Letters and Comments

The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA), the Western Energy Alliance (Alliance), and the American Exploration and Production Council (AXPC) (collectively “the Associations”) appreciate the opportunity to comment to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in relation to the info...

Dear Representative Jenkins: We strongly support your introduction of legislation to remove the net income limitation on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas produced from marginal properties. This important relief is critical to preserving the production of oil and natural gas from the most...

The American Exploration & Production Council (AXPC) and the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) appreciate the opportunity to provide comments on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines. AXPC and IPAA fully su...

The American Petroleum Institute and the Independent Petroleum Association of America submitted comments on the Draft Methodology for prioritizing status reviews and accompanying 12-month findings on petitions for listing species under the Endangered Species Act. API and IPAA appreciate that the Dra...

This letter provides the comments of the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) (the “Associations”) in response to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s proposed rule and associated draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) addressing t...

On behalf of the Center for Liquefied Natural Gas, the Natural Gas Supply Association and the Independent Petroleum Association of America, we write to applaud the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee for the hard work you have done moving S. 2012 – The Energy......

Joint Letter with the American Stewards of Liberty, the Texas Public Policy Foundation, and Dr. Steven Carothers notifying the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that petitioners intended to file a civil suit against the agency in 60 days, following the Service’s failure to announce its......

The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) and its members welcome this opportunity to respond to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) notice of proposed rulemaking referenced above. In particular, that notice proposes (i) the extension of reporting req...

Dear Mr. Kassman: On October 26, 2015 the National Park Service (NPS) issued a proposed rule entitled “General Provisions and Non-Federal Oil and Gas Rights; Proposed Rule” (80 Fed. Reg. 65571, the Proposed Rule). This Proposed Rule would modify service-wide regulations governing the exercise of...

Dear Mr. Kornze: On October 13, 2015, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a proposed rule entitled “Onshore Oil and Gas Operations; Federal and Indian Oil and Gas Leases; Measurement of Gas” (80 Fed. Reg. 61,646). This Proposed Rule would replace Onshore Oil and......