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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 | 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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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, US Government & International Affairs |
Date | 07/21/2014 |
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 and crude oil exports; Issues related to the Alaska LNG project; Issues related to oil spill response regulatory requirements; Best Available Safety Technology (BAST) regulation 30 C.F.R. 250.107; H.R. 2278 (43 CFR part 3160) BLM hydraulic fracturing rule; Issues related to the interpretation of Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS) regulation;
Issues related to seismic testing in the outer continental shelf (OCS) and potential impacts on marine mammals; Issues pertaining to OCS leasing in high pressure/high 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 issues including CFTC reauthorization, position limits/bona fide hedging/anticipatory hedging; Issues pertaining to increased access for the pending DOI 5-year Plan including Atlantic offshore oil and gas development; H.R. 4526, 21st Century Energy Workforce Development Jobs Initiative Act of 2014; H.R. 6, Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act; issues related to H.R. 3080 Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013; Legislation governing the transportation of crude by rail and Department of Transportation's emergency regulatory order (DOT-OST-2014-0067).
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), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy - 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 |
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 Gulf of Mexico incident; Issues related to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund; H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013; Environmental Protection Agency's National Ambient Air Quality Standards; BOEM/NMFS rule impacting use of seismic acquisition technology in the western Gulf of Mexico; Revision of National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone by EPA;
Regulation of greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act from new and existing power plants; issues related to potential methane regulations by the EPA; issues associated with the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Blow Out Preventer proposed rule.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), 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 |
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 FUE
16. Specific lobbying issues
Legislation and issues related to Renewable Fuel Standards including S.1807 : Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2013, H.R.1461 : Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act, H.R.1462 : RFS Reform Act of 2013, H.R.1214: Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2013, H.R.550 : Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2013, S.251: Phantom Fuel Reform Act; Issues related to the Whiting Refinery release; Proposed EPA refinery rule;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Elizabeth |
Reicherts |
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Troy |
Lyons |
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Suzanne |
Swink |
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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)
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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
US tax reform issues impacting oil and gas industry; issues related to federal highway funding; international taxation of oil and gas.
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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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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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)
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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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