SHELL USA, INC. (FKA SHELL OIL COMPANY) for SHELL USA, INC. (FKA SHELL OIL COMPANY)
What was lobbied
7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Issues related to Shell's role in the commercial development of natural gas in the Dragon gas field offshore Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago pursuant to a license issued by OFAC; Issues related to trade policy, including proposed action on 301 investigation on maritime shipping, 232 tariffs, and potential IEEPA tariffs; Issues related to the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
Foreign entity interest: Royal Dutch Shell plc, Carel van Blandtlaan 30, The Hague, Netherlands 2596
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN BUTCHER | — |
| AMY CONROY | — |
| PATRICIA TAMEZ | — |
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR
Issues related to vessel restrictions for the U.S. coast guard; Issues related to the National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS) Biological Opinion and the Gulf of Mexico; S. 524 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRITTANY KELM | — |
| JAMES SCHINDLER | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Issues related to methane regulation modifications to protect LNG export; Issues related to carbon border adjustment.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARIANNE FUNK | — |
Foreign Relations FOR
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (P.L. 118-31), Section 804 Implementation.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN BUTCHER | — |
| AMY CONROY | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Issues related to the development of offshore wind, including permitting; Issues related to administrative action on wind energy, including Presidential Memo - Temporary Withdrawal of All Areas on the Outer Continental Shelf from Offshore Wind Leasing and Review of the Federal Governments Leasing and Permitting Practices for Wind Projects; Issues related to LNG Pause; Issues related to LNG development; Issues related to energy load growth and competitive power markets; Issues related to Dodd-Frank Swap dealer rules and the rule of power markets; Issues related to solar development including agrivoltaics; S.4753 - Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 (118th Congress).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRITTANY KELM | — |
| SCOTT R SALMON | — |
| PATRICIA TAMEZ | — |
Natural Resources NAT
Issues related to OCS leasing policy and U.S. LNG export policy; S. 4753 - Energy Permitting Reform Act (118th Congress) and Continuing Resolution; Issues related to outer continental shelf leasing.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES SCHINDLER | — |
| KEVIN SIMPSON | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Issues related to the inclusion of 45q, 45v, and 45z tax credits in budget reconciliation; Issues related to 45v final implementation guidance; Issues related to BEAT and C-SALT; Issues related to the expiration and extension of provisions in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) (P.L. 115-97) and the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169) for energy development, including PTC and ITC.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARIANNE FUNK | — |
| SCOTT R SALMON | — |
| PATRICIA TAMEZ | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.