Gyrodata

What Gyrodata does

Gyrodata is a Houston-based provider of gyroscopic measurement and navigation services for wellbore positioning in oil and gas directional drilling operations, founded in 1980 and operating as part of SLB's (formerly Schlumberger) well-construction measurement portfolio. The company's product portfolio spans three lines: Gyro While Drilling (GWD) — including GyroLink (75% faster surveying), Javelin GWD (low-angle, multiwell kickoff), Quest GWD (reduced ellipse of uncertainty), and GyroSphere (MEMS-based, any-inclination/any-depth); Conventional gyro — Omega Gyro and the solid-state dual-gyroscope OmegaX Gyro (32-second Earth-rotation measurement); and Gyro digital — MicroGuide (high-resolution tortuosity logging) and Most Accurate Position / MAP (weighted-average magnetic+gyro survey optimization). Customers are primarily oil and gas exploration and production companies operating in complex environments (offshore, high-latitude, deep wells) where magnetic surveying tools are unreliable.

The business model is professional services revenue from gyro-based wellbore positioning and surveying, sold through direct enterprise field sales and a 24/7 US Land Service hotline, with global reach delivered through SLB's distribution footprint. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Founding context shows Bob McMahan as founder and Robert Trainer as President and CEO. The strategic posture emphasizes speed, accuracy, and digital processing differentiation in environments where traditional magnetic tools fail, with a documented 76% survey-time reduction in a UK North Sea offshore case study.

Name

Gyrodata

Legal name

Gyrodata

Website

https://gyrodata.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Gyrodata provides gyroscopic wellbore positioning and navigation services for directional drilling in oil and gas exploration and production, sold through direct enterprise sales as part of SLB's measurement portfolio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Directional Drilling Services

NAICS

Drilling Oil and Gas Wells (213111)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Exploration Services (1382), Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389)

akta.pro primary industry

Geothermal Drilling & Well Construction (Production/Injection, Directional, Well Services) (EUAMAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) & Advanced Geothermal (Closed-Loop, Superhot Rock) (EUAMAEAJ)

Keywords

• Directional drilling services
• Gyro-while-drilling
• Wellbore positioning services
• Gyroscopic surveying
• Measurement while drilling

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Gyro Services: Gyroscopic wellbore positioning and navigation services for directional drilling operations, including real-time surveying, gyroscope-based measurements, and digital technologies for trajectory control.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Gyrodata provides gyroscopic wellbore positioning and navigation services for directional drilling operations in the oil and gas industry. The company delivers a portfolio of gyro-while-drilling (GWD), conventional gyro surveying, and gyro digital solutions that enable precise real-time wellbore placement, especially in complex drilling environments where traditional magnetic tools struggle. Its offerings include GyroLink, Javelin GWD, Quest GWD, GyroSphere, Omega Gyro, OmegaX Gyro, MicroGuide tortuosity logging, and Most Accurate Position (MAP) optimization.

Product overview

Gyrodata's Gyro Services provides a comprehensive portfolio of advanced wellbore positioning and navigation solutions for the oil and gas industry, categorized into Gyro while drilling (GWD), Conventional gyro, and Gyro digital product lines. The GWD line includes GyroLink (definitive gyro-while-drilling with 75% faster surveying), Javelin GWD (solid-state low-angle for kickoffs and multiwell drilling), Quest GWD (reduces ellipse of uncertainty), and GyroSphere (MEMS-based service for any inclination/depth). The Conventional gyro line offers Omega Gyro and OmegaX Gyro (solid-state dual-gyroscope with 32-second Earth rotation measurement) for surveying systems. The Gyro digital line provides MicroGuide (high-resolution tortuosity logging) and Most Accurate Position (MAP) for weighted survey optimization. Together, these products deliver faster, more precise surveys essential for navigating complex drilling environments where traditional magnetic tools may struggle.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GyroLink Definitive gyro-while-drilling service providing optimal borehole quality with surveying times 75% faster than conventional surveys, enabling reliable real-time wellbore guidance and placement for oil and gas operators.
• Javelin GWD Solid-state low-angle gyro-while-drilling service that transforms tophole kickoff, batch setting, and multiwell drilling operations for oil and gas operators.
• Quest GWD Solid-state gyro-while-drilling service that reduces wellbore surveying time and the ellipse of uncertainty for improved drilling accuracy in oil and gas wells.
• GyroSphere MEMS gyro-while-drilling service that enables surveying at any inclination, at any depth, and at higher latitudes without changing batteries or recalibrating between runs, for oil and gas operators.
• Omega Gyro Solid-state memory gyroscope surveying system that significantly minimizes the ellipse of uncertainty while eliminating the need for regular calibrations, delivering increased accuracy for oil and gas wells.
• OmegaX Gyro Solid-state memory dual-gyroscope that measures Earth's rotation in just 32 seconds, providing high precision for wellbore positioning in oil and gas operations.
• MicroGuide High-resolution tortuosity logging service that enables oil and gas operators to accurately identify tortuosity from spud to total depth and detect anomalies in the wellbore.
• Most Accurate Position (MAP) Digital solution that optimizes use of survey information through a weighted average of magnetic and gyroscopic surveys, reducing positional uncertainty for oil and gas operators.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Vector Magnetics: Vector Magnetics develops and deploys directional drilling and ranging tools, including gyroscopic and magnetic survey systems used in complex wells. Its technology focus and customer base overlap directly with Gyrodata's wellbore positioning offering.
• APS Technology: APS Technology designs and supplies downhole measurement and drilling tools, including MWD/LWD and directional sensors used in oil and gas drilling. It is comparable to Gyrodata as a specialist in the same drilling measurement category.
• Scientific Drilling International: Scientific Drilling International specializes in directional drilling services, downhole surveying, and wellbore positioning tools, including gyroscopic and magnetic survey solutions. It is one of the closest pure-play competitors to Gyrodata in gyro-based wellbore measurement.
• Schlumberger Technology Corporation (Sperry Drilling): Sperry Drilling, the directional drilling arm of SLB, is a primary direct competitor to Gyrodata's gyro-while-drilling and surveying services within the same corporate family. It is highly comparable as it sells overlapping measurement-while-drilling and directional solutions to the same E&P customers.

Broad incumbents

• Weatherford International: Weatherford provides directional drilling services, downhole measurement tools, and well-construction offerings to E&P operators worldwide. It is a comparable broad incumbent with overlapping wellbore positioning capabilities to Gyrodata's gyro services.
• SLB (Schlumberger): SLB is Gyrodata's identified parent/strategic operating company and the broader oilfield services platform in which Gyrodata's Gyro Services product line is hosted. Comparable because it commercializes the same gyro-while-drilling and directional drilling measurement offerings through its global enterprise sales channel.
• Halliburton: Halliburton, through its Sperry Drilling division, provides measurement-while-drilling, directional drilling, and downhole surveying services globally. It is a direct adjacent competitor in wellbore positioning and navigation, the same core service category Gyrodata operates in.
• Baker Hughes: Baker Hughes offers directional drilling and downhole measurement solutions as part of its oilfield services portfolio. It competes with Gyrodata across a meaningful subset of wellbore positioning and MWD use cases, especially in complex and unconventional wells.

Others

• National Oilwell Varco (NOV): NOV is a major oilfield equipment manufacturer and service provider, including drilling equipment and downhole tooling. It is comparable as an adjacent ecosystem participant whose drilling equipment is often deployed alongside the wellbore measurement services Gyrodata provides.
• Helmerich & Payne (H&P): H&P is one of the largest land drilling rig contractors globally and a major buyer of directional drilling and MWD services. It is comparable as a key customer-channel peer that consumes the same wellbore positioning services Gyrodata provides.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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