Organisation	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Organisation [Abstract]
Disclosure of notes and other explanatory information [text block]	1 Organisation Equinor ASA, originally Den Norske Stats Oljeselskap AS, was founded in 1972 and is incorporated and domiciled in Norway. The address of its registered office is Forusbeen 50, N-4035 Stavanger, Norway. Equinor ASA’s shares are listed on the Oslo Børs (OSL, Norway) and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE, USA). The Equinor group's business consists principally of the exploration, production, transportation, refining and marketing of petroleum and petroleum-derived products and other forms of energy. All the Equinor group's oil and gas activities and net assets on the Norwegian continental shelf are owned by Equinor Energy AS, a 100% owned operating subsidiary. Equinor Energy AS is co-obligor or guarantor of certain debt obligations of Equinor ASA. The Consolidated financial statements of Equinor for the full year 2019 were authorised for issue in accordance with a resolution of the board of directors on 16 March 2020.

Organisation

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Disclosure of notes and other explanatory information [text block]

1 Organisation

Equinor ASA, originally Den Norske Stats Oljeselskap AS, was founded in 1972 and is incorporated and domiciled in Norway. The address of its registered office is Forusbeen 50, N-4035 Stavanger, Norway.

Equinor ASA’s shares are listed on the Oslo Børs (OSL, Norway) and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE, USA).

The Equinor group's business consists principally of the exploration, production, transportation, refining and marketing of petroleum and petroleum-derived products and other forms of energy.

All the Equinor group's oil and gas activities and net assets on the Norwegian continental shelf are owned by Equinor Energy AS, a 100% owned operating subsidiary. Equinor Energy AS is co-obligor or guarantor of certain debt obligations of Equinor ASA.

The Consolidated financial statements of Equinor for the full year 2019 were authorised for issue in accordance with a resolution of the board of directors on 16 March 2020.