The parties entered into a complex group of inter-related contracts for the purpose of purchasing and upgrading an oil production platform for use by Petrobras in the South Marlim oilfield. At a very early stage it was agreed that the upgrade specification should be amended to render the platform suitable for use in the newly discovered Roncador field instead. Disputes arose between the parties over the contractor’s right to recover additional sums in respect of the works. The judgment deals with a large number of preliminary issues relating to the construction of a memorandum of agreement which preceded the contracts, the construction of the contracts themselves and the subsequent dealings between the parties relating to claims for additional payments. They include issues relating to the formation of contracts, actual and apparent authority, estoppel by representation and estoppel by convention.
Judges:
Mr Justice Moore-Bick
Citations:
[2004] EWHC 127 (Comm)
Links:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
See also – Petromec Inc v Petroleo Brasileiro S A Petrobras and others ComC 18-Feb-2003
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Cited by:
See Also – Petromec Inc v Petroleo Brasileiro S A Petrobras and others ComC 18-Feb-2003
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Appeal from – Petromec Inc v Petroleo Brasileiro Sa Petrobras, Braspetro Oil Services Company, Societa Armamento Navi Appoggio Spa, Den Norske Bank Asa CA 17-Feb-2004
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See Also – Petromec Inc v Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobrasbraspetro Oil Services etc ComC 20-May-2004
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See Also – Petromec Inc Petro-Deep Inc and others v Petroleo Brasileiro Sa and others CA 15-Jul-2005
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See Also – Petroleo Brasileiro SA and Another v Petromec Inc and others ComC 3-Nov-2005
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See Also – Petromec Inc v Petroleo Brasiliero Sa Petrobras and Another ComC 16-Jun-2006
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See Also – Petromec Inc v Petroleo Brasileiro Sa Petrobras CA 19-Jul-2006
A Mr Efremovich, a third party to the action was ordered to pay the costs of Petrobras and Brasoil which on the failure of its claim against them had been ordered to be paid by Petromec. The judge found that Mr Efromovich controlled the proceedings . .
See Also – Petromec Inc v Petroleo Brasileiro Sa Petrobras and others ComC 7-Dec-2006
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See Also – Petromec Inc v Petrobras ComC 11-May-2007
Defendant’s application for security for costs. . .
See Also – Petromec Inc v Etroleo Brasileiro Sa Petrobras and others ComC 6-Jul-2007
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See Also – Petromec Inc v Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras and others CA 21-Dec-2007
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See Also – Petromec Inc v Petroleo Brasileiro Sa Petrobras and others CA 23-Jan-2008
Short order. . .
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Updated: 09 June 2022; Ref: scu.192594
