Competition and Markets Authority cases and projects

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This case finder includes cases and projects from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Office for the Internal Market (OIM) and Subsidy Advice Unit (SAU).

Referral of the proposed Sizewell C Devex scheme by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)
- Case type: SAU Referral
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Energy and 1 others
- Opened: 3 May 2024
TGS/PGS UK merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Open
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Opened: 12 April 2024
Asda / Arthur (Co-op) merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals and 1 others
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
- Opened: 31 October 2022
Baker Hughes Nederland Holdings B.V. / Oz MidCo AS (Altus Intervention) merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
- Opened: 27 September 2022
- Closed: 1 March 2023
Baker Hughes / Akastor merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
- Opened: 18 June 2021
- Closed: 6 August 2021
Noble Corporation / Maersk Drilling merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Opened: 24 February 2022
- Closed: 5 October 2022
UK fuel retail market review
- Case type: Information and advice to government
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals and 2 others
- Opened: 13 June 2022
Bellis Acquisition Company 3 Limited / Asda Group Limited merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
- Opened: 8 December 2020
- Closed: 16 June 2021
Nicholls’ (Fuel Oils) Limited / DCC Energy Limited in Northern Ireland
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 12 June 2018
- Closed: 16 July 2019
Ensco / Rowan merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 8 January 2019
- Closed: 13 March 2019
Motor Fuel Group (MFG) / MRH merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
- Opened: 5 June 2018
- Closed: 9 November 2018
Flogas / Countrywide LPG merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 5 March 2018
- Closed: 30 July 2018
Review of structural merger undertakings given before 1 January 2005
- Case type: Reviews of orders and undertakings
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources and 18 others
- Opened: 26 March 2015
- Closed: 23 March 2016
MRH (GB) / Esso Petroleum Company merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
- Opened: 10 September 2015
- Closed: 19 January 2016
NSMP / Total merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 13 October 2015
- Closed: 23 November 2015
Motor Fuel / Shell merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 30 June 2015
- Closed: 24 September 2015
Motor Fuel / Murco Petroleum merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
- Opened: 30 October 2014
- Closed: 19 February 2015
Reviews completed by the CC since the Enterprise Act 2002
- Case type: Reviews of orders and undertakings
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Agriculture, environment and natural resources and 8 others
- Opened: 19 June 2013
Shell UK / Petroplus Refining and Marketing
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
- Closed: 24 May 2013
DCC / Rontec merger inquiry (CC)
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 2 clearance
- Opened: 4 April 2012
- Closed: 4 September 2012
Shell UK Ltd / Consortium Rontec Investments LLP
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
- Closed: 12 July 2012
DCC Energy / Rontec (OFT)
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 referral
- Closed: 4 April 2012
Domestic bulk LPG suppliers: unfair contract terms
- Case type: Consumer enforcement
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Outcome type: Consumer enforcement - undertakings
- Opened: 1 November 2011
- Closed: 1 March 2012
Wärtsilä Corporation / Hamworthy plc
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
- Closed: 17 January 2012
Air passenger fuel surcharge: criminal cartel investigation
- Case type: Criminal cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Outcome type: Criminal cartels - verdict
- Closed: 8 November 2011
GB Oils Ltd / Pace Fuelcare Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
- Closed: 27 September 2011
Transparency of heating oil price comparison websites
- Case type: Consumer enforcement
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Outcome type: Consumer enforcement - undertakings
- Opened: 1 January 2011
- Closed: 1 September 2011
Acergy / Subsea 7
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
- Closed: 17 August 2011
John Wood / Production Services Network
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 4 March 2011
KNOC / Dana Petroleum
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 23 September 2010
Centrica review of undertakings (OFT/CC)
- Case type: Reviews of orders and undertakings
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Closed: 20 April 2011
GB Oils / Brogan Holdings Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
- Closed: 29 June 2010
Transocean Inc / GlobalSantaFe Corporation
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance with undertakings in lieu
- Closed: 11 April 2008
Seawell Holding (UK) Ltd / Noble Drilling (UK) Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 13 March 2008
Turbo Alpha Ltd / Abbot Group plc
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 29 February 2008
DCC plc / CPL Petroleum Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 24 August 2007
Caisse du dépôt et placement du Québec / Interconnector (UK) Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 31 July 2007
Halliburton Manufacturing and Services Ltd / PSL Energy Services Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 3 July 2007
Domestic bulk liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) market investigation (CC)
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Outcome type: Markets - phase 2 adverse effect on competition leading to remedies
- Opened: 25 July 2004
- Closed: 29 June 2006
E.ON Ruhrgas AG / Caledonia Oil & Gas Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
- Closed: 13 December 2005
Talisman Energy Resources Ltd / Paladin Resources plc
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 5 December 2005
Supply of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) market investigation reference (OFT)
- Case type: Markets
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Outcome type: Markets - phase 1 referral
- Closed: 5 July 2004
Sterling Energy plc / Fusion Oil and Gas plc
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
- Closed: 13 October 2003
Supply of oil fuels in an emergency: memorandum of understanding
- Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Oil and gas refining and petrochemicals
- Outcome type: CA98 - no grounds for action
- Closed: 31 October 2001

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