Why It Matters
Coterra Energy ended its relationship with Turquoise Policy Group LLC in August after less than a year of engagement, according to a termination filing signed September 20. Turquoise Policy Group LLC filed a Q1 2026 lobbying report on behalf of Coterra Energy Inc. for $60,000, signed on June 1, and filed a Q2 2026 report for Coterra Energy Inc. in the amount of $0, signed on July 14.
The termination came after Coterra Energy and Devon Energy completed an all-stock merger on May 7. The firm disclosed total lobbying value of $75,000 from Coterra across all reported periods, while another client, TXNM Energy Inc., generated $160,000 in disclosed lobbying value. Coterra Energy Inc. spent $137,000 on lobbying in 2024 and reported lobbying expenses of $170,000 in the past 4 quarters.
The company had previously worked with Vogel Group LLC, paying $45,000 each in the first and second quarters of 2025 for lobbying on energy and natural resources issues. That relationship also ended before Coterra shifted to Turquoise Policy Group in early 2026.
Broader Context
Coterra's lobbying issues included oil and gas focus in New Mexico's Permian Basin, methane mitigation and use of technology, and oil and gas production. The company cited no specific legislation in its 2026 filings with Turquoise Policy Group.
President Trump signed a Congressional Review Act resolution disapproving the EPA's Waste Emissions Charge rule on March 14, 2025, rolling back a methane fee established under the Inflation Reduction Act.
Coterra is a member of the American Petroleum Institute, the American Exploration and Production Council, and the Texas Oil & Gas Association. The company operates across multiple shale regions: the Permian Basin in Texas and New Mexico, the Marcellus Shale in Northeast Pennsylvania, and the Anadarko Basin in Oklahoma. Its 2025 revenue reached approximately $7.65 billion, according to sec.gov, reflecting the company's scale as a diversified energy producer.
The Bottom Line
Deanna Archuleta, Chief Executive Officer at Turquoise Policy Group, served as the sole lobbyist on the Coterra account. Archuleta previously held a covered position as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science at the Department of the Interior under the Obama Administration and worked for the Wilderness Society.
Devon Energy describes the merged entity as a premier large-cap shale operator.
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