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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.

Drilling Between Rock and Hard Places
Andrew Farr
December 2, 2013
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Rock Drilling: The Right Tools for a Solid Bore
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Principles of Solids Control
October 29, 2013
Directional Drilling
Contractor Profile: J. Wayne Backhoe
October 29, 2013
Applications
2013 Project of the Year – New Install Winner
October 28, 2013
Directional Drilling
South Carolina HDD Contractor Keeps Busy Specializing in Electrical Distribution...

Evolving from a company formed to bury, install and service cable television network cable and provide installation and...

October 8, 2013
Directional Drilling
Directional Sampling Beneath Landfill Assists Site Characterization – Superfund Site...

Directional drilling has been widely adopted for installation of remediation wells and as an access technology for the i...

October 8, 2013
Directional Drilling
Product Sneak Peek: InSite Asset Management System

Managing a successful business requires owners to make hard decisions when it comes to how they spend their dollars, par...

October 8, 2013
Canada
Edmonton Showcases Trenchless Technology

Saying that the City of Edmonton is the trenchless technology capital of North America is not that much of a stretch and...

October 8, 2013
Directional Drilling
ISTT No-Dig Summit Program Held in New Delhi and Colombo

The International Society for Trenchless Technology’s 2013 Summit/Masterclass program drew to a close after the final...

August 21, 2013
Directional Drilling
Managing Manhole Maintenance

Des Moines, Iowa, is a quiet, prosperous community of 203,000. But Iowa’s largest city has been severely tested by two...

August 21, 2013
Directional Drilling
North Marin Water District Relies on HDD as Part of...

The use of recycled or reclaimed water continues to gain traction as water demand increases while potable water supplies...

July 22, 2013
Directional Drilling
Tracer Wire System Importance for HDD

Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) has commonly been used to install telecommunications duct, conduits, water, sewer...

July 22, 2013
Directional Drilling
Maintenance Checks Enhance Longevity of Piercing Tools

Imagine a beautiful yard, complete with aesthetic plant life and meticulously manicured landscaping. Now, imagine a util...

July 22, 2013
Directional Drilling
Going Trenchless to Upgrade Power for Marine Corps Base Camp...

Sitting on approximately 125,000 acres of mountainous Southern California terrain, Marine Corp Base Camp Pendleton is th...

June 13, 2013
International News
HDD Training Course Held in South Africa

An HDD Training Course was hosted by ELB Equipment in Boksburg, South Africa....

May 29, 2013
Business/People
The Toro Co.: Painting the Underground Construction Market Red

The horizontal directional drilling market got an unexpected player in 2012 when The Toro Co. leaped into the fray after...

May 14, 2013
Directional Drilling
CH2M Hill Eyes Revenue Growth in India

CH2M Hill has charted an ambitious growth plan for its India unit, and aims to treble revenues in the country to $75 to...

March 6, 2013
Directional Drilling
CONTRACTOR PROFILE Underground Rock Star

Located in Bourbon County, Ky., at the center of the famed Inner Bluegrass Region is the small community of Paris (popul...

March 1, 2013
Directional Drilling
Miami Accomplishes Another Deep Diving HDD Project

Fisher Island residents live on one of the most expensive pieces of real estate in the world and rely on a pipeline from...

March 1, 2013
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