CONOCOPHILLIPS for CONOCOPHILLIPS
What was lobbied
6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Energy/Nuclear ENG
General introduction to ConocoPhillips & energy issues, including energy markets. General discussions about ConocoPhillips' Climate Change Action Plan. Opposition to potential restrictions on U.S. crude oil and/or LNG and/or refined product exports. H.R. 1 - The Lower Energy Costs Act: - General support for the legislation - Support for Division B, Title II, Permitting Streamlining - Support for maintaining crude oil and LNG exports. ConocoPhillips' low carbon activities; carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS). H.J. Res. 30 - Disapproval Resolution on Department of Labor Rule relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights," planning only. H.R. 21 - Strategic Production Response Act, planning only. H.R. 22 - Protecting America's Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act, planning only. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Act Reauthorization. Business case for environment, social, and governance (ESG) benchmarking, planning only.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KEVIN J AVERY | — |
| KJERSTEN DRAGER | — |
| GINA FELTON | — |
Natural Resources NAT
General discussions/no legislation on issues related to Alaska and Lower 48 oil and gas development on federal lands, permitting & land access/lease sales. Continued advocacy for ConocoPhillips' Willow project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, specifically for the Willow Master Development Plan Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement and new Record of Decision. General discussions about ConocoPhillips' proactive conservation efforts as aligned with ConocoPhillips' publicly stated positions on biodiversity and sustainability, and ConocoPhillips' coastal Louisiana activities.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KEVIN J AVERY | — |
| KJERSTEN DRAGER | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Advocacy for Class VI well primacy: timing and regulatory certainty. Methane Emissions Reduction Program as authorized under the Inflation Reduction Act, planning only. Improvements to the EPA's "Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review." Council for Environmental Quality National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Guidance, planning only. Biden Administration Fall 2023 Unified Regulatory Agenda, planning only.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KEVIN J AVERY | — |
| KJERSTEN DRAGER | — |
| GINA FELTON | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
26 U.S. Code Section 45V - Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit - regulations discussion. 26 U.S. Code Section 45Q - Carbon Oxide Sequestration Tax Credit; direct carbon capture. Climate Leadership Council's Carbon Dividend Plan - carbon pricing as most effective means of reducing emissions. Climate Leadership Council's Border Carbon Adjustment Proposal. Importance of general energy tax provisions to industry: intangible drilling costs expensing; bonus depreciation; dual capacity taxpayer rules.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KEVIN J AVERY | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standard, planning only. Waters of the United States Phase 1 Final Rule, planning only.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KEVIN J AVERY | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
Concerns and unintended consequences of SEC File No. S7-10-22 "The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors." Efforts to support access to capital across all industries and minimize federal policy seeking to limit/direct capital allocation decisions, planning only.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GINA FELTON | — |
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