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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-22-003839
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220520
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220520
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220520

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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:		22945221

	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>For the month of May 2022</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): <u>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</u></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): <u>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</u></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>On May 20, 2022, the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. <br /><br /><a href="exh_991.htm">(c) Exhibit 99.1. Press release dated May 20, 2022</a></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 20, 2022</td><td width="6%">&#160;</td><td style="text-decoration: underline;" align="center" width="47%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;/s/ ULRICA FEARN&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="47%">&#160;</td><td width="6%">&#160;</td><td align="center" width="47%">Ulrica Fearn</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: Amendment of the programme for buy-back of shares to share programmes for employees announced 9 February 2022</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;" ></p><p>
   <p><strong>Equinor ASA (OSE: EQNR, NYSE: EQNR) engaged on 9 February 2022 a third party to conduct repurchases of the company&#8217;s own shares to be used in the share-based incentive programmes for employees and management for the period from 15 February 2022 until 13 January 2023. The mandate was on 20 May 2022, and with effect from the same date, amended to reflect that the maximum price that can be paid per share purchased under the buy-back programme is increased from NOK 500 to NOK 1,000.</strong><br ></p>    <p>Shares acquired under the buy-back programme has in the period from 15 February 2022 to 13 May 2022 been based on the authorization from the annual general meeting on 11 May 2021. According to this authorization, the maximum number of shares that could be purchased in the market was 15,200,000, the minimum price that could be paid per share was NOK 50, and the maximum price was NOK 500. Share buy-back after the annual general meeting in 2022 was subject to a new authorization.</p>    <p>The annual general meeting authorized on 11 May 2022 the repurchase of up to 15,200,000 shares in market. The minimum price that can be paid for the shares is NOK 50, and the maximum price is NOK 1,000. The authorization was registered in the Norwegian register for business enterprises on 13 May 2022 and is valid until 30 June 2023.</p>    <p><strong>Further information from:</strong></p>    <p><strong>Investor relations</strong><br >Peter Hutton, senior vice president Investor Relations,<br >+44 7881 918 792 (mobile)</p>    <p><strong>Media</strong><br >Sissel Rinde, vice president Media Relations,<br >+ 47 412 60 584 (mobile)</p>    <p><em>This information is subject to disclosure obligations pursuant to the EU Market Regulation, cf. section 3-1 in the Norwegian Securities Trading Act, and section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.</em></p>    <p> </p> </p><p ></p>
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