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Matter

Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission v. United States of America (ICSID Case No. UNCT/23/4)

Case no.
UNCT/23/4
Seat
United States
Applicable rules
1976 UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules
  1. 18 December 2023United States

    18 December 2023United States

    Procedural Order No. 1

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal adopted the procedural rules governing the arbitration, confirmed the 1976 UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, designated ICSID as administering authority, fixed Washington, D.C. as the place of arbitration, and established the procedural timetable.

    Supporting details

    7 participants
    Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission
    United States of America
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Sean D. Murphy
    Tribunal secretary
    Aissatou Diop
    Tribunal secretary
    Jack L.W. Wass

    1 month and 18 days later · 49 days

  2. 5 February 2024United States

    5 February 2024United States

    Procedural Order No. 2 on Confidentiality

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal issued a confidentiality order governing confidential information, designations, challenges, access, use, and handling of documents and submissions in the arbitration.

    Supporting details

    7 participants
    Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission
    United States of America
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Sean D. Murphy
    Tribunal secretary
    Aissatou Diop
    Tribunal secretary
    Jack L.W. Wass

    4 months and 6 days later · 127 days

  3. 11 June 2024United States

    11 June 2024United States

    Procedural Order No. 3 on Claimant's Request for Revision of the Procedural Timetable

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal denied the Claimant's request for preliminary document production, maintained the existing procedural calendar, directed the Claimant to file observations on the bifurcation request by 17 June 2024, and reserved costs.

    Supporting details

    7 participants
    Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission
    United States of America
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Sean D. Murphy
    Tribunal secretary
    Aissatou Diop
    Tribunal secretary
    Jack L.W. Wass

    1 month and 27 days later · 57 days

  4. 7 August 2024United States

    7 August 2024United States

    Procedural Order No. 4 on Bifurcation

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal granted the Respondent's application for bifurcation, directed that the ratione temporis and ratione materiae jurisdictional objections be heard as preliminary questions, applied the corrected procedural timetable, fixed the preliminary-objections hearing for 8 to 10 September 2025 in Washington, D.C., and reserved costs.

    Supporting details

    7 participants
    Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission
    United States of America
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Sean D. Murphy
    Tribunal secretary
    Aissatou Diop
    Tribunal secretary
    Jack L.W. Wass

    7 months and 25 days later · 237 days

  5. 1 April 2025United States

    1 April 2025United States

    Procedural Order No. 5 on Requests for the Production of Documents

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal determined the parties' requests for production of documents in Annexes A and B, issued general directions on confidentiality and privilege, stated that relevance and materiality determinations were preliminary, reserved variation applications, and extended the procedural timetable.

    Supporting details

    7 participants
    Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission
    United States of America
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Sean D. Murphy
    Tribunal secretary
    Aissatou Diop
    Tribunal secretary
    Jack L.W. Wass

    2 months and 17 days later · 78 days

  6. 18 June 2025United States

    18 June 2025United States

    Procedural Order No. 6 on Claimant's Further Requests for Production of Documents

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal ordered production of the documents listed in Privilege Log A except those subject solely to attorney-client privilege, ordered unredacted copies of the TC Energy Award and dissent subject to attorney-client privilege redactions, denied the remaining further requests, and reserved costs.

    Supporting details

    7 participants
    Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission
    United States of America
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Sean D. Murphy
    Tribunal secretary
    Aissatou Diop
    Tribunal secretary
    Jack L.W. Wass

    1 month and 14 days later · 44 days

  7. 1 August 2025United States

    1 August 2025United States

    Procedural Order No. 7: Protocol for Hearing 8-10 September 2025

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal issued the protocol governing the hearing scheduled for 8 to 10 September 2025 in Washington, D.C., including attendance, hearing time allocation, record keeping, demonstratives, expert examination, transcription, and pre-hearing submissions.

    Supporting details

    7 participants
    Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission
    United States of America
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Sean D. Murphy
    Tribunal secretary
    Aissatou Diop
    Tribunal secretary
    Jack L.W. Wass

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