LAWS(DLH)-2011-3-69

CANORO RESOURCES LTD Vs. UNION OF INDIA

Decided On March 07, 2011
CANORO RESOURCES LTD Appellant
V/S
UNION OF INDIA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This petition is preferred by the petitioner under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to seek the following reliefs:

(2.) The petitioner claims that it is an oil and gas exploration and production company incorporated under the laws of the Province of Alberta, Canada. The respondent is the Union of India, represented by the Joint Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

(3.) The President of India entered into a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) dated 23.02.2001 in respect of the Amguri oil field in the state of Assam, with one Assam Company Limited (ACL) and one Joshi Technologies International Inc. (JTI). The participating interest (P.I.) of ACL was 75% and that of JTI was 25%. The petitioner acquired the participating interest in the PSC to the extent of 60% i.e 25% of JTI's P.I. and 35% of ACL's P.I. vide amendment agreement 26.07.2004. The petitioner, apart from being a "contractor" under the PSC was also appointed as the "operator". ACL remained the other contractor with 40% P.I.