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Investment treaty awardUnpaid

Chevron and TexPet v. Ecuador (Lago Agrio treaty case)

Ecuadorian judgment in the Lago Agrio litigation

Headline amount
$215MPrincipal
Respondent
EcuadorState
Awarded
Nov 17, 2025Damages award. Liability award August 2018
Status
UnpaidNothing collected

Latest development Jul 17, 2026

Chevron petitioned the D.D.C. to enforce the award.

The award

Amount awarded
$215M (corrected from $220M). Costs phase pending.
Current estimate
The U.S. petition seeks $224.3M
Award holder
Chevron Corporation and Texaco Petroleum Company
Respondent
Republic of Ecuador
Forum
PCA · UNCITRAL · U.S.–Ecuador BIT · seat The Hague

Challenges

Status of any Dutch challenge not verified.

Enforcement

United States: D.D.C. petition filed on July 17, 2026.

Recovered to date

None