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OIL EXPLORATION & PRIDUCTION
Total Donated
$165,604
Contributions
185
Unique Donors
1
Top Employer
OIL EXPLORATION & PRIDUCTION
Industry ties
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
2014 · $33,6501982 · $21,5001984 · $21,3751980 · $13,0001996 · $9,0001998 · $7,2002010 · $6,8501986 · $5,0002000 · $4,5002006 · $3,450
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $13,000 | 16 | 1 |
| 1982 | $21,500 | 15 | 1 |
| 1984 | $21,375 | 16 | 1 |
| 1986 | $5,000 | 5 | 1 |
| 1988 | $500 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 | $1,819 | 5 | 1 |
| 1992 | $1,400 | 5 | 1 |
| 1994 | $1,850 | 7 | 1 |
| 1996 | $9,000 | 14 | 1 |
| 1998 | $7,200 | 16 | 1 |
| 2000 | $4,500 | 13 | 1 |
| 2002 | $1,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | $750 | 3 | 1 |
| 2006 | $3,450 | 6 | 1 |
| 2008 | $2,684 | 6 | 1 |
| 2010 | $6,850 | 11 | 1 |
| 2012 | $500 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | $33,650 | 4 | 1 |
| 2016 | $375 | 1 | 1 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FERGUSON, ROBERT B | $163,079 | 180 | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | — | 1980–2014 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DCCCC00000935 | $32,400 | 180 |
| 2 | PETROLEUM EXPLORATION PRODUCTION POLITICAL COMMITTEE OF CALIFORNIA SOUTH (AKA PEPPCOM)C00102376 | $25,500 | 180 |
| 3 | ROAD TO FREEDOM CAMPAIGN COMMITTEEC00200865 | $5,800 | 180 |
| 4 | DREIER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEC00088658 | $5,250 | 180 |
| 5 | DEVORE FOR CALIFORNIAC00457374 | $5,100 | 180 |
| 6 | CORONADO FOR CONGRESSC00368589 | $4,000 | 180 |
| 7 | IPAA WILDCATTERS FUNDC00246306 | $4,000 | 180 |
| 8 | TIM ESCOBAR FOR CONGRESSC00370494 | $4,000 | 180 |
| 9 | ROHRABACHER FOR CONGRESSC00224691 | $3,969 | 180 |
| 10 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $3,750 | 180 |
| 11 | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE CONTRIBUTIONSC00002931 | $3,500 | 180 |
| 12 | DORNAN FOR CONGRESSC00235721 | $2,800 | 180 |
| 13 | NATIONAL STRIPPER WELL ASSOCIATION PAC (NSWA PAC)C00488080 | $2,500 | 180 |
| 14 | SUSAN B. ANTHONY LIST. INC. CANDIDATE FUND (DBA SUSAN B. ANTHONY PRO-LIFE AMERICA CANDIDATE FUND)C00332296 | $2,301 | 180 |
| 15 | PETE WILSON FOR U S SENATE (1982/PCC)C00144444 | $2,000 | 180 |
| 16 | CHRISTOPHER COX CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEEC00223297 | $1,750 | 180 |
| 17 | FRIENDS OF PHIL GRAMM '90C00170712 | $1,500 | 180 |
| 18 | MATT FONG U S SENATE COMMITTEEC00326538 | $1,250 | 180 |
| 19 | BIRMAN FOR CONGRESSC00549188 | $1,000 | 180 |
| 20 | HAL PHILLIPS FOR CONGRESS 1982C00150060 | $1,000 | 180 |
| 21 | KENT HANCE SENATE COMMITTEEC00169987 | $1,000 | 180 |
| 22 | BILL ROYER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEC00106443 | $1,000 | 180 |
| 23 | COMMITTEE TO ELECT CHARLES CONNORC00178426 | $1,000 | 180 |
| 24 | SHAW FOR CONGRESSC00152389 | $1,000 | 180 |
| 25 | CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN PARTY FEDERAL ACCT.C00140590 | $1,000 | 180 |