据了解，这两家公司曾经是世界上最大的两家海上钻井公司，但由于行业长期低迷，迫使许多承包商破产，这两家公司都落后于形势。而由于油价稳定和美国页岩油田产量增长放缓，海上钻井，尤其是深水钻井如今再次蓬勃发展。According to reports, offshore drilling contractor Seadrill is in discussions with its larger counterpart Transocean regarding a potential merger.
According to reports, the financial news app Zhitong Finance has learned that offshore drilling contractor Seadrill (SDRL.US) is in discussions with its larger counterpart Transocean (RIG.US) regarding a potential merger.
Reports suggest that merging with Seadrill would align with Transocean's strategic goal to increase backlog, utilizing some of the world's most advanced drilling platforms capable of drilling in waters deeper than two miles.
It is understood that these two companies were once the world's two largest offshore drilling companies, but due to the long-term downturn in the industry, many contractors were forced to go bankrupt, leaving both companies lagging behind. With oil prices stabilizing and the growth of USA shale oil fields slowing down, offshore drilling, especially deepwater drilling, is once again thriving.
Transocean's stock price has fallen by 35% year-to-date, with a market cap of 3.6 billion USD, while Seadrill's stock price has dropped by 26% since the beginning of the year, with a market cap of 2.4 billion USD.
