News

Washington, D.C., November 8, 2012 – Strong majorities of voters support increased access to domestic oil and natural gas resources, regardless of party affiliation, gender or age, according to a new Harris Interactive poll released by the American Petroleum Institute.

WASHINGTON, November 7, 2012 – API President and CEO Jack Gerard congratulated President Obama on his re-election, saying he looks forward to continuing API’s work with the administration to expand domestic oil and natural gas as major pathway for job creation and economic growth.

WASHINGTON, October 31, 2012 – The American Petroleum Institute (API) has launched its licensing efforts for motor oil distributors and oil change locations as part of its expanded Motor Oil Matters (MOM) campaign.

WASHINGTON, October 29, 2012 – Hurricane Sandy is forecast to make landfall on the East Coast late today, and the oil and natural gas industry is prepared to ensure safety ahead of and during the storm, and to quickly resume any operations impacted by the hurricane.

WASHINGTON, October 25, 2012 – Methane emissions from natural gas production were less than half what had been estimated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), according to an updated survey by URS prepared for The American Petroleum Institute (API) and America’s Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA).

WASHINGTON, October 25, 2012 – American Petroleum Institute President and CEO Jack Gerard told attendees at a Vote 4 Energy event in the nation’s capital that developing America’s oil and natural gas resources could put millions of Americans to work and help sustain a strong economy for generations.

WASHINGTON, October 23, 2012 – API President and CEO Jack Gerard said today that the latest report by IHS Global Insight shows development of America’s unconventional oil and natural gas resources could create nearly 2 million new jobs over the next two decades, reawaken American manufacturing, and provide massive revenues to the government.

WASHINGTON, October 19, 2012 – Total U.S. petroleum deliveries (a measure of demand) fell 3.8 percent in September against a year ago to 18.2 million barrels per day. Demand was down 2.4 percent year to date compared with a year ago and down 2.1 percent from last month, August 2012. September deliveries were at their second lowest level for that month since 1996. Monthly Statistical Report, Petroleum Facts at a Glance, Monthly Import Statistics for July 2012 (latest available).

WASHINGTON, October 18, 2012 – API Director of Upstream Erik Milito told reporters this morning that results from recent USGS water quality testing in EPA monitoring wells at Pavillion, Wyoming raise serious questions about the adequacy of EPA practices in drilling monitoring wells and testing water samples.

WASHINGTON, October 15, 2012 – The American Petroleum Institute (API) has settled American Petroleum Institute v. Tailor Made Oil, LLC, et al., S.D. Indiana No. 1:11-cv-1386.