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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 |
Date | 10/22/2012 |
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. 4480 Domestic Energy and Jobs Act; H.R. 7 American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act/Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012; Gulf Coast restoration efforts; information regarding energy markets; Gulf of Mexico operations and related issues; CFTC proposed rules relating to Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and related legislation; issues related to the export of liquefied natural gas; issues related to studies on hydraulic fracturing; issues related to stakeholder participation in EITI
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy - Dept of, 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 |
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Reicherts |
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David |
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
US Bureau of Land Management, May 11, 2012 Federal Register, Oil & Gas Well Stimulation, including hydraulic fracturing, on Federal and Indian Lands, proposed rule; EPA proposed rule of August 23, 2011, Oil and Natural Gas Sector: New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards Hazardous Air Pollutants; Extension of the production credit for wind energy projects; support for Mohave, AZ wind project on BLM land and issues related to permitting;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
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
S. 2101, Iran Sanctions, Accountability and Human Rights Act of 2012, support for the development and export of Azerbaijan gas into European markets.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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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David |
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 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
Legislation to improve the EPA Renewable Identification Number system of the renewable fuel standard program and issues related; support for the stability of the Renewable Fuels Standard regarding biofuels; Renewable Fuels Standards issues impacting the refineries.
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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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
S. 940 Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes, legislation that would repeal tax provisions applicable to the oil and gas industry; Baucus draft bill on energy issues, legislation that would repeal 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 and it's tax provisions; S. 2204, Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act, oil and gas issues;
S. 2091, US Job Creation and International Tax Reform Act of 2012, tax provisions; issues related to corporate tax reform; tax provisions included in the Obama FY2012 budget and Obama American Jobs Act including energy tax, corporate tax and international issues; issues and legislation related to the extension of the production tax credit for wind energy.
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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Susan |
Rogers |
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Elizabeth |
Reicherts |
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Van Hoogstraten |
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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
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:
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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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| 4 | 8 | 12 |