State Petroleum Councils

These state offices address legislative and regulatory issues impacting the oil and natural gas industry.  These offices are staffed with a cadre of seasoned professionals with experience in state government.  They not only know the political scene in their state, but they also understand the industry’s issues.

API’s presence in the state allows companies to consistently know the status of both regulatory and legislative issues.  This is particularly beneficial to companies with limited government relations staff.

Through its 21 state petroleum council offices and its contractors in the other 12 states, API is represented in 33 state capitals east of the Rocky Mountains.

Participants in the State Petroleum Council network receive representation in all the states where they do business.  Each state has its own working group that directs the efforts in that state.  Councils also provide assistance to individual members when a company has a special non-competitive issue with state government.

The states are divided into three regions: 

• Eastern Region includes: Connecticut, Delaware,  Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont , Virginia and the District of Columbia

• Central Region includes: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Ohio, Wisconsin

• Southern Region includes: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia

Dues
Dues are based on a formula that takes into account the production, refining and marketing volumes on a state-by-state basis for each of the 33 states.

For more information on joining the State Petroleum Council Network, send an e-mail to state@api.org.