Lobbying Filing Details

Total Spending

$1,430,000

Activities

5

Lobbyists

7

Gov't Entities

50

Filing Information
Filing UUID:
f0560cd8-c4d0-402a-8eef-d2ed6813c142
Type:
Q4 - 4th Quarter - Report
Period:
2014 - 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
Date Posted:
January 20, 2015 at 9:45 PM
Income:
$0
Expenses:
$1,430,000
Expense Method:
Method A - Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Document URL:
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  • Document Type: text/html
  • Posted By: Elizabeth Reicherts, Senior Director
Registrant
BP AMERICA, INC

Energy company

WASHINGTON, District of Columbia
Client
BP AMERICA, INC
District of Columbia, United States of America
Lobbying Activities (5)
Activity 1
Energy/Nuclear

Draft legislation and issues related to liquefied natural gas (LNG) 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 access for the pending DOI 5-year Plan including exploration and production in the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf; H.R. 4526, 21st Century Energy Workforce Development Jobs Initiative Act of 2014; 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); BSEE Blow Out Preventer proposed rule (Regulation Identifier Number 1014-AA11); Issues related to legislation pertaining to cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection legislation including S. 1353 and H.R. 756, Cybersecurity Act of 2013.

Lobbyists (5)
  • ELIZABETH REICHERTS
  • TROY LYONS
  • MR. DAVID JAN VAN HOOGSTRATEN
  • JASON MATTHEWS
  • MS. SUZANNE LEE SWINK
Government Entities (10)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • White House Office
  • Energy, Dept of
  • Interior, Dept of (DOI)
  • ... and 5 more
Activity 2
Environment/Superfund

Issues related to EPA's proposed Refinery Sector Rule; Issues regarding EPA's announced intention to propose regulation of new and modified sources of methane emissions in the oil and gas production chain and to strengthen voluntary measures designed to reduce the emissions of existing sources; Issues related to EPA's purposed rule to strengthen the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) or Ozone; H.R. 5505: Clean Air, Strong Economies Act of 2014, issues related to ozone and the Senate draft CASE Act;Issues related to the proposed rule Waters of the US that relate to oil and gas development and ongoing operations; Issues related to oil spill response regulatory requirements; issues related to BAST (Best Available Safety Technology) Regulation 30 C.F.R. 250.107; Bureau of Land Management (BLM) hydraulic fracturing rule (H.R. 2278)(42 CFR part 3160) impacting oil and gas development; Issues related to the interpretation of Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS) regulations; Issues related to seismic testing in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and its potential impact on marine mammals; Issues pertaining to OCS leasing in high pressure/high yield environments; BSEE Blow Out Preventer proposed rule - regulation identifier number 1014-AA11; S. 2440: The BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act; Monitor Congressional oversight of EPA proposed Clean Power Plan.

Lobbyists (5)
  • ELIZABETH REICHERTS
  • TROY LYONS
  • MR. DAVID JAN VAN HOOGSTRATEN
  • JASON MATTHEWS
  • MS. SUZANNE LEE SWINK
Government Entities (10)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • White House Office
  • Energy, Dept of
  • Interior, Dept of (DOI)
  • ... and 5 more
Activity 3
Foreign Relations

H.R. 5859, The Ukraine Freedom Act of 2014; Provided information on BP's commercial portfolio in the Caspian region and the southern Gas Corridor; provided an update on BP's views on the definition of shale projects.

Foreign Entity Issues: BP plc, as identified on Form LD-1, would benefit from natural gas exports from Azerbaijan into Europe and could be impacted by sanctions.

Lobbyists (1)
  • GREGORY SAUNDERS
Government Entities (10)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • White House Office
  • Energy, Dept of
  • Interior, Dept of (DOI)
  • ... and 5 more
Activity 4
Fuel/Gas/Oil

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; Proposed EPA refinery rule.

Lobbyists (5)
  • ELIZABETH REICHERTS
  • TROY LYONS
  • MR. DAVID JAN VAN HOOGSTRATEN
  • JASON MATTHEWS
  • MS. SUZANNE LEE SWINK
Government Entities (10)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • White House Office
  • Energy, Dept of
  • Interior, Dept of (DOI)
  • ... and 5 more
Activity 5
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues related to tax reform, federal highway financing and oil and gas industry tax provisions.

Lobbyists (1)
  • ROBERT GUIDO
Government Entities (10)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • White House Office
  • Energy, Dept of
  • Interior, Dept of (DOI)
  • ... and 5 more

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