Case Details

Repsol YPF Ecuador, S.A. and others v. Republic of Ecuador and Empresa Estatal Petróleos del Ecuador (PetroEcuador) (ICSID Case No. ARB/08/10)

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

CRS Resources (Ecuador) LDC (British), Murphy Ecuador Oil Company, Ltd. (British), Overseas Petroleum and Investment Corporation (Panamanian), Repsol YPF Ecuador, S.A. (Spanish)
Respondent(s):

Republic of Ecuador and Empresa Estatal Petróleos del Ecuador (PetroEcuador) (Ecuadorian)
Date Registered:

August 8, 2008
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

February 6, 2009

President:

Rodrigo OREAMUNO (Costa Rican) - Appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council
Arbitrators:

Horacio A. GRIGERA NAÓN (Argentine) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Raúl E. VINUESA (Argentine, Spanish) - Appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council

Claimant(s):

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Respondent(s):

Foley Hoag, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Procurador General del Estado, Quito, Ecuador
Winston & Strawn, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Language(s) of Proceeding:

Spanish
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

February 9, 2011 - The Tribunal issues an order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(1).

Procedural Order No. 1 concerning Provisional Measures

Order of the Tribunal taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding

Procedural Order No. 1 concerning Provisional Measures (June 17, 2009) Spanish (Original)

Order of the Tribunal taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding (February 9, 2011) Spanish (Original)

Date	Development
August 8, 2008	The Acting Secretary-General registers a request for the instiution of arbitration proceedings.
February 6, 2009	The Tribunal is constituted. Its members are: Rodrigo Oreamuno (Costa Rican), President; Horacio A. Grigera Naón (Argentine); and Raúl E. Vinuesa (Argentine).
February 16, 2009	The Claimants file a renewed request provisional measures, originally filed with the request for arbitration.
April 1, 2009	The Respondents file observations on the Claimants’ renewed request for provisional measures.
April 10, 2009	The Tribunal holds a first session and a hearing on provisional measures in Washington, D.C.
June 17, 2009	The Tribunal issues a procedural order concerning provisional measures.
December 17, 2009	The Claimants file a memorial on the merits.
September 13, 2010	The Republic of Ecuador files objections to jurisdiction and a counter-memorial on the merits. PetroEcuador files objections to jurisdiction; the proceeding on the merits is suspended.
November 15, 2010	The Claimants file a counter-memorial on jurisdiction.
January 31, 2011	The parties file a request for the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(1).
February 9, 2011	The Tribunal issues an order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(1).