Norway-based energy giant Statoil ASA has officially changed its name to Equinor, according to a May 15 statement.
Shareholders voted on the change at the company's May 15 annual meeting. The company, which has its U.S. upstream headquarters in Houston, wanted a name that didn't include the word “oil” as part of a shift to become a broader energy company.
The new name combines “equi” — evoking words like "equal," "equality" and "equilibrium" — with “nor,” a nod to the company’s…
