Sign Up for FREE Daily Energy News
Canadian Flag CDN NEWS  |  US Flag US NEWS  | TIMELY. FOCUSED. RELEVANT. FREE
  • Stay Connected
  • linkedin
  • twitter
  • facebook
  • youtube2
BREAKING NEWS:

Copper Tip Energy Services
Hazloc Heaters
Hazloc Heaters
Copper Tip Energy


UK Competition Regulator Launches Inquiry Into $8 Bln SLB-ChampionX Deal


These translations are done via Google Translate

(Reuters) – Britain’s competition regulator said on Wednesday it has launched an inquiry into oilfield services company SLB’s  proposed $8 billion deal to buy smaller rival ChampionX.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it is looking at whether the deal, which was announced last April, would raise competition concerns in any UK markets.

It has set a deadline of March 27 for its Phase 1 decision.

SLB has said that it expects the deal to clear closer to the first quarter of 2025.

However, several oil and gas firm deals have been delayed by second requests from antitrust regulators for additional information, since the consolidation wave began in 2023.

ROO.AI Oil and Gas Field Service Software
GLJ
Tarco | Delivering Engineered Solutions

Last year, the United States Department of Justice sent SLB and ChampionX a second request for additional information related to the deal.

Analysts at ATB Capital Markets said that CMA has a disclaimer that the March 27 deadline could change.

“With the timeline announced by CMA, there is a risk that should the CMA launch a Phase 2 investigation, the merger timing could be delayed,” the analysts added.
SLB did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

 

Share This:




More News Articles


GET ENERGYNOW’S DAILY EMAIL FOR FREE