US DOJ closes Transocean-Valaris investigation; deal expected to close this year
By Wesley Brown ( September 30, 2026, 22:13 GMT | Insight) -- Transocean and Valaris received US antitrust approval as the US Department of Justice notified the companies that the agency closed its investigation into the $5.8 billion deal. While still under review in Brazil, the deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year, according to a securities filing.Transocean and Valaris received US antitrust approval as the US Department of Justice notified the companies that the agency closed its investigation into the $5.8 billion deal....
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