. However, the year was marked by the fatal search and
rescue (SAR) helicopter accident where we lost a dear colleague. We believe
close collaboration with suppliers and shared learning in the industry is
important for our continued safety improvement effort”, says Opedal.
The twelve-month average Serious Incident Frequency (SIF) for 2024 was 0.3, down
from 0.4 in 2023.
Strong operational and financial performance
Equinor delivered adjusted operating income* of USD 29.8 billion, and adjusted
net income* of USD 9.18. Net operating income was reported at USD 30.9 billion
and net income at USD 8.83 billion.
“Our operational performance was strong, built on the dedicated efforts from
employees across the company. Our role as a major supplier of energy to Europe
is important and I am proud of the work we have done to provide energy
security”, says Opedal.
Strong operational performance across the portfolio contributed to an equity
production of liquids and gas of 2,067 mboe per day in 2024, on par with the
year before. Equity production of renewable power increased by 51% to 2,935 GWh.
Strong financial result contributed to a return on average capital employed
(RoACE)* at 21% for 2024. Capital discipline remained firm with organic capital
expenditures* ending at USD 12.1 billion for the year. Equinor maintained a
strong balance sheet with net debt to capital employed adjusted* of 11.9% at the
end of 2024.
The strong financial results of 2024 also led to strong contributions to society
through taxes. In 2024, Equinor paid USD 20.6 billion in corporate income taxes
of which USD 19.7 billion was paid in Norway, where Equinor has the largest
share of its operations and earnings.
Firm strategy and progressing industrial development
“We have a consistent growth strategy, and our strategic direction remains firm.
By adapting to market situation and opportunities, we are positioned for
stronger free cash flow and growth, and set to create shareholder value for
decades to come”, Opedal continues.
Through progressing projects and portfolio shaping transactions Equinor spent
2024 high-grading the portfolio and positioning for stronger growth and cash
flow.
On the Norwegian continental shelf, the development of the portfolio continued
with 39 new licences and approvals of the PDOs of Eirin, Irpa, Verdande and
Andvare projects. The Johan Castberg FPSO arrived at the field and started
preparations for startup.
The international upstream portfolio was focused with the exits from our long-
standing positions in Nigeria and Azerbaijan and deepened in core areas with the
acquisitions of US Onshore gas assets close to premium markets. In the UK an
agreement was signed to establish an incorporated joint venture with Shell UK
Ltd., which will become the largest independent oil and gas company on the UK
continental shelf.
Through 2024 Equinor high-graded the renewables portfolio to ensure profitable
growth, in a market challenged by cost inflation and regulatory delays. In the
UK the world’s largest offshore wind farm, Dogger Bank, continued to progress
towards commercial start-up. Production was commenced at the Mendubim solar
plants in Brazil.
The long-term view on the importance of offshore wind remains firm. Through an
acquisition of a 10% stake in Ørsted, Equinor got exposure to a premium
portfolio of offshore wind projects and assets in operation.
Value chains for carbon transport and storage progressed notably. In Norway,
Northern Lights, the first commercial CO2 transport and storage infrastructure
was completed and is expected to receive and store CO2 in 2025. In the UK,
execution started for two of UK’s first carbon capture and storage
infrastructure projects where Equinor is a partner.
Progress on the Energy transition plan
In 2024, Equinor achieved a year-on-year reduction of 5% in operated scope 1+2
greenhouse gas emissions, bringing the total down to 11.0 million tonnes CO2
equivalents. This is a 34% reduction from 2015, which is the reference year for
Equinor’s ambition to reduce group-wide operated emissions by 50% on a net basis
by 2030. Throughout 2024, actions were taken for further emission reductions
with the partial electrification of the Sleipner field center, the Gudrun
platform, as well as the Troll B and C fields.
The average upstream CO2 intensity of Equinor’s operated portfolio was 6.2 kg of
CO2 per boe in 2024 (100% basis), an improvement from 6.7kg of CO2/boe in 2023
and well below the industry average. The scope 3 GHG emissions from use of our
products were 251 million tonnes in 2024, on par with the level in 2023.
Equinor improved in the net carbon intensity of energy produced (including scope
1, 2 and 3 emissions) in 2024, which is now 2% below the 2019 baseline. The
reduction was mainly driven by increased renewable energy production and lower
scope 1+2 emissions.
Equinor ambition is to to be a leading company in the energy transition. The
updated Energy Transition Plan, published on March 20 2025, outlines the
approach to deliver on Equinor’s strategy of creating value in the transition,
while adjusting to changing external context and market realities.
The previously announced decision of the French Energy Regulatory Commission
(CRE), includes a requirement for Equinor to publish the following summary
language:
"Les sociétés Danske Commodities A/S et Equinor ASA ont été condamnées, par une
décision n° 08-40-23 de la Commission de régulation de l’énergie (CRE) du 20
janvier 2025, au titre de la méconnaissance de l’article 5 du règlement REMIT
qui prohibe les manipulations de marché, au paiement de sanctions pécuniaires,
dont les montants s’élèvent à huit millions d’euros (8.000.000 EUR) pour la
société Danske Commodities A/S et quatre millions d’euros (4.000.000 EUR) pour la
société Equinor ASA, pour des manipulations commises sur le marché de gros en
2019 et en 2020, en ce qui concerne les capacités de transport de gaz naturel
entre la France et l’Espagne.
Danske Commodities A/S and Equinor ASA were ordered by decision no. 08-40-23 of
Commission de régulation de l’énergie (CRE) of 20 January 2025 to pay - for
infringement of Article 5 of REMIT Regulation prohibiting market manipulations -
financial penalties in the amount of eight million euros (EUR8,000,000) as regards
Danske Commodities A/S and four million euros (EUR4,000,000) as regards Equinor
ASA, for manipulations committed on the wholesale market in 2019 and 2020, with
regard to natural gas transmission capacity between France and Spain."
The full decision is included in the attached appendix “Full decision text”.
Equinor does not agree with the decision from CRE and will appeal the case to
the Higher Administrative Court in France.
Our annual report and the subsidiary reports published separately can be
downloaded from equinor.com/reports.
In accordance with Section 203.01 of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company
Manual, Equinor ASA announces that on 20 March 2025 it filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission its 2024 Annual Report on Form 20-F that includes
audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.
The Equinor 2024 Annual Report on Form 20-F may be downloaded from Equinor’s
website at www.equinor.com. References to this document or other documents on
Equinor’s website are included as an aid to their location and are not
incorporated by reference into this document. All SEC filings made available
electronically by Equinor may be obtained from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov
(http://www.sec.gov).
Shareholders may also request a hard copy of the annual report free of charge at
www.equinor.com.
(*) These are non-GAAP figures. See Use and reconciliation of non-GAAP financial
measures in the annual report for more details.
Further information:
Investor relations
Bård Glad Pedersen, senior vice president Investor Relations,
+47 51 99 00 00
Press
Rikke Høistad Sjøberg, media spokesperson financial communication,
+47 901 01 451(mobile)
Cautionary Note regarding Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements reflect current views with respect to future events, are based on the
management’s current expectations and assumptions, and are, by their nature,
subject to significant risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and
depend on circumstances that will occur in the future. There are a number of
factors that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially
from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including
those discussed under “Risk Factors” in the 2024 Annual report and elsewhere in
Equinor’s publications. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which
such statement is made, and, except as required by applicable law, Equinor
undertakes no obligation to update any of these statements, whether to make them
conform to actual results, changes in expectations or otherwise.
This information is subject to disclosure obligations pursuant to the EU Market
Abuse Regulation, ref. section 3-1 in the Norwegian Securities Trading Act, and
section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
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