The SPT line of downhole gyro survey tools is now available for rent providing IDS customers with a greater selection of tools and brands from a single source.

The companies share a 15-year history that spans IDS' operations in the US, Mexico and Canada. SPT is heavily focused on market-leading research, development and manufacturing while IDS provides customers with exceptional services and rental support. With IDS becoming the exclusive US distributor for SPT, both companies are well-positioned to grow market share in the US' minerals and civil construction markets.

"Today's agreement between SPT and IDS strengthens and advances our positions in the US market enabling us to compete with our full range of market-leading downhole survey tools creating a valuable proposition to customers that will be difficult to ignore," said SPT CEO Orlando Ramirez. "The technology expertise and leading position of SPT combined with the US market presence and expertise of IDS will allow customers to improve their drilling process, reduce costs, and improve results."