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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 | 2021 |
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: William Koetzle |
Date | 1/20/2022 1:46:53 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
S. 645 Methane Emissions Reduction Act of 2021; 79 Fed. Reg. 1429 Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units; 80 Fed. Reg. 56593 Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New and Modified Sources; 86 Fed. Reg. 55757 National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions; 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; Efforts related to anticipated BLM regulations concerning venting and flaring; Efforts related to API's Climate Action Framework; UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties 26 (COP-26) -- US Government participation in COP-26.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), State - Dept of (DOS), 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 |
Aaron |
Padilla |
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Andrea |
Miles |
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Jack |
Cramton |
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Kevin |
O'Scannlain |
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Owen |
McDonough |
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Shawn |
Rusterholz |
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Amy |
Travieso Loveng |
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Lem |
Smith |
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William |
Koetzle |
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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
H.R. 3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (provisions relating to CCUS, orphan wells, hydrogen and hydrogen infrastructure, energy, and energy tax); H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (provisions relating to the energy industry and sanctions policy); H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act; H.R. 6084 Energy Product Reliability Act; S. 1605 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (provisions relating to cyber incident reporting); 81 Fed. Reg. 20722 Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines; efforts related to the treatment of oil and natural gas projects in the Biden Administration Interim International Energy Engagement Guidance; legislative and regulatory efforts concerning proposals related to energy policy, creation of new U.S. jobs, energy security and energy independence.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Office of Management & Budget (OMB), State - Dept of (DOS), 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 |
Aaron |
Padilla |
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Alexander |
Dominguez |
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Amy |
Travieso Loveng |
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Jack |
Cramton |
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Kenneth |
Moy |
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Owen |
McDonough |
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Owen |
McDonough |
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Shawn |
Rusterholz |
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Smythe |
Anderson |
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Stephen |
Comstock |
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Lem |
Smith |
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William |
Koetzle |
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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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Efforts related to climate-related financial disclosure proposals.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), 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 |
Shawn |
Rusterholz |
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Lem |
Smith |
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William |
Koetzle |
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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
H.R. 5089 Next Generation Fuels Act of 2021; S. 3111 Hydrogen for Ports Act of 2021; S. 3112 Hydrogen for Industry Act of 2021; S. 3118 Hydrogen Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act; legislation to reform the Renewable Fuel Standard; 86 Fed. Reg. 43726 Revised 2023 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Alexander |
Dominguez |
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Owen |
McDonough |
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Lem |
Smith |
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William |
Koetzle |
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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
H.R. 2643 Offshore Pipeline Safety Act; S. 73 American Security Drone Act of 2021; efforts related to permitting requirements for interstate natural gas and oil pipelines; efforts related to PHMSAs implementation of the PIPES Act 2020.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
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 |
Alexander |
Dominguez |
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Jack |
Cramton |
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Lem |
Smith |
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William |
Koetzle |
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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
H.R. __ Draft Coast Guard Reauthorization Provisions related to offshore research vessels.
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jack |
Cramton |
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Lem |
Smith |
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William |
Koetzle |
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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
Draft legislation regarding infrastructure; draft legislation regarding protection of marginal wells; draft legislation to establish more efficient leasing of federal lands under the Bureau of Lands Management Program; H.R. __ House Natural Resources Budget Reconciliation; H.R. 2415 Orphaned Well Cleanup and Jobs Act; H.R. 4372 Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes; H.R. 570 Offshore Accountability Act of 2021; S. 2177 Oil and Gas Bonding Reform and Orphaned Well Remediation Act; 80 Fed. Reg. 22148 Oil and Gas Leasing: Royalty on Production, Rental Payments, Minimum Acceptable Bids, Bonding Requirements, and Civil Penalty Assessments; efforts regarding the leasing, permitting and drilling of federal onshore lands; efforts related to a ban on federal lands leasing; efforts related to orphaned wells.
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 |
Amy |
Travieso Loveng |
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Andrea |
Miles |
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Jack |
Cramton |
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Kevin |
O'Scannlain |
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Owen |
McDonough |
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Lem |
Smith |
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William |
Koetzle |
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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
Draft legislative language on carbon pricing; Ways & Means Staff Discussion Draft on International Tax Reform; S. 2085 Save Our Future Act; S. Con. Res. 14 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031 (provisions relating to electric vehicle and infrastructure subsidies, methane tax, Clean Electricity Performance Program, and procurement of electric vehicles for USPS and other federal agencies); S. Con. Res. 5 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030 (provisions relating to energy taxes).
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
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Aaron |
Padilla |
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Amy |
Travieso Loveng |
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Geoffrey |
Brand |
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Owen |
McDonough |
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Smythe |
Anderson |
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Stephen |
Comstock |
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Lem |
Smith |
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William |
Koetzle |
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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
Efforts related to the export of natural gas, petroleum and petroleum products; efforts related to the implementation of the USMCA (US-Mexico-Canada Agreement).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Amy |
Travieso Loveng |
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Shawn |
Rusterholz |
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Shawn |
Rusterholz |
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Lem |
Smith |
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William |
Koetzle |
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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
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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?
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