American Petroleum Institute (API)

API represents all segments of America’s natural gas and oil industry, which supports more

than 11 million U.S. jobs and is backed by a growing grassroots movement of millions of

Americans. Our approximately 600 members produce, process and distribute the majority

of the nation’s energy, and participate in API Energy Excellence®, which is accelerating

environmental and safety progress by fostering new technologies and transparent

reporting. API was formed in 1919 as a standards-setting organization and has developed

more than 800 standards to enhance operational and environmental safety, e􀆯iciency and

sustainability.