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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.

HDD in Myrtle Beach Sweet Caroline: HDD Intersect on the Beach
Matt Dull
November 18, 2021
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Horizontal Directional Drilling Infinity Tool
Let’s Talk HDD Tooling
November 9, 2021
Horizontal Directional Drilling mud system
Mud Systems Make HDD Possible
November 2, 2021
Directional Drilling A mobile centrifuge unit
Enhanced Fluid Recycling Saves HDD Contractors Time and Money
October 29, 2021
Horizontal Directional Drilling HDD project
Reducing Risks Through Thoughtful HDD Planning and Design
October 26, 2021
Directional Drilling Vermeer equipment on Austin jobsite
Texas’ Rocky Grounds are No Match for This Family of...

Hitting it hard seven days a week, drilling fiber conduit through the rocky grounds of the greater Austin, Texas, area, ...

October 25, 2021
Horizontal Directional Drilling inadvertent return
How to Prevent and Mitigate Drilling Fluid Loss

Some in the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) industry refer to the appearance of drilling fluid in a place other th...

October 18, 2021
Horizontal Directional Drilling solidified drilling waste
Using the Right Polymer Technology to Solidify Liquid Waste Onsite

Urban expansion is a reality in many jurisdictions. This reality is forcing many municipalities to recognize the growing...

October 15, 2021
Horizontal Directional Drilling drill pipe
Why HDD Drill Pipe Bend Radius Matters

There is a very important reason that horizontal directional drilling (HDD) drill pipe manufacturers publish the bend ra...

October 8, 2021
Project of the Year Fort Lauderdale HDPE force main
2021 Trenchless Technology Project of the Year New Installation Honorable...

The project entailed the installation of a new seven-mile, large-diameter (48- and 54-in.) HDPE force main. Utilizing th...

October 6, 2021
Project of the Year Rappahannock River Crossing
2021 Trenchless Technology Project of the Year New Installation Winner:...

The project honored as the 2021 Trenchless Technology Project of the Year for New Installation is one that successfully ...

October 4, 2021
Horizontal Directional Drilling Vermeer trencher
The Path to Progress – Tracking the Evolution of HDD...

As horizontal directional drilling (HDD) celebrates its 50th year, what was once viewed as a risky and unconventional cr...

October 1, 2021
Horizontal Directional Drilling Maxi HDD rig
On the Hunt for a New Drill Rig? Read the...

Horizontal directional drilling — better known as HDD — is now 50 years old. Hard to believe there was a tim...

September 27, 2021
Directional Drilling HDD crossing in Burlington
Massive HDD Crossing in Burlington, Ontario

Michels Canada extended the limits of trenchless construction in Canada by using horizontal directional drilling (HDD) t...

September 22, 2021
Directional Drilling Ditch Witch HDD
HDD to Benefit from PG&E’s Undergrounding Plans

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) announced in July that it plans to initiate a multi-year effort to bury approximat...

September 10, 2021
Directional Drilling Maxi HDD rig
Maxi Rigs and Post-Pandemic

2020 was the year of COVID-19 and worldwide pandemic lockdowns. Being an essential service, work in the horizontal direc...

August 13, 2021
Directional Drilling Dick Melsheimer
Melfred Borzall Marks 75 Years

As the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) industry marks its golden anniversary in 2021, one of its early pioneering ...

August 6, 2021
Directional Drilling C2G pipeline
HDD Excels in Ethane Pipeline Construction

Two hurricanes and a wicked winter couldn’t stop Hard Rock Directional Drilling from completing 17.73 miles of dri...

July 27, 2021
Directional Drilling pipe fusion in Australia
Pipe Fusion in the City of Gold Coast, Australia

Each year, the City of Gold Coast, in Queensland, Australia, attracts more people to its long and sandy shores. By 2050,...

July 26, 2021
Directional Drilling vacuum excavation
Vac Safety on the HDD Jobsite

Here Are Some Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them Traditional methods of excavation to locate underground utilities ca...

July 13, 2021
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