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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 | 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 | 2015 |
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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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: Mary Streett |
Date | 4/20/2015 5:17:54 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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 702, To Adapt to changing crude oil market conditions;
Draft legislation and issues related to lifting the crude export ban;
43 U.S.C. 1331, Draft Proposed Program 2017-2022, issues related to access exploration and production in the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf and the DOI 5 Year Plan;
DOT-OST-2014-0067 Issues related to crude by rail shipments;
Issues related to oil spill response regulatory requirements;
Issues pertaining to OCS leasing in high pressure/high yield environments;
Issues related to the AK LNG project;
Issues related to Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act implementation and related issues including CFTC re-authorization, position limits/bona fide hedging/anticipatory hedging;
Issues related to Gulf of Mexico restoration and response;
S. 33, H.R. 351, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act and other issues and draft legislation related LNG exports;
S. Con. Res. 11, Senate Budget Resolution, issues impacting the energy industry;
Energy export policy issues;
Issues related to offshore drilling;
Issues related to regulation of hydraulic fracturing/unconventional gas development;
Issues related to the liberalization of international trade in petroleum condensate with Mexico;
S. 2170, American Energy Renaissance Act, legislation to remove the existing Federal legislative and regulatory restrictions on crude oil exports;
Issues related to final DOI rule impacting deep water drilling in the Arctic;
S.687, Frank Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, Reform of EPA regulatory process for designating toxic substances;
Issues related to energy infrastructure such as pipelines.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Interior - Dept of (DOI)
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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Matthews |
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Troy |
Lyons |
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Elizabeth |
Reicherts |
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Suzanne |
Swink Cunneff |
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David |
Van Hoogstraten |
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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
H. R. 1388, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act, Legislation related to the EPAs pending Ozone NAAQS regulations;
H.R. 1462, Renewable Fuel Standard Reform Act, Legislation to reform the EPA's Renewable Fuels Standard;
Issues related to the proposed rule Waters of the US that relate to oil and gas development and ongoing operations;
Issues regarding EPA's announced intention to propose regulation of new and modified sources of methane emissions in the oil and gas production chain and to strengthen voluntary measures designed to reduce the emissions of existing sources;
S. 292, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act, issues that impact the oil and gas industry;
S. 293, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements, ESA issues;
S. 544, A bill to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible, Issues related to EPA's purposed rule to change the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) or Ozone levels;
S. 736, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require disclosure to States of the basis of determinations under such Act, to ensure use of information provided by State, tribal, and county governments in decision making under such Act, and for other purposes, ESA issues;
Issues related to ozone NAAQS standards;
Gulf of Mexico restoration and response issues;
Issues related to Waters of the United States regulations;
S. 640, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to delay the review and revision of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone, Ozone issues;
Issues related to final DOI rule impacting deep water drilling in the Arctic;
Legal issues concerning the EPAs draft Refinery Sector rule;
Technical issues concerning the EPAs Draft Refinery Sector Rule;
Issues concerning proposed regulation by EPA of methane emissions from new and modified sources of oil and gas production;
Issues concerning compliance by the oil and gas industry with the new proposed EPA ozone NAAQS standard;
Finalization by DOI/Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and NOAA/ National Marine Fisheries Service of a rule governing the use of marine sound technology in the Western Gulf of Mexico;
40 CFR Part 60, Proposed update to VOC rule, issues related to proposed blue print for the regulation of methane gas emissions;
S. 2833, CASE Act, restriction on EPA's ability to regulate ozone emissions;
Issues related to endangered species/greater sage grouse;
Issues related to seismic testing in the OCS and its impact on marine mammals.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Interior - Dept of (DOI)
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 |
Troy |
Lyons |
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Elizabeth |
Reicherts |
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Suzanne |
Cunneff |
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van Hoogstraten |
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Jason |
Matthews |
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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
Update on Southern Gas Corridor and political developments in Caspian region.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Gregory (Greg) |
Saunders |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
BP plc. as identified on Form LD-1, would benefit from natural gas exports from Azerbaijan into Europe.
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
S. 697, A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to reauthorize and modernize that Act, and for other purposes, Changes to TSCA that would impact facilities;
H.R. 704, RFS Reform Act of 2015, Reforming renewable fuel standard;
Draft legislation regarding Renewable Fuels Standard reform and repeal;
Legal issues concerning the EPAs draft Refinery Sector rule; Technical issues concerning the EPAs Draft Refinery Sector Rule;
Issues related to maritime/shipping/USCG programs.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), 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 |
Troy |
Lyons |
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Elizabeth |
Reicherts |
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Suzanne |
Cunneff |
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David |
Van Hoogstraten |
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Jason |
Matthews |
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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
Federal fax reform; Oil and natural gas industry tax provisions; Federal highway financing.
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 |
Robert |
Guido |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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
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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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