PERU LNG 2021 Annual Report
ANNUAL REPORT
PERU LNG 2021
CHAPTER 6
WORKING WITH RESPONSIBILITY AND
COMMITMENT
JUDICIAL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCEDURES AND
ARBITRATION
Contested administrative procedures
PERU LNG is currently involved in a non-adversarial
administrative case. The claim was lodged in March
2011 by PERU LNG, questioning the validity and
applying for the annulment of rulings Nº 004458 and Nº
004666, and of rulings Nº 030-2010-OS/TASTEM-S2
and Nº 007-2010-OS/TASTEM-S2 issued by the
Supervising Body for Investment in Energy and Mining -
Osinergmin (case 01130-2011). These rulings imposed
fines of approximately USD 912 635 for an alleged
non-compliance with environmental management
commitments.
At the close of 2021 the status of the court case brought
in March 2011 by PERU LNG against Osinergmin arising
from fines imposed by the latter, was as follows: In
September 2020, PERU LNG submitted an appeal to
the Supreme Court and we are waiting for the Court to
decide on its admissibility.
Arbitration proceedings
PERU LNG has two arbitration proceedings in progress.
- The first was initiated in August 2015 and is being
heard by the International Arbitration Court of the
International Chamber of Commerce, between PERU
LNG and Pluspetrol Peru Corporation S.A., Pluspetrol
Block 56 S.A., Tecpetrol Block 56 S.A.C. and Sonatrach
Peru Corporation S.A.C. (hereinafter "the companies).
In this process PERU LNG is questioning invoices issued
by the companies in July and August 2015 for alleged
additional payments for gas sold in 2010 and 2011. On
the 6th October 2016, after the parties had agreed the
terms of reference applicable to the proceedings, the
arbitration panel (consisting of two arbitrators and one
president), established the procedural timetable that
will govern the arbitration. Although the arbitration was
suspended for a number of years, it has recently been
reopened and the arbitration process is under way.
two arbitration
Furthermore, in October 2019,
proceedings against PERU LNG were brought before
the international arbitration tribunal of the International
Chamber of Commerce.
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The first arbitration was brought by Pluspetrol Peru
Corporation S.A., Pluspetrol Camisea S.A., Tecpetrol
del Peru S.A.C. and Sonatrach Peru Corporation S.A.C;
these companies are demanding additional payments
of invoices for gas sold to PERU LNG during 2015 and
2018.
- The second arbitration case was brought by Pluspetrol
Peru Corporation S.A., Pluspetrol Block 56 S.A., Tecpetrol
Bloque 56 S.A.C. and Sonatrach Peru Corporation S.A.C.
demanding additional payments of invoices for gas sold
to PERU LNG during 2011 and 2018.
These cases have been consolidated into a single
arbitration proceeding. At present the process is
suspended.
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