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Saipem, Subsea7 Clear Key US Regulatory Merger Hurdle
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Fusion42 · 3 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Saipem and Subsea7 have passed the key U.S. regulatory waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, clearing a major obstacle for their planned merger that will form a combined company named Saipem7. The merger still requires additional approvals outside the U.S. and is expected to complete in the second half of 2026.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Industrial, and 3 sources have reported it between 22 Jul 2026 and 3 Aug 2026.
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The clearance of US antitrust review removes the biggest immediate regulatory block for your offshore engineering merger plans. You must now pivot to securing approvals in other jurisdictions to finalise your consolidation and compete as Saipem7.
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3 sources · first reported 22 Jul 2026 · latest 3 Aug 2026
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