SLB to acquire wellbore positioning and survey technology company Gyrodata Incorporated
SLB announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Gyrodata Incorporated, a global company specializing in gyroscopic wellbore positioning and survey technology. The transaction will integrate Gyrodata鈥檚 wellbore placement and surveying technologies within SLB鈥檚 Well Construction business, bringing customers innovative drilling solutions.聽
This combination will improve wellbore quality and reduce drilling risk to unlock even the most remote and complex reservoirs. Integrating three-axis solid state gyro measurements with the latest SLB technological innovations will help ensure tighter trajectory control, reduce data acquisition time and improve the decision-making process鈥攔esulting in greater overall drilling efficiency.
鈥淭he integration of Gyrodata鈥檚 innovative sensors and proprietary technologies within SLB鈥檚 drilling and logging suites will result in the most accurate and highly optimized well placement services in the industry,鈥 said Jesus Lamas, president, Well Construction, SLB. 鈥淭his will transform drilling technology designs while advancing SLB鈥檚 autonomous, self-steering capabilities. I am excited about welcoming the Gyrodata team into SLB鈥檚 Well Construction division.鈥
鈥淎fter more than 42 years as an independent company, we are ecstatic about becoming a part of SLB,鈥 said Robert Trainer, president and CEO, Gyrodata. 鈥淭his combination will create important synergies between our technology platforms, bringing immediate and significant benefits for our customers. We look forward to accelerating the next step-change of this technology revolution as part of the world鈥檚 leading provider of technology and services to the energy industry.鈥澛 聽
The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to close towards the end of 2022.
More information on the proposed transaction is available on SLB鈥檚 investor relations website, which can be accessed at聽.