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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-20-003808
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200518
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200518
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200518

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EQUINOR ASA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001140625
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PETROLEUM REFINING [2911]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15200
		FILM NUMBER:		20889772

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FORUSBEEN 50
		CITY:			STAVANGER NORWAY
		STATE:			Q8
		ZIP:			N 4035
		BUSINESS PHONE:		47 51 99 00 00

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FORUSBEEN 50
		CITY:			STAVANGER
		STATE:			Q8
		ZIP:			N 4035

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STATOIL ASA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20091102

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STATOILHYDRO ASA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20071005

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STATOIL ASA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010515
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<html><head><title></title></head><body style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><div align="center"><div style="margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><div style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: Black 2.5pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1.1pt solid; width: 100%;">&#160;</div></div><p style="font-size: 14pt;" align="center"><strong>UNITED STATES</strong><br /><strong>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</strong><br /><strong>Washington, D.C. 20549</strong></p><p style="font-size: 14pt; text-transform: uppercase;" align="center"><strong>Form 6-K</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong></strong><strong>May 2020</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;">Commission File Number: <strong>1-15200</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Equinor ASA</strong></font><br />(Translation of registrant's name into English)</p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>FORUSBEEN 50, N-4035, STAVANGER</strong><br />(Address of principal executive office)</p></div><p>Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.<br />Form 20-F [&#160;X ] &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Form 40-F [&#160;&#160; ]</p><p>Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): </p><p><strong>Note:&#160;</strong>Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.</p><p>Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): </p><p><strong>Note:&#160;</strong>Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant's "home country"), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant's securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant's security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.&#160;</p><hr style="page-break-after: always;" noshade="noshade" /><p>
 <p><font style="font-size:10pt; font-family:'times new roman';">On May 18, 2020, the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. </font><br /><br /><font style="font-size:10pt; font-family:'times new roman';">(c) <a href="exh_991.htm" rel="nofollow">Exhibit 99.1</a>. Press release dated May 18, 2020</font></p> </p><p /><hr style="page-break-after: always;" noshade="noshade" /><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>SIGNATURES</strong></p><p>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</p><table style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt;" border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr valign="top"><td width="47%">&#160;</td><td width="6%">&#160;</td><td style="text-decoration: underline;" align="center" width="47%"><strong>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Equinor ASA&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</strong></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="47%">&#160;</td><td width="6%">&#160;</td><td align="center" width="47%">(Registrant)</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="47%">&#160;</td><td width="6%">&#160;</td><td align="center" width="47%">&#160;</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="47%">&#160;</td><td width="6%">&#160;</td><td align="center" width="47%"></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="47%">Date: May 18, 2020</td><td width="6%">&#160;</td><td style="text-decoration: underline;" align="center" width="47%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;/s/ LARS CHRISTIAN BACHER&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="47%">&#160;</td><td width="6%">&#160;</td><td align="center" width="47%">Lars Christian Bacher</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="47%">&#160;</td><td width="6%">&#160;</td><td align="center" width="47%">Chief Financial Officer</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="47%">&#160;</td><td width="6%">&#160;</td><td align="center" width="47%"></td></tr></table></body></html>
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<p ></p><p style="text-align: right;"><strong>EXHIBIT 99.1</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Equinor ASA: Execution of debt capital market transactions</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;" ></p><p>
     <p><b>On&#160;</b><b>Monday</b><b>&#160;</b><b>May&#160;</b><b>1</b><b>8</b><b>, 2020&#160;</b><b>Equinor</b><b>&#160;ASA</b><b>&#160;(</b><b>OSE:EQN</b><b>R</b><b>,&#160;</b><b>NYSE:EQNR</b><b>)</b><b>, guaranteed by Equinor Energy AS, executed&#160;</b><b>a total of</b><b>&#160;</b><b>USD&#160;</b><b>1</b><b>.</b><b>5</b><b>&#160;</b><b>billion&#160;</b><b>in the</b><b>&#160;debt&#160;</b><b>capital market</b><b>.&#160;</b>&#160;</p>      <p>The&#160;debt capital market transaction consists of the following tranches:&#160;&#160;</p>    <ul><li> Issue of USD 0.75 billion&#160;1.75%&#160;Notes due&#160;Jan&#160;22, 2026&#160; </li><li> Issue of USD 0.75 billion&#160;2.375% Notes due May 22, 2030&#160;</li></ul>    <p>&#8220;Equinor has in recent years improved our business, including our portfolio and our financial robustness. In the current volatile market situation characterised by high uncertainty going forward, we see the value in further increasing our financial flexibility and resilience&#8221;, says CFO of Equinor ASA, Lars Christian Bacher.&#160;</p>    <p>The net proceeds from the issue of the Notes will be used for general corporate purposes, which may include&#160;the repayment or purchase of existing debt or other purposes described in the&#160;prospectus supplement for the issue of Notes.&#160;&#160;</p>    <p> </p>    <p>The Notes have been fully subscribed&#160;and the settlement&#160;date is&#160;May&#160;22,&#160;2020.&#160;&#160;</p>     <p>  </p>  <p> </p>    <p><b>Further information:</b>&#160;</p>     <p> </p>    <p>Investor relations <br >Peter Hutton,&#160;Senior&#160;Vice&#160;President,&#160;Investor Relations, <br >+44 7881 918 792&#160;&#160;</p>     <p> </p>    <p>Press <br >B&#229;rd&#160;Glad Pedersen,&#160;Vice&#160;President,&#160;Media Relations, <br >+47 918 01 791&#160;</p>     <p> </p>    <p>Finance&#160;<br >Annant&#160;Shah, Vice President, Capital&#160;Markets,&#160;<br >+44 203 204 3200&#160;</p>      <p>This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of Equinor ASA nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.&#160;</p>     <p> </p>    <p>The offering is being made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (&#8220;SEC&#8221;). The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus and related prospectus supplement. The prospectus and related preliminary prospectus supplement may be obtained by visiting the SEC&#8217;s website at&#8239;www.sec.gov.&#8239; Alternatively, you may request these documents by calling&#160;(1)&#160;BofA&#160;Securities, Inc. at 1-800-294-1322, (2) Barclays Capital Inc. at 1-888-603-5847, (3) BNP Paribas Securities Corp. at 1-800-854-5674,&#160;(4) DNB Markets, Inc. at 1-212-681-3800,&#160;(5) Goldman Sachs &amp; Co. LLC at 1-866-471-2526 or (6) J.P. Morgan Securities LLC at 1-212-834-4533.&#160;</p>      <p>This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.</p> </p><p ></p>
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