INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DRILLING CONTRACTORS

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Lobbying Spend

$240K

Filings

103

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	5	1
2020	—	9	1
2019	—	6	1
2018	—	5	1
2017	—	2	1
2016	—	5	1
2015	—	6	1
2014	—	3	1
2013	—	5	2
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	3	1
2008	—	5	1
2007	—	3	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	$0	4	1
2004	$0	1	1
2003	$0	1	1
2002	$0	2	1
2001	$0	2	1
2000	$0	1	1
1999	$240,000	2	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCATION OF DRILLING CONTRACTORS	$240,000	87
VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES	—	16

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	46
SENATE	46
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	27
State, Dept of (DOS)	4
Energy, Dept of	3
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)	3
U.S. Customs & Border Protection	3
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	1
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	1
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)	1
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	53
Fuel/Gas/Oil	Fuel/Gas/Oil	19
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	18
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	15
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	10
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	5
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	3
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	2
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	2
Immigration	Immigration	2
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	1
Banking	Banking	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (8)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 3588115th Congress

RED SNAPPER Act

2018 · first_quarter · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCATION OF DRILLING CONTRACTORS

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access to drilling on and offshore H.R. 4239, SECURE ACT H.R. 3588, SEA ACT

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3588

H.R. 4239115th Congress

SECURE American Energy Act

2018 · first_quarter · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCATION OF DRILLING CONTRACTORS

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access to drilling on and offshore H.R. 4239, SECURE ACT H.R. 3588, SEA ACT

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4239

H.R. 3588115th Congress

RED SNAPPER Act

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCATION OF DRILLING CONTRACTORS

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access to drilling on and offshore H.R. 4239, SECURE ACT H.R. 3588, SEA ACT

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3588

H.R. 4239115th Congress

SECURE American Energy Act

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCATION OF DRILLING CONTRACTORS

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access to drilling on and offshore H.R. 4239, SECURE ACT H.R. 3588, SEA ACT

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4239

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H.R. 5503111th Congress

Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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S.3755, Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act , Maritime personal injury. H.R.5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act, Maritime personal injury.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $70,000

Matched citations: H.R.5503

S. 3755111th Congress

Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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S.3755, Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act , Maritime personal injury. H.R.5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act, Maritime personal injury.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $70,000

Matched citations: S.3755

H.R. 5503111th Congress

Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.3755, Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act , Maritime personal injury. H.R.5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act, Maritime personal injury.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R.5503

S. 3755111th Congress

Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.3755, Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act , Maritime personal injury. H.R.5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act, Maritime personal injury.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S.3755

Source: Senate LDA

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