By Jean Comte, Nicholas Hirst, Anna Ferrari and Lewis Crofts ( October 24, 2025, 08:45 GMT | Insight) -- Energy services companies Saipem and Subsea7 may need to submit their intended merger for clearance with the European Commission, following discussions with regulators on where both companies allocate their revenues, MLex has learned. The companies have recently pulled requests for authorization in Norway and Germany, just days before those countries’ merger watchdogs were due to deliver their verdicts.Saipem and Subsea7 face the possibility of having to file for EU merger approval, further complicating the two energy services companies’ plans for a tieup, MLex has learned. ...
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