Andes Petroleum Ecuador Ltd. v. Occidental Exploration and Pro
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September 15, 2023
Occidental Says Award Nixing $309M Breach Claim Is Wrong
An Occidental Petroleum subsidiary has urged a New York federal court to preserve its $309 million breach of contract dispute against Andes Petroleum Ecuador Ltd., saying an arbitral tribunal disregarded the law and the parties' contract by ignoring its claims over a hydrocarbon concession.
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August 11, 2023
2nd Circ. Won't Rethink Occidental's $392M Award Ruling
The Second Circuit on Friday refused to rehear a request from an Occidental Petroleum Corp. subsidiary seeking to vacate a $392 million arbitration award granted to Andes Petroleum Ecuador Ltd., rejecting arguments that one of the arbitrators violated a disclosure agreement.
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July 14, 2023
Occidental Seeks 2nd Circ. Redo Of Bid To Nix $392M Award
A subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum Corp. wants the full Second Circuit to hear its request to vacate a $392 million arbitration award to Andes Petroleum Ecuador Ltd., alleging that one of the arbitrators "blatantly violated his disclosure obligations," resulting in an outcome that is tainted by the appearance of bias.
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June 15, 2023
Occidental Can't Convince 2nd Circ. To Nix $392M Award
An Occidental Petroleum unit on Thursday failed to convince the Second Circuit to vacate a $392 million arbitral award issued to Andes Petroleum Ecuador Ltd. due to an undisclosed relationship between Andes' lead counsel and Occidental's appointed arbitrator.
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February 02, 2023
Oxy May Face Uphill Battle In Bid To Vacate $392M Award
A Second Circuit panel appeared skeptical during oral arguments Thursday that a $392 million arbitral award issued to Andes Petroleum Ecuador Ltd. could be nixed based on an undisclosed relationship between its lead counsel and the arbitrator appointed by its opponent, an Occidental Petroleum unit.
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January 31, 2023
Riding Circuit: February's Notable Oral Arguments
Circuit courts in February will hear argument in cases attempting to define college athletes as employees of their schools and that question if Tofurky has a right to market its products with names like "vegan sausage" instead of "vegan tubes." Here, Law360 previews selected appellate arguments in the month ahead.
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August 03, 2022
Oxy Says $558M Award In Ecuador Feud Cannot Stand
Occidental Exploration and Production Co. urged the Second Circuit to reverse a $558 million arbitration award that Andes Petroleum won in federal court last March, saying that the arbitrator and Andes deliberately hid the arbitrator's prior relationship with the company's arbitration counsel and violated an arbitration agreement's disclosure requirements.
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June 29, 2022
Chinese Co. Says $558M Award In Ecuador Oil Fight Is Valid
A Chinese-owned oil company told the Second Circuit that disqualifying an arbitrator behind a $558 million award would gum up the works in virtually every other arbitration proceeding.
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April 06, 2022
US Chamber Says Arbitrator's Failure To Disclose Sinks Award
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce told the Second Circuit on Tuesday that "extreme nondisclosures" by an arbitrator should result in a $392 million award to Andes Petroleum Ecuador Ltd. being thrown out — or at least left unconfirmed.
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March 30, 2022
Oxy Says $392M Award In Ecuador Oil Fight Must Be Nixed
An Occidental Petroleum unit is pressing the Second Circuit to vacate a $392 million arbitral award issued to Andes Petroleum Ecuador Ltd., saying an undisclosed relationship between Andes' lead counsel and Occidental's appointed arbitrator undermined the entire process.