Al Nawasi Trading Co. v. BP Amoco Corp.

MEMORANDUM ORDER

RAKOFF, District Judge.

On February 1, 2000, plaintiffs A1 Nawasi Trading Company (“Al Nawasi”), LASMO Exploration (Middle East) Limited (“LAS-MO”), and Khaleej Petroleum Company (“Khaleej”) commenced this action, seeking to enjoin defendants BP Amoco Corporation (“BP Amoco”) and Amoco Overseas Exploration Company (“Amoco Overseas”) from excluding them (until the matter can be resolved by arbitration) from contracted-for participation in a consortium that expects to bid on a valuable oil exploration contract with the Government of Kuwait. On February 2, 2000, plaintiffs applied…