Legal Opinion
Petrofac, Inc. v. DynMcDermott Petroleum Operations Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 17, 2012No. 11-20141PublishedCited by 177 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JENNIFER WALKER ELROD, Circuit Judge:
DynMcDermott Petroleum Operations Company (DM) appeals the district court’s confirmation of an arbitration award in favor of Petrofac, Incorporated. Because DM fails to show any reversible error, we AFFIRM.
I
DM operates the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for the Department of Energy. DM subcontracted with Petrofac to design and install a transportable degas plant to service the reserve. On July 30, 2003, DM and Petrofac agreed to resolve any claim under the subcontract through binding arbitration. The contract stated:
Petrofac and DM agree to enter into binding…
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