Organization

Segment Committees

API has patterned our organization to reflect America’s oil and natural gas industry and ensure every member has a voice.  Our members are producers, refiners, suppliers, pipeline operators and marine transporters.  They come from the largest oil companies to the smallest independents.

The Upstream Committee is open to companies producing oil or natural gas in the United States  (vertically integrated companies may be members of more than one API segment).

• Focuses on upstream regulatory policy, legislative issues, and industry technical standards and recommended practices.
• Emphasizes efforts to ensure that operations are conducted in a safe, efficient and environmentally responsible manner.

The Natural Gas Markets Committee is open to companies producing oil or natural gas in the United States (vertically integrated companies may be members of more than one API segment).

• Focuses on identifying policy opportunities and impediments to sustaining and growing demand for U.S. natural gas resources in targeted markets, advocating for legislative and regulatory policy and market designs that leverage the full value of natural gas.
• Educates potential customers and decision makers on the abundance, reliability, affordability and environmental advantages of natural gas.

The Midstream Committee is open to companies gathering, processing, storing and transporting oil and natural gas in the United States (vertically integrated companies may be members of more than one API segment).

• Develops policy positions for gathering, processing, storing and transportation and oversees the review of related federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Identifies opportunities for technical studies and research to address issues related to development of U.S. infrastructure, use of equipment, development of operational procedures, and safety, health and environmental performance.

The Downstream Committee is open to companies that refine and market petroleum products in the United States (vertically integrated companies may be members of more than one API segment).

• Provides guidance on the impact of legislative and regulatory proposals on downstream operations and provides scientific, economic, environmental, and risk analysis information on associated issues.
• Develops standards, practices and positions that allow industry to provide products to consumers in the most safe, efficient and environmentally responsible way.

The Climate Committee is open to companies that are API Board Members.

• Focuses on stewarding API’s Climate Action Framework.
• Focuses on developing and maintaining API’s Climate Principles and managing API climate policy positions in a manner consistent with those Principles.
• Focuses on identifying, promoting and coordinating various industry initiatives addressing GHG emissions reduction efforts as approved by the Executive Committee and the development of new studies or industry programs.

The Service, Supply and Technology Committee (SSTC) addresses the needs of non-oil company members such as service companies, drilling contractors, and other suppliers to the oil and natural gas industry.  Members can provide services to any industry segment, including upstream, downstream, marine or pipeline.

• Works closely with all other industry segments to promote the shared interests of the industry.
• Focuses on both domestic and international issues, particularly international trade issues, since many members in this segment supply products and services worldwide.

Resource Committees

The Committee on Communications oversees API’s outreach to the media and other external audiences to ensure they have the facts and information to develop informed perspectives on energy and industry issues.  This includes media relations, external communications, materials and publications development, Internet-based communications, community engagement and other educational outreach.

The Committee on Economics and Statistics oversees API's Policy and Statistics Departments.  Committee members provide guidance to API staff in policy analysis and statistical preparation. The committee vets fundamental policy positions and provides guidance to other API departments.

The Committee on Federal Relations implements API policies and programs on industry issues before Congress and the executive branch, and coordinates the government relations efforts of API and its member companies.  The committee is composed of the heads of member company offices in Washington, DC, responsible for federal government relations.

The Committee on Finance focuses on internal and external issues related to auditing, accounting, insurance and risk management.  It formulates industry responses to regulatory and legislative initiatives and to developments in industry finance areas.  The committee, composed of oil industry chief financial officers, sponsors API's Finance and Accounting Program.

The Committee on Information Management and Technology oversees API’s interests in information technology; electronic business and telecommunications systems and management; cyber security; data privacy; and industry-level projects for evolving information systems.  This committee sponsors API's Information Technology Program.

The Committee on Law ensures API’s legal affairs are handled properly and efficiently.  The committee is responsible for reviewing and approving any litigation with which API becomes involved and works closely with other committees to ensure consistency of legal positions on industry issues.  The committee is composed of member companies’ general counsels.

The Committee on State Relations establishes industry policy for and ensures the proper management of state legislative and regulatory issues in the 34 states where API staffs state petroleum councils.  The committee coordinates with other API committees on policies and priorities at the state level.

The Global Industry Services Committee has jurisdiction over all non-dues programs, such as revenue-generating and cost recovery programs and special solicitations.  The committee provides financial oversight, works with API segment committees, and ensures that new opportunities meet API policy.

The Committee on Taxation formulates API tax policy and provides tax advice to the API president and board.  The committee determines the priority tax issues, both legislative and regulatory, and sets the overall agenda for the various tax subcommittees and the API Tax Department.  The committee is composed of senior taxation professionals at member companies.

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