Italy's Saipem and Norway's Subsea 7, to create a leader in energy services

Saipem, an Italian company, has agreed to merge its Norwegian competitor Subsea 7 into a global leader in offshore energy services. The deal is a 100% share transaction. The two companies announced that the combined group will be called Saipem7. It will have a backlog of orders of over 45 billion euros, revenue of around 20 billion and core earnings exceeding 2 billion. Saipem shares rose more than 5% before falling more than 4.2%. Subsea 7's stock was up 3.2% at 1324 GMT.
Italy's Saipem and Norway's Subsea 7, to create a leader in energy services

Saipem, an Italian company, has agreed to merge its Norwegian competitor Subsea 7 into a global leader in offshore energy services. The deal is a 100% share transaction. The two companies announced that the combined group will be called Saipem7. It will have a backlog of orders of over 45 billion euros, revenue of around 20 billion and core earnings exceeding 2 billion. Saipem shares rose more than 5% before falling more than 4.5%. Subsea 7's stock was up 3.2% at 1324 GMT.
Energy Sector Volatility Affects Middle Market M&A Activity

Market volatility for the petroleum sector provides a backdrop to an evolving Merger & Acquisitions environment for the Offshore Sector. In the 3Q edition of Maritime Professional, this series of articles examined the overall evolution of maritime and offshore M&A activity since 2010, tracing the flow of deals in the post-financial crisis era. In this edition, we take a closer look at relevant U.S. offshore energy industry deal flow and market movements as they relate to oil prices over time…
Offshore Risk Management Focus at SPE Event
Former Subsea 7 Global Insurance Director, Robert Armstrong, will present on the topic of "Contractual Risk Management from an Insurance Perspective" at a Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen event next week. Armstrong will discuss the role of insurance within the overall risk management strategy of oil and gas companies, and identify areas where this can add value. Drawing from a rich history of insurance claims case studies including the Titanic…