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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| 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 | 2025 |
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 | 10/20/2025 1:53:27 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 4776 SPEED Act; HR 4880 Primacy Certainty Act of 2025; legislative efforts related to reauthorizing the Toxic Substances Control Act. 85 Fed. Reg. 87256 Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; 87 Fed. Reg. 74702 Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review [EPA Methane Rule] (interim final rule and reconsiderations); 88 Fed. Reg. 50282 Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum and Natural Gas System; 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. 45367 Reconsideration of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program; 90 Fed. Reg. 5794 Reconsideration of Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Aaron |
Padilla |
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Jack |
Cramton |
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Kristin |
Whitman |
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Kelley |
Hudak |
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Mike |
Watson |
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Douglas |
Nation |
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Dep. Chief of Staff, McHenry, 23; Leg. Dir., McHenry, 19-23; Sen. Leg. Asst, McHenry, 15-16; Leg. Asst, McHenry, '14-15; Leg. Corr., McHenry, '11-14; Staff Asst, McHenry, '10. |
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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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to TITLE IV - Energy and Commerce; TITLE VIII - Committee on Natural Resources; TITLE XI - Committee on Ways and Means; tax related sections); HR 3062 Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act; HR 3699 Energy Choice Act; HR 5301 PIPES Act of 2025; draft legislation on permitting reform; draft legislation on decommissioning of offshore oil and gas platforms through reefing; draft legislation on reforming the Endangered Species Act; 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.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Jack |
Cramton |
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Kristin |
Whitman |
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Aaron |
Padilla |
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Douglas |
Nation |
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Dep. Chief of Staff, McHenry, 23; Leg. Dir., McHenry, 19-23; Sen. Leg. Asst, McHenry, 15-16; Leg. Asst, McHenry, '14-15; Leg. Corr., McHenry, '11-14; Staff Asst, McHenry, '10. |
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Kelley |
Hudak |
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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 FUE
16. Specific lobbying issues
Draft legislation allowing for the year-round, nationwide sale of E15. 90 Fed. Reg. 45007 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2026 and 2027, Partial Waiver of 2025 Cellulosic Biofuel Volume Requirement, and Other Changes; Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; 90 Fed. Reg. 45690 Procedures for Chemical Risk Evaluation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); proposed regulations addressing the clean fuel production tax credit (Section 45Z credit); proposed rulemaking for TSCA implementation for nomenclature purposes; proposed rulemaking TSCA Sec. 8(a)(7) rules reporting and recordkeeping.
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), 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 |
Kelley |
Hudak |
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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
HR 3151 SHIPS for America Act of 2025; HR 4275 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 (provisions related to manning and crewing of offshore vessels). 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)
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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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
HR 5376 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (tax provisions related to the oil and gas industry; Part 1- Corporate Tax Reform); S 796 Book Minimum Tax Repeal Act; draft legislation that would allow for the expensing of the intangible drilling costs under the corporate alternative minimum tax; draft legislation in Senate as finance companion to HR 1 (provisions related to tax section of HR 1). Proposed IRS provisions for implementation of HR 1 related to self-created property and Sec. 168.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
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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Kelley |
Hudak |
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Kristin |
Whitman |
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Jack |
Cramton |
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John |
Schoenecker |
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Tax Counsel for U.S. House Ways and Means Committee, Brady, '17-'19; Senior Investigative Counsel for Senate Committee on Finance, Grassley, '19-'21; Crime Counsel for Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Grassley, '21-'22 |
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
90 Fed. Reg. 8089 Notice of Determination Pursuant to Section 301: China's Targeting of the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance; efforts related to export license requirements for ethane and natural gas liquids; efforts related to implementation of new tariffs and negotiation of reciprocal and bilateral trade agreements.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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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Mike |
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 NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
40 CFR Part 435 Subpart E - Agricultural and Wildlife Water Use Subcategory Effluent limitations; 81 Fed. Reg. 7414 Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat; Implementing Changes to the Regulations for Designating Critical Habitat; 89 Fed. Reg. 23919 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations Pertaining to Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90 Fed. Reg. 13428 Waters of the United States: The Final Response to SCOTUS; Establishment of a Public Docket; Request for Recommendations; 90 Fed. Reg. 46371 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Eleven Species Treated as Listed Due to Similarity of Appearance; __ Fed. Reg. __ Notice of Availability of the 2024-2029 Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program and Notice of Intent To Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement; efforts related to permitting reform and meeting with the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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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Douglas |
Nation |
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Dep. Chief of Staff, McHenry, 23; Leg. Dir., McHenry, 19-23; Sen. Leg. Asst, McHenry, 15-16; Leg. Asst, McHenry, '14-15; Leg. Corr., McHenry, '11-14; Staff Asst, McHenry, '10. |
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Cramton |
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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
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) |