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Schlumberger US$14.8 billion Cameron merger complete

Apr 04, 2016

Oil Services giant Schlumberger has completed its US$14.8 billion merger with rival Cameron International, less than a year after the deal was proposed. Schlumberger CEO Paal Kobsgaard, image from Schlumberger…

Schlumberger, Cameron win Chinese approval

Mar 25, 2016

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has cleared Schlumberger and Cameron's proposed US$14.8 billion merger without any conditions. This approval from China's antitrust regulator, MOFCOM, represents the last major hurdle towards closing the deal…

IHS, Markit merger forms IHS Markit

Mar 22, 2016

IHS and Markit has announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which the companies will combine in an all-share merger of equals. Based on the closing prices of IHS and Markit common stock on 18 March 2016, the implied equity value of the transaction is more than US$13 billion…

EU to stop clock on Halliburton, Baker Hughes merger

Mar 21, 2016

The European Union (EU) is delaying Halliburton’s US$34.6 billion pending takeover of Baker Hughes once again, after not receiving key data about the deal, the European Commission (EC) said in a statement. Image from Halliburton…

EU suspends Halliburton, Baker Hughes review

Feb 22, 2016

The European Union (EU) suspended the deadline for its review of Halliburton’s US$34.6 billion pending acquisition of Baker Hughes last week, about a month after the EU opened an in-depth investigation to find out if the merger would impede effective competition…

Shell completes BG merger

Feb 15, 2016

Royal Dutch Shell has officially acquired 100% of BG Group today (15 February) in a US$70 billion mega merger that leaves Shell as one of the biggest oil and gas companies in the world. Shell CEO Ben van Beurden…

UK court sanctions Shell, BG merger

Feb 11, 2016

The High Court of Justice of England and Wales has sanctioned the mega merger between supermajor Shell and BG Group, paving the way for the biggest merger in more than a decade to be complete early next week.  However, the merger remains…

EU clears Schlumberger, Cameron merger

Feb 05, 2016

Schlumberger has received approval from the European Commission (EU) for the US$14.8 billion takeover of Cameron International, after the EU concluded that the proposed acquisition would raise no competition concerns. Schlumberger…

Baker Hughes in Q4 $1bn loss

Jan 28, 2016

Baker Hughes suffered a net loss of US$1 billion in Q4, in addition to a 36% dip in its revenue year-on-year that the company said is from global pricing pressures, and the steep decline in activity. Image from Baker Hughes…

Shell, BG merger gets final approval

Jan 28, 2016

BG Group shareholders made the final decision in the US$70 billion mega merger with Shell in an overwhelming 99.53% vote in favor of the deal today (28 January), making it the biggest merger between two supermajors in more than a decade. BG…

Shell shareholders approve BG merger

Jan 27, 2016

Shell shareholders approved the US$70 billion takeover of BG Group in a landslide vote of 83.08% in favor of the mega merger today (27 January) in The Hague, The Netherlands. Shell CEO Ben van Beurden…

Schlumberger inks Statoil GoM seismic

Dec 21, 2015

Schlumberger and Statoil Gulf of Mexico signed an agreement to license a large part of the WesternGeco Campeche wide-azimuth (WAZ) deepwater multiclient seismic survey in the southern Gulf of Mexico. The license also includes collaboration with WesternGeco in the seismic processing phase…

Stockholders say yes to CAM-SLB merger

Dec 18, 2015

Cameron stockholders voted to approve the merger agreement between the equipment manufacturer and Schlumberger today (December 18) at a special meeting. In late August, oilfield services giant Schlumberger announced it would acquire Cameron in a deal worth US$14…

DOJ delays Halliburton, Baker Hughes merger

Dec 15, 2015

Halliburton and Baker Hughes’ efforts to complete their US$34.6 billion mega merger hit a new snag with the Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ). Image from Baker Hughes. The…

Schlumberger to raise $6 billion for merger

Dec 15, 2015

Houston-based Schlumberger will issue five tranches of senior notes worth US$6 billion to help fund its pending $14.8 billion mega merger with Cameron International. Image from Schlumberger. Last week on 10 December…

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