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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 | 2009 |
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 |
| INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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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, Sr. Director, Federal Government Affairs |
Date | 10/20/2009 |
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
Treasury financial regulatory reform proposal; Administration's budget proposals related to oil and gas taxes, fees, and royalties; S.1215 A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to repeal a certain exemption for hydraulic fracturing; and H.R. 2766 To repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act; H.R. 3795 The Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 impacting the oil and gas business;
H.R. 977 The Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 impacting end users ability to utilize over-the-counter derivatives; H.R. 3534 The Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 financially and operationally impacting onshore and offshore oil and gas development; H.R. 2966 The 2010 Interior and the Environment Appropriations Act containing provisions related to the study of hydraulic fracturing and funding of environmental processes necessary to enable the acquisition of seismic data for Outer Continental Shelf resource assessments in the Atlantic; S. 1462 The American Clean Energy Leadership Act provisions impacting oil and gas operations; Climate change legislation proposals and the role for natural gas; access to Outer Continental Shelf for oil and gas development and seismic data to inform decision making; Alaska Natural Gas pipeline project issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System
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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Brian |
Miller |
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David |
Nagel |
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Emily |
Olson |
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Sr. LD, Congressman Dan Lipinski |
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Emily |
Olson |
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LA, Congressman Bill Lipinksi |
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
Greenhouse Gas Reporting proposed Rule of April 10, 2009; H.R. 2454 American Clean Energy & Security Act - proposed cap and trade program and renewable energy mandates to address climate change; S. 1733 Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act - proposed cap and trade legislation that incents and mandates greenhouse gas reductions, allocation issues, LCFS issues, market transparency issues and refinery issues.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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 |
Karen |
St. John |
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Emily |
Olson |
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Sr. LD, Congressman Dan Lipinski |
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Emily |
Olson |
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LA, Congressman Bill Lipinski |
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David |
Nagel |
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Brian |
Miller |
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Michael |
Brien |
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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 FUE
16. Specific lobbying issues
RFS implementation issues; Renewable energy loan guarantee programs; advanced and cellulosic biofuels
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Matt |
Caswell |
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Michael |
Brien |
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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
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
Development of Caspian gas into European markets; transportation security of pipelines in Turkey; Development of Pakistan's energy sector
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, State - Dept of (DOS), Natl Security Council (NSC), 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 |
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 p.l.c. would benefit from increased or preserved business opportunities in this area.
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
Administration budget proposals impacting energy tax, business tax, corporate and international tax.
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 |
Susan |
Rogers |
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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
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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1194 A bill to reauthorize the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2010 and 2011, and for other purposes; H.R. 3619 To Authorize Appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes; US Customs and Border Patrol proposal impacting the classification of the transporation of equipment to offshore oil and gas facilities.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
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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Brian |
Miller |
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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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| 2 | 6 | 10 |
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| 4 | 8 | 12 |