ChampionX v. AIG Insurance

  1. June 03, 2026

    5th Circ. Says ChampionX Lacks Rights Under Spill Policy

    A Fifth Circuit panel on Tuesday affirmed a decision finding that ChampionX Corp. lacked the contractual standing to sue insurers for coverage of a $40 million oil spill lawsuit involving one of its subsidiaries, but gave the company a chance to add parties to its complaint in the lower court. 

  2. October 07, 2025

    5th Circ. Queries If ChampionX Covered In $40M Oil Spill Suit

    A Fifth Circuit panel Tuesday pressed ChampionX Corp. to explain how it can pursue a lawsuit in Texas seeking to make multiple insurers pay for its defense in a $40 million oil spill lawsuit if the underlying policies don't name it.