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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 200 Massachusetts Ave NW |
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| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 3060-12
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6. House ID# 306380000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2024 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| 12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Method A.
Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Amanda Eversole |
Date | 1/21/2025 3:32:51 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Draft legislation relating to methane technology testbed program; draft legislation to amend the National Environmental Policy Act; 88 Fed. Reg. 50282 Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems; 88 Fed. Reg. 89220 Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen: Section 48(a)(15) Election To Treat Clean Hydrogen Production Facilities as Energy Property; efforts related to Greenhouse Gas Supply Chain Emissions Measurement, Monitoring, Reporting, Verification (MMRV) Framework; efforts related to Class VI well permitting and primacy for CO2 injection; efforts related to implementation of EPA's final rule on Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector; efforts related to reconsideration of EPA's final Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule; efforts related to regulation of offshore carbon capture sequestration; efforts related to the global carbon management challenge; efforts related to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties 29 (COP-29) (Article 6.2 and Article 6.4); efforts related to US equivalency for EU methane regulation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of, Interior - Dept of (DOI), State - Dept of (DOS), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Aaron |
Padilla |
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Amanda |
Eversole |
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Emily |
Wong |
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Kelley |
Hudak |
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Chris |
Boness |
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Jack |
Cramton |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 10545 American Relief Act, 2025 (provisions related to permitting reform, E15 fuel and the manning and crewing of offshore oil and gas construction vessels); HR 5009 Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (provisions related to permitting reform and the manning and crewing of offshore oil and gas vessels); HR 5509 Electronic Permitting Modernization Act; S 4753 Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 (Titles I-IV and Title VI); draft legislation on permitting modernization for leases on federal lands and pipelines; draft legislation on reforming the Endangered Species Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Amanda |
Eversole |
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Emily |
Wong |
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Aaron |
Padilla |
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Jack |
Cramton |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code FUE
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 9885 Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2024; S 2707 Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2023.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Amanda |
Eversole |
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Jordan |
Christman |
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Kelley |
Hudak |
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Jack |
Cramton |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code MAR
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 7659 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024 (provisions related to manning and crewing of offshore oil and gas construction vessels); 88 Fed. Reg. 47453 Endangered and Threatened Species; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Rice's Whale.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jack |
Cramton |
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Amanda |
Eversole |
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Geoffrey |
Brand |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 10005 Expedited Appeals Review Act; HR 4338 Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act; HR 6728 American Offshore Worker Fairness Act; S 4367 Water Resources Development Act of 2024.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jack |
Cramton |
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Amanda |
Eversole |
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Emily |
Wong |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1141 Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act; HR 5376 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (tax provisions related to the oil and gas industry; Part 1 - Corporate Tax Reform); HR 7024 Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024; S __ Repealing the Ill-Conceived and Problematic (RIP) Book Minimum Tax Act; S 2085 Save Our Future Act; S 3198 Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023; S 3381 Promoting Domestic Energy Production Act; S 3422 Clean Competition Act; draft legislation to repeal the EPA's Waste Emissions Charge; ; 89 Fed. Reg. 5318 Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems; efforts related to Internal Revenue Code Sections 45Q, 45V and 45Z; efforts related to OECD GloBE Model Rules Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 pertaining to tax issues; efforts related to tax provisions expiring in 2025.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, Energy - Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Amanda |
Eversole |
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Aaron |
Padilla |
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Kelley |
Hudak |
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Jack |
Cramton |
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Emily |
Wong |
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Chris |
Boness |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 7176 Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024; efforts related to tariffs; efforts related to enforcement of USMCA; efforts related to the Department of Energy's authorization of US exports of LNG to non-Free Trade Agreement (FTA) countries.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Energy - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Amanda |
Eversole |
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Jordan |
Christman |
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Aaron |
Padilla |
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Jack |
Cramton |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 10123 Streamlining Federal Cybersecurity Regulations Act; 89 Fed. Reg. 88488 Enhancing Surface Cyber Risk Management.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Amanda |
Eversole |
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Jack |
Cramton |
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Chris |
Boness |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address: https://www.api.org/membership/members
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |