Case Details

Oleoducto de Crudos Pesados (OCP) Ltd. v. Republic of Ecuador (ICSID Case No. ARB/25/19)

Subject of Dispute:

Construction of oil pipeline
Economic Sector:

Oil, Gas & Mining
Instrument(s) Invoked:

Contract
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Oleoducto de Crudos Pesados (OCP) Ltd. (Caymanian)
Respondent(s):

Republic of Ecuador (Ecuadorian)
Date Registered:

May 2, 2025
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

July 23, 2025

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Eduardo SIQUEIROS T (Mexican) - Appointed by the Parties
Arbitrators:

Elisabeth ELJURI (Kittitian/Nevisian, U.S., Venezuelan) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Mairée URÁN BIDEGAIN (Colombian, French, Uruguayan) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Respondent(s):

Procuraduría General del Estado, Quito, Ecuador
Ministerio de Energía y Minas, Quito, Ecuador
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, Washington D.C., New York, NY, U.S.A., and London, U.K.
Language(s) of Proceeding:

Spanish
Status of Proceeding:

Pending
Latest Development:

September 12, 2025 - The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
May 2, 2025	The Acting Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
May 19, 2025	Following appointment by the Claimant, Elisabeth Eljuri (Kittitian/Nevisian/U.S./Venezuelan) accepts her appointment as arbitrator.
May 19, 2025	Following appointment by the Respondent, Mairée Uran Bidegain (Colombian/French/Uruguayan) accepts her appointment as arbitrator.
July 23, 2025	Following appointment by agreement of the parties, Eduardo Siqueiros (Mexican) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator.
July 23, 2025	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Eduardo Siqueiros (Mexican), President, appointed by agreement of the parties; Elisabeth Eljuri (Kittitian/Nevisian/U.S./ Venezuelan), appointed by the Claimant; and Mairée Uran Bidegain (Colombian/French/Uruguayan), appointed by the Respondent.
August 28, 2025	The Tribunal holds a first session by video conference.
September 12, 2025	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.