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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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| 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 | 2026 |
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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| 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: Kristin Whitman |
Date | 4/20/2026 1:23:38 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
HR 3898 PERMIT Act; HR 4218 Clean Air and Economic Advancement Reform Act; HR 4776 SPEED Act; HR 5966 Ohio River Restoration Program Act; HR 6387 Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events Act; HR 6398 Reducing and Eliminating Duplicative Environmental Regulations Act; HR 6409 Foreign Emissions and Nonattainment Clarification for Economic Stability Act; draft legislation regarding reforms to CO2 storage; draft legislation regarding treatment of PFAS; draft legislation to improve methane monitoring and coordination among agencies; draft legislation to improve the equivalency of indistinguishable chemicals under TSCA; legislative efforts related to reauthorizing the Toxic Substances Control Act; 81 Fed. Reg. 35823 Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources; 86 Fed. Reg. 63110 Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review; 89 Fed. Reg. 16202 Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter; 90 Fed. Reg. 44591 Reconsideration of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program; 90 Fed. Reg. 52498 Updated Definition of "Waters of the United States"; efforts related to US equivalency for EU methane regulation; regulatory efforts related to Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) implementation for nomenclature purposes
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), State - Dept of (DOS), White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Aaron |
Padilla |
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Jack |
Cramton |
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Kristin |
Whitman |
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Douglas |
Nation |
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Kelley |
Raymond |
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Kelley |
Hudak |
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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 161 New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act; HR 3699 Energy Choice Act; HR 7831 License to Drill Act; HR __ Pipeline Safety Authorization Act of 2026; draft legislation on permitting reform; draft legislation regarding changes to the Clean Water Act or National Environmental Policy Act pertaining to permitting reform; draft legislation related to state efforts to impose liability on the oil and gas industry; efforts related to engagement with European Union on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), White House Office, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Treasury - Dept of
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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Kristin |
Whitman |
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Douglas |
Nation |
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Kelley |
Raymond |
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Aaron |
Padilla |
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Michael |
Watson |
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Kelley |
Hudak |
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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 1346 Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025; draft legislation related to E15 and Small Refinery Waivers; 90 Fed. Reg. 36288 Reconsideration of 2009 Endangerment Finding and Greenhouse Gas Vehicle Standards; 91 Fed. Reg. 16388 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2026 and 2027, Partial Waiver of 2025 Cellulosic Biofuel Volume Requirement, and Other Changes
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), White House Office
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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Kristin |
Whitman |
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Mike |
Watson |
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Aaron |
Padilla |
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Kelley |
Raymond |
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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
88 Fed. Reg. 47453 Endangered and Threatened Species; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Rice's Whale; 90 Fed. Reg. 17972 Request for Information and Comments on the Preparation of the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program (MAA104000).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
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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Kristin |
Whitman |
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Michael |
Watson |
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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
S 3841 Last Sale Valuation Act of 2026; IRS Notice 2026-1: Safe Harbor for the Credit for Carbon Oxide Sequestration under Section 45Q for Qualified Carbon Oxide Disposed of in Secure Geological Storage in Calendar Year 2025; 91 Fed. Reg. 5160 Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit; regulatory efforts related to the Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (CAMT) implementation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Aaron |
Padilla |
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Kristin |
Whitman |
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John |
Schoenecker |
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Kelley |
Hudak |
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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 1850 CRUDE Act; HR 7037 Developing Overseas Mineral Investments and New Allied Networks for Critical Energies Act; S 985 PROTECT USA Act of 2025; 90 Fed. Reg. 15041 Regulating Imports With a Reciprocal Tariff To Rectify Trade Practices That Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade Deficits; 90 Fed. Reg. 17114 Notice of Action and Proposed Action in Section 301 Investigation of China's Targeting the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance; 90 Fed. Reg. 44869 Request for Public Comments and Notice of Public Hearing Relating to the Operation of the Agreement Between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada.
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, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Interior - Dept of (DOI), 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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Jack |
Cramton |
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Kristin |
Whitman |
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Douglas |
Nation |
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Kelley |
Hudak |
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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
84 FR 32094 Decision on Supplemental Information on the Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Oil and Gas Extraction Point Source Category (Subpart E); 82 Fed. Reg. 29212 Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Geophysical Surveys Related to Oil and Gas Activities in the Gulf of Mexico.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy - Dept of, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Kristin |
Whitman |
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Kelley |
Raymond |
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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
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) |