VENABLE LLP (ON BEHALF OF NOBLE ENERGY)

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2010–2013

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2013	—	3	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	3	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
MOORE CONSULTING	—	14

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	12
SENATE	12
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	1
State, Dept of (DOS)	1
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	12
Fuel/Gas/Oil	Fuel/Gas/Oil	9
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	7
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	4
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	2
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	1
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	1

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