Case Details

TransCanada Corporation and TransCanada PipeLines Limited v. United States of America (ICSID Case No. ARB/16/21)

Subject of Dispute:

Oil pipeline project
Economic Sector:

Oil, Gas & Mining
Instrument(s) Invoked:

NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

TransCanada Corporation (Canadian), TransCanada PipeLines Limited (Canadian)
Respondent(s):

United States of America (U.S.)
Date Registered:

July 15, 2016

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Sidley Austin, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Respondent(s):

Office of the Legal Adviser, United States Department of State, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

March 24, 2017 - The Secretary-General issues a procedural order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(1).

(a) Original Proceeding

Published Decisions

Order of the Secretary-General Taking Note of the Discontinuance of the Proceeding

Available on the ICSID Website

Order of the Secretary-General Taking Note of the Discontinuance of the Proceeding (March 24, 2017) English (Original)

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
July 15, 2016	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
August 3, 2016	Following appointment by the Claimants, David R. Haigh (Canadian) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
September 14, 2016	Following appointment by the Respondent, Sean David Murphy (U.S.) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
February 27, 2017	The proceeding is suspended until March 27, 2017, pursuant to the parties’ agreement.
March 23, 2017	The parties file a request for the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(1).
March 24, 2017	The Secretary-General issues a procedural order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(1).