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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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Terra HDD Equipment Now Available in North America

Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) contractors in North America have a new option when looking for their next drills....

March 27, 2023
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Matching HDD Tooling to Terrain for Productivity and Profitability

Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) is no different than any other business, whether you’re a NASCAR driver or w...

March 24, 2023
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Energy Transition Applications Highlight the 2023 HDD Academy

The ninth annual HDD Academy was held Feb. 16-17, in Scottsdale, Arizona and the focus of much of the conversation was a...

March 21, 2023
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HDD Tooling & Jobsite Costs

Completing jobs efficiently and profitably is the top priority for any horizontal directional drilling (HDD) contractor....

March 20, 2023
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Three Ways Fluid Cleaning Systems Keep HDD Jobsites Efficient

Horizontal directional drill (HDD) operators know that drilling fluid is a key element to jobsite success. However, clea...

March 9, 2023
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How to Prevent Inadvertent Returns on your HDD Project

In one way or another, if you’ve worked in or around the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) industry, you&rsquo...

February 28, 2023
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Maximize HDD Accuracy When Undergrounding High-Voltage Transmission Lines

Rapidly changing physical and political environments have many utility owners re-evaluating the feasibility of undergrou...

February 14, 2023
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How to Utilize Annular Fluid Pressure Data

The combo image with a circle around the non-battery side that highlights the drilling fluid ports is intended to have a...

February 14, 2023
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Pit-Launched HDD Proved to be the Right Fit for Water...

In order to limit disruption, overcome tight working conditions and facilitate difficult service line installations, Ker...

February 9, 2023
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Expert HDD Navigation in Extremely Energized Ground

Utilizing HDD guidance and expert resources on difficult jobsites A long-distance horizontal directional drilling (HDD) ...

February 1, 2023
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Drilling in a Tight Area? Consider Using a Pit Launch...

Attempting to install sewer laterals, deep water lines or gas lines in urban areas may not be possible with a traditiona...

January 26, 2023
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Increasing Jobsite Profitability Requires Versatile HDD Tooling

So you might be asking yourself, what exactly is versatile tooling? Simply put, versatile tooling gives you the ability ...

December 22, 2022
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Record-number of Conduit Runs Pulled as Single Shot Using HDD

The underground installation of 24 runs of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) conduit pulled as one piece was named the Pr...

December 12, 2022
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HDD Locating Under Railroad Tracks in Chicago

Railroad crossings have traditionally been a challenge for walkover HDD locators. Adding in traffic signals, a busy city...

November 30, 2022
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Knowing how to mix drilling fluids is an essential part of maximizing your horizontal directional drill’s efficien...

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