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Directional Drilling
Principles of Solids Control

Relative to the use of drilling fluids within the oil and gas industry, the use of drilling fluids w...

October 29, 2013
Business/People
Taking New Lateral Connection Cutter Technology Worldwide

It may not seem it, but it was only just over one year ago that Finland-based Picote launched its ne...

August 8, 2013
Archives
Sliplining & HDPE Provide Fix for Colorado Irrigation Tunnel

In 1901, a key irrigation tunnel was hand dug into the Western Colorado landscape to provide water f...

July 22, 2013
Archives
Solution in the Clouds

In late 2012, Hickory Hills, Ill., faced a challenge with its sewer system. Like many small and mid-...

June 13, 2013
Archives
Sewer Cleaning Hawaiian Style

During summer 2011,work commenced on a project to clean what Jigawon Inc. contracting considered the...

April 12, 2013
Directional Drilling
Design-Build Used in Jacksonville, Fla., HDD Project

When performed at its highest level and under extreme conditions, construction management can drive...

February 2, 2013
Archives
Trenchless Rehabilitation Contractors:

We read about it every day. State and local governing bodies across the United States are leaving â€...

May 21, 2012
Pipe Cleaning
Sewer Cleaning in Paradise

During the summer 2011, work commenced on a project to clean large diameter sanitary sewer located i...

April 19, 2012
Archives
Critical Pipeline Failure Leads to Proactive Condition Assessment Approach for...

The failure of a critical water main oftentimes inspires adaptation of a proactive condition assessm...

March 9, 2012
Archives
Making the Right Connections: Duct Puller Selection

In one form or another, the “duct puller†or “towing head†has been used by trenchless contr...

February 14, 2012
International
Pipe Bursting in Norway

In Trondheim — Norway’s third largest city — or to be more precise in Gamle Jonsva...

November 22, 2011
Project of the Year
2011 Trenchless Technology New Installation Project of the Year Winner

The 113-year-old East Boston Branch Sewer was in dire need of a renovation. Its outdated system carr...

October 27, 2011
Canada
Directional Drilling in the Oilsands in Alberta, Canada

The community of Fort McMurray is located and administered by the regional municipality of Wood Buff...

August 30, 2011
Archives
HDPE Pipe

Imagine standing below a geological rock formation that is so stunning it bears the name, Garden of...

July 20, 2011
Directional Drilling
Water Upgrades in Carpinteria, California

In 2010, the Carpinteria Valley Water District (CVWD) began installing a new water transmission pipe...

July 20, 2011
Archives
Pipe Bursting & CIPP Used to Rehab Wastewater Line in...

When a nearly 60-year-old wastewater main collapsed last year, the City of Dallas was faced with a d...

July 20, 2011
Archives
Root Control Program in Northern California Gets Results

The El Dorado Irrigation District (EID) in northern California has stepped up its efforts to rid its...

June 2, 2011
Canada
Severe Weather Doesn’t Stop Montreal Trenchless Rehab Project

On Feb. 3, 2011, it is around 0 degrees F (-12 C) and with the wind chill factor, the temperature is...

April 26, 2011
Archives
Chemical Grouting

Chemical grouting of sewer mains to control groundwater infiltration and exfiltration at joints and...

November 1, 2010
Archives Soil Load Differences in Rigid and Flexible Pipes in 21-Year Study
Rigid and Flexible Pipes

Buried pipelines for the conveyance of potable water and sanitary sewers form the bedrock of our civ...

November 1, 2010