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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 | 2012 |
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. | ||||||||
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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: Elizabeth Reicherts, Senior Director, US Government & Internationals |
Date | 01/22/2013 |
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. 7, American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act/Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012; Gulf Coast restoration efforts and related issues; H.R. 4348, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act; information regarding energy markets; Gulf of Mexico operations and related issues; issues related to CFTC proposed rules relating to Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and related legislation; issues related to the export of liquefied natural gas;
issues related to hydraulic fracturing and proposed regulations; US Mexico Boundary Treaty; issues related to stakeholder participation in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)
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), Minerals Management Service, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
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 |
Elizabeth |
Reicherts |
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Nagel |
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Brian |
Miller |
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Karen |
Hyland |
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Suzanne |
Swink |
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Troy |
Lyons |
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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
Extractive Industries Transparency Iniative; Final rule, EPA National Ambient Air Quality standard for particulate matter PM2.5, issued December 14, 2012; Proposed rule, EPA Clean Air Act NSPS/NESHAP Refinery Sector rule; support for Mohave, AZ wind project on BLM land and issues related to streamlining permitting; wind energy project issues.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), 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 |
Karen |
St John |
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David |
Nagel |
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Suzanne |
Swink |
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David |
Van Hoogstraten |
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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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 6156, Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012; Support Russian accession to the WTO; H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, support the development and export of Azerbaijan gas into European markets; provide information on recent trends in global energy markets;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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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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 has interest in supporting natural gas exports 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
Issues related to fraudulent Renewable Identification Number system of the renewable fuel standard program; issues related to Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) and implications for the refining and marketing business; issues related to biofuels
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 |
David |
Nagel |
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Ray |
Dempsey |
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Karen |
Hyland |
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Troy |
Lyons |
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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
H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act, any issues related that would impact the oil & gas industry and the alternative energy business; S.940, Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes, legislation that would repeal several tax code provisions applicable to the oil and gas industry; S. 983, legislation that would change the tax treatment of expenses related to a discharge of oil; S. 365, Budget Control Act, tax provisions;
S. 2204, Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act, oil and gas tax issues; S. 2091, US Job Creation and International Tax Reform Act of 2012 - international tax provisions; Obama FY 2012 budget and Obama American Jobs Act including energy tax, corporate tax, and international proposals; support for the extension of the Wind Production Tax credit for wind energy projects.
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
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Susan |
Rogers |
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David |
Nagel |
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Elizabeth |
Reicherts |
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Troy |
Lyons |
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Suzanne |
Swink |
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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:
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
| 1 | 3 | 5 |
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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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| 4 | 8 | 12 |