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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 | 2014 |
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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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, Federal Government Relations |
Date | 04/21/2014 |
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; H.R. 2278, Protecting States Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act, ability to export natural gas; Issues related to crude by rail; Issues related to seismic testing in the Outer Continental Shelf and seismic acquisition ; Issues associated with the monitization of Alaska natural gas; draft legislation and draft Department of Interior regulations relating to hydraulic fracturing on BLM lands; Issues pertaining to Outer Continental Shelf leasing in high pressure yield
environments; Permit streamlining issues related to the development of oil and natural gas; Gulf of Mexico restoration and response issues; Issues related to Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act implementation and related legislation including CFTC reauthorization and position limits/Bona Fide Hedging issues; S. 630, FAIR Act of 2013; H.R. 1190, Keep America's Oil Here Act; H.R. 1189, American Natural Gas Security and Consumer Protection Act; H.R. 1191, Keep American Natural Gas Here Act; S. 2202, issues pertaining to Atlantic access for offshore oil and gas; regulatory issues connected to Alaskan oil drilling project.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
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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Suzanne |
Swink |
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Troy |
Lyons |
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Jason |
Matthews |
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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
Bureau of Land Management hydraulic fracturing rule (H.R. 2278, 43 CFR Part 3160); Issues related to the active response to the Gulf of Mexico incident; Issues related to BOEM Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement regarding Atlantic geological and geophysical activities; Issues related to OCS leasing in high pressure/high yield environments; H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013, issues related to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund; EPA's National Ambient Air Quality Standards
ozone issues impacting oil and gas facilities; Regulation of seismic acquisition in the Gulf of Mexico and potential for revised air regulations for offshore; Regulation of greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act from new and existing power plants; EPA timing on final rules relating to cellulosic biofuels, feedstocks and imported biofuels segregation; Possible rule changes for sugarcane bagasse as a cellulosic biofuels feedstock; Issues related to EPA's Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule Making on a Reporting Plan for hydraulic fracturing chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control (TSCA).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
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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Suzanne |
Swink |
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Troy |
Lyons |
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Jason |
Matthews |
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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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to support for the development and export of Azerbaijan gas into European markets.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Energy - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), 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 |
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, identified in 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
S. 1807, Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2013, H.R. 1461, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act, H.R. 1462 Renewable Fuels Standard Reform Act of 2013, H.R. 1214, Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2013, H.R. 550 Phantom Fuel Reform Act, and S. 251, Phantom Fuel Reform Act - all legislation reforming or repealing Renewable Fuels Standards; Issues related to the Whiting Refinery release; EPA's Control of Air Pollution from Motor Vehicles: Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards
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 |
Elizabeth |
Reicherts |
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Troy |
Lyons |
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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
US Tax reform issues impacting oil and gas industry.
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 |
Robert |
Guido |
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Legislative Director, Congressman Dave Camp |
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Robert |
Guido |
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Legislative Assistant, Congressman Dave Camp |
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Robert |
Guido |
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Leg Correspondent, Congressman Dave Camp |
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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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 |