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WASHINGTON, June 18, 2010 – The American Petroleum Institute (API) and Urgent Technology Limited (Urgent) signed an agreement to offer Urgent’s eMaintenance system to both API members and organizations throughout the U.S. oil and natural gas industry.

WASHINGTON, June 17, 2010 – In testimony prepared for today's Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources of the House Committee on Natural Resources, API Upstream Director Erik Milito said the oil and natural gas industry is committed to meeting the public’s expectations for safe and reliable production of the nation’s critical energy needs.

WASHINGTON, June 16, 2010 — American Petroleum Institute President and CEO Jack Gerard comments on President Obama’s primetime address on the BP spill:

WASHINGTON, June 8, 2010 — The American Petroleum Institute Tuesday welcomed lifting of the shallow water moratorium but urged reconsideration of the deepwater drilling moratorium:

WASHINGTON, May 11, 2010 – The American Petroleum Institute (API) today issued the following statement regarding the expected proposal by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to split the functions of the Minerals Management Service (MMS):

WASHINGTON, April 22, 2010 – API presented environmental and safety awards yesterday to several U.S. pipeline companies at its 61st Annual Pipeline Conference in New Orleans.

WASHINGTON, April 22, 2010 – The American Petroleum Institute issued two new refinery safety standards today.  The first will help companies identify and use process safety indicators to reduce risks; the second will provide guidance on reducing fatigue risks.  The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) recommended that API and other stakeholders develop the standards following the CSB’s investigation of the 2005 Texas City refinery incident.