Matter
Korea National Oil Corporation, KNOC Nigerian West Oil Company Limited, and KNOC Nigerian East Oil Company Limited v. Federal Republic of Nigeria (ICSID Case No. ARB/23/19)
- 7 November 2023Arbitration
7 November 2023Arbitration
Procedural Order No. 1
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Decision summary
- The Tribunal issued the procedural rules governing the arbitration and attached a procedural timetable.
Supporting details
7 participantsKorea National Oil Corporation
KNOC Nigerian West Oil Company Limited
KNOC Nigerian East Oil Company Limited
Federal Republic of Nigeria
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Arbitrator
- Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
- Arbitrator
- Loretta Malintoppi
- Arbitrator
- Klaus Sachs
11 months and 7 days later · 342 days
- 14 October 2024Arbitration
14 October 2024Arbitration
Procedural Order No. 2
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Decision summary
- The Tribunal determined the applicable standards and decided the Claimants' and Respondent's document production requests as set out in Annexes A and B, including production and privilege procedures.
Supporting details
7 participantsKorea National Oil Corporation
KNOC Nigerian West Oil Company Limited
KNOC Nigerian East Oil Company Limited
Federal Republic of Nigeria
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Arbitrator
- Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
- Arbitrator
- Loretta Malintoppi
- Arbitrator
- Klaus Sachs
11 months and 3 days later · 338 days
- 17 September 2025Arbitration
17 September 2025Arbitration
Procedural Order No. 3: Hearing Organization
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Decision summary
- The Tribunal set the organization, schedule, time allocation, documentation, witness and expert examination, and logistics for the hearing scheduled for 17 to 25 November 2025 in Paris.
Supporting details
7 participantsKorea National Oil Corporation
KNOC Nigerian West Oil Company Limited
KNOC Nigerian East Oil Company Limited
Federal Republic of Nigeria
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Arbitrator
- Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
- Arbitrator
- Loretta Malintoppi
- Arbitrator
- Klaus Sachs
2 months and 14 days later · 75 days
- 1 December 2025Arbitration
1 December 2025Arbitration
Procedural Order No. 4
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Decision summary
- The Tribunal directed the Parties to confer on transcript corrections, submit agreed translations or separate translations of specified exhibits, file post-hearing briefs, and file statements of costs on the dates stated in the Order.
Supporting details
7 participantsKorea National Oil Corporation
KNOC Nigerian West Oil Company Limited
KNOC Nigerian East Oil Company Limited
Federal Republic of Nigeria
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Arbitrator
- Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
- Arbitrator
- Loretta Malintoppi
- Arbitrator
- Klaus Sachs