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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1101 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 700 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 48678-12
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6. House ID# 345940000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2013 |
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 | |
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. | ||||||||
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Elizabeth Reicherts, Senior Director, US Federal & International Affairs |
Date | 01/21/2014 |
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
Issues related to liquefied natural gas export approvals; S. 812, HR 1613, Transboundary Agreement between United States and Mexico in the Outer Continental Shelf; Best Available Safety Technology - BAST regulations (30 C.F.R. 250.107); Marine Seismic issues in Outer Continental Shelf; HR 2278, Protecting States Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act, ability to export natural gas; Issues related to seismic testing in the Outer Continental Shelf and seismic acquisition issues;
Legislation and draft Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regulations relating to hydraulic fracturing on BLM lands; Issues pertaining to Outer Continental Shelf leasing in high pressure/high yield environments; Issues related to Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative and revenue transparency reporting; Issues related to natural gas development and permit streamlining; Gulf of Mexico restoration and response efforts; Issues related to Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act implementation and related legislation; H.R. 2052, Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2013, supporting investment in the US; H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) and related issues on cyber security; issues related to gas/electric interdependency; and issues related to the development of Alaska natural gas; H.R. 1190, Keep America's oil Here Act; BSEE Blow Out Preventer proposed rule (Regulation Identifier Number 1014-AA11); H.R. 1189, American Natural Gas Security and Consumer Protection Act; H.R. 1191, Keep American Natural Gas Here Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Energy - Dept of, 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 |
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Reicherts |
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Karen |
Hyland |
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Suzanne |
Swinnk |
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Troy |
Lyons |
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Ray |
Dempsey |
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Jason |
Matthews |
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David |
Nagel |
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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Seismic Acquisition issues; Proposed listing of the Lesser Prairie Chicken as a threatened or endangered species under the Endangered Species Act; Issues related to the EPA Hydraulic Fracturing water study; Issues related to air modeling; Draft EPA regulations and other regulatory efforts regarding reducing greenhouse gas emissions using Clean Air Act Authorities; Issues related to the interpretation of Safety and Environmental Management Systems (STEMS); Gulf of Mexico restoration and response efforts;
Remediation issues associated wtih Pennsylvania sites; H.R. 3080 Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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 |
David |
Nagel |
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Suzanne |
Swink |
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Elizabeth |
Reicherts |
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David |
Van Hoogstraten |
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Troy |
Lyons |
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Jason |
Matthews |
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Karen |
Hyland |
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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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support for the development and export of Azerbaijan gas into European markets; Issues related to the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Security Council (NSC), State - Dept of (DOS)
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 |
Greg |
Saunders |
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David |
Nagel |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
BP plc, identified on Form LD-1, would benefit from natural gas exports from Azerbaijan into European markets.
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 1461, Renewable Fuel Standard/Blendwall issues related to RFS reform; HR 1462 Renewable Fuel Standard Reform Act of 2013, blendwall issues; HR 1214, Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2013; HR 550 and S. 251 Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2013, blendwall issues; Issues related to Section 526 Crude Oil Issues prohibiting Department of Defense sourcing of products derived from non-traditional crude oil; EPA's Tier 3 Fuel Standards regarding sulfur standards; Issues related to renewable fuels standards.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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 |
David |
Nagel |
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Ray |
Dempsey |
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Troy |
Lyons |
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Karen |
Hyland |
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Elizabeth |
Reicherts |
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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
Legislation impacting energy industry tax provisions; Obama FY2013 Budget including energy taxes; S. 307 Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act; H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012.
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 |
Susan |
Rogers |
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Elizabeth |
Reicherts |
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David |
Nagel |
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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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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
1 | 3 | 5 |
2 | 4 | 6 |
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
1 | 5 | 9 |
2 | 6 | 10 |
3 | 7 | 11 |
4 | 8 | 12 |