Legal Opinion
Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 13, 2016No. Civil Action No. 2011-1735PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
CHRISTOPHER R. COOPER, United States District Judge
On September 23, 2011, Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co. (“H&P-IDC”) and Helmerich & Payne de Venezuela, C.A. (“H&P-V’) filed suit, pursuant to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (“FSIA”), 28 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq„ against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela; the Venezuelan state-owned oil company, Pe-tróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (“PDVSA”); and one of its subsidiaries, PDVSA Petróleo, S.A (“PDVSA-P”). Plaintiffs brought two claims stemming from Defendants’ alleged nationalization of eleven drilling rigs: breach of…
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