Melfred Borzall Celebrates Production of 100,000 Directional Blades
Melfred Borzall, one of the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) industry’s pioneers and the biggest name…
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HDD Fluid Cleaning Systems: Reducing Increased Costs of HDD Operation
The environmental and financial impacts of drilling fluid on HDD jobsites continue to be a…
Mears Group Develops HDD Rig Simulator
Mears Group, Inc. has developed an integrated horizontal directional drilling (HDD) simulator that works with…
Who’s Up for Arizona in the Winter? Planning Under Way for 2018 HDD Academy
Arizona State University, Benjamin Media Partner for Two-Day Program Come February 22-23 the place for…
ICUEE 2017: Vermeer’s New D40x55DR S3 Navigator HDD
ICUEE 2017 is well under way and one of our first stops was at the…
Ditch Witch Debuts Next Generation AT40 All Terrain Directional Drill
**Editor’s Note: This post was updated to include the above video. The Ditch Witch AT40…
Multiple Challenges Overcome in Ohio Project
Founded in 1942, Gabe’s Construction Co. Inc. celebrates its 75th year in continuous operations since…
Digital World Comes to Underground Industry
New technology has potential to improve efficiency, accuracy and reputation of HDD contractors Here’s one…
HDD Complexities Fail to Waver this St. Paul, Minnesota, Major Gas Line Restoration Project
Replacing more than 11 miles of gas pipeline, considered the backbone of the system that…
HDD Contractor Spotlight: Mile High Flawless
Turning a Job into a Family Business There’s something about horizontal directional drilling (HDD) that…
HDD in Hawaii — Pearl Harbor’s Highly Sensitive Environment Was the Spot for a Fiber-Optic Installation
In June of 2016, Trenchless Construction Services LLC successfully completed a challenging HDD crossing under…
HDD Helps Install Water Main Across Texas Creek
In 2005, the West Harris County Regional Water Authority (WHCRWA) began constructing a water transmission…
What a Difference a Half Century Makes
Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) can be an essential tool for replacing natural gas pipelines in…
HDD Rig Shopping Catalog: What’s Out there for Today’s Drillers?
When it comes time to buy that new drill rig for your fleet, how do…
HDD Voices: How’s the HDD Market in 2017?
Each year, we present you with an overview of what is happening in the horizontal…
Ball Bearing Swivels: What You Need to Know about Selection, Care, Maintenance & Inspection
Ball bearing swivels in general are roller thrust bearings for supporting axial loads. Some models…
Armadrillco High-Flow/Side-Load Housing Adapted to the StraightLine RockEye
The most recent development in StraightLine HDD’s acquisition of Armadrillco is the adaption of the…
Remember the International HDD Rodeos?
As Trenchless Technology marks its 25th anniversary in 2017, we thought it would be fun…
Arctic Circle HDD Project Brings Fibre to the Northwest Territories
Cold and remote. Those words give an accurate, albeit succinct, description of a recent project…
Not Your Typical HDD Fiber Install
In the oil and gas industry horizontal directional drilling is a preferred crossing method to…
