Analysts view the marriage of the subsea expertise at Cameron, led by chief executive Jack Moore, and that of Schlumberger, led by chief executive Paal ­Kibsgaard, as a win-win deal for the partners.

However, views are mixed as to what this means for competitors, such as FMC Technologies and Dril-Quip.

“For Dril-Quip and FMC, it’s probably a net positive, as it will increase the market size over time,” said James West, oilfield services analyst with Barclays.

“However,