027 Gyroscopic Tech with Rob Shoup of Gyrodata

I hope you are enjoying the podcast and if you are, please give us a rating and review on iTunes or connect with us at innovateipm.com  Today we talk with Rob Shoup of Gyrodata about gyroscopes and the role this technology plays in the work of drilling. When I think of gyroscopes, I imagine a Victorian era bronze spinning devices performing magical measurements. Thank goodness I am not in that business, there is a lot of great uses for and variations of the gyroscopes including the tiny electronic ones in your smartphones. Rob is passionate about this technology and its applications. He is currently the operations technical support manager for Gyrodata. In this role, he works with engineering, product line, and operations to develop new technologies and solutions designed to overcome the challenges of the modern oil field. Mr. Shoup has held a number of positions over the past 32 years, including VP special projects, North American regional manager, global technical services manager, and senior technical advisor. He spent 5 years in the field running gyroscopic surveys and orientations and integrating Gyrodata’s technology with various service providers’ offerings. Rob is also an active member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and the Industry Steering Committee on Wellbore Survey Accuracy. Mr. Shoup graduated from the Institute of Electronic Science at Texas A&M University. So enjoy this conversation between Robs about gyroscopes.