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Horizontal Directional Drilling

Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) is a minimally invasive trenchless method of installing underground utilities such as pipe, conduit or cables in a relatively shallow arc or radius along a prescribed underground path using a surface-launched drilling rig.

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Craig Jones
October 3, 2016
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StraightLine HDD Inks Agreement with Armadillco, Inc.
September 26, 2016
Horizontal Directional Drilling
Challenging HDD Water Project in Santa Cruz, Calif.
September 16, 2016
Directional Drilling Herrenknecht Full Face Hole Opener
Herrenknecht’s New Full Face Hole Opener in Theory and Practice
September 9, 2016
Directional Drilling Ditch Witch Certified Training program HDD
HDD Market Rolls On: Fiber Deployments Keep HDD Contractors Busy, While Oil and Gas Slows
September 6, 2016
Horizontal Directional Drilling Ditch Witch HDD Simulator
Training the Next Generation of HDD Operators

When working underground, training is paramount, unfortunately the industry is facing a shortage of qualified operators ...

August 30, 2016
Business/People PDI HDD Rig
Power Dynamics Innovations Products Now Display the Section 179 Qualified...

Power Dynamics Innovations (PDI) wants to help its customers save money and one of those ways is letting them know that ...

August 29, 2016
Directional Drilling
Selecting the Best Tool for the Rock You’re Drilling In

In the world of tools, there is no “one tool for all.” Just walk into any hardware store and you will see th...

August 26, 2016
Canada
Canada Pipeline Project Turns to Trenchless

Enbridge Gas Distribution commissioned the GTA Project to upgrade the existing natural gas distribution system....

August 25, 2016
Features
Constrained HDD at the Foot of the Rocky Mountains Uses...

The City of Loveland is situated at the foot of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. A vibrant town on the edge of the plain...

August 2, 2016
Directional Drilling Ditch Witch Power Pipe
Ditch Witch Brings Confidence, Reliability to HDD Customers with Power...

Ditch Witch, a Charles Machine Works Co., reinforces its “We’re In This Together” philosophy with its ...

July 26, 2016
Archives
4 Rigs Blast Through Obstacles — Dakota Utility Contractors Inc....

Think about some of the biggest challenges a directional boring crew may face on a job. There are constricted work areas...

July 26, 2016
Business/People business news
The Toro Company Elects Richard M. Olson CEO

The Toro Co. (NYSE: TTC) announced July 20 that its board of directors has elected Richard M. Olson to the position of p...

July 21, 2016
Directional Drilling Trenchless Technology News
American Augers, DW/TXS Unveil DD1100 HDD for Developing Markets

American Augers Inc. and DW/TXS, both Charles Machine Works companies, unveiled the first American Augers DD1100 ho...

July 20, 2016
Canada
Kamloops Augering & Boring Hydrohammer Allows for Larger Diameter Installation...

What is a surface casing and why do you need one? Initially, a surface casing was referred to as a conductor barrel and ...

July 19, 2016
Features
Selecting the Right Vacuum Excavator for the Growing HDD Industry

The underground construction industry is continuously growing, especially as the trend toward residential fiber connecti...

July 6, 2016
Directional Drilling
Toro Holds First Horizontal Directional Drill Forum

With a focus on growing its position in the underground utility market, The Toro Co. recently hosted horizontal directio...

June 29, 2016
Business/People new job
Snider Named President/COO at Laney Directional Drilling

Alan Snider, a veteran of more than 26 years in designing and managing complex horizontal directional drilling (HDD) and...

June 27, 2016
Directional Drilling
HDD and Dubai’s Next Big Project

Dubai has become home to some of the most ambitious projects in the world. The Middle Eastern city has the world’s...

June 21, 2016
Directional Drilling
A Quick Look at Selection of a Swivel, Swivel Design...

Swivel Speak When selecting a swivel, it’s good to start with a review of its design features and the history of t...

June 1, 2016
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