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Directional Drilling

Directional drilling, also known as 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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HDD Pilot Bore Navigating and the Importance of Being Prepared

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Gaining Efficiencies on Smaller Diameter Bores

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HDD Drill Pipe and Hard Band Hangups

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Directional Drilling A well-known oil company in Argentina transports products from one of its refineries located in the Andes foothills to its principal markets in Buenos Aires. A pipeline stretching some 1,700 km transports the company’s products to their destination. When routine inspection revealed compromised technical integrity of a pipeline section, the decision was made to replace the affected section.
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