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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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2019 Project of the Year New Installation Winner: Hard Rock Directional Drilling 8,400-ft Midland, Texas, Bore
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Considering Buying Used HDD Tooling? Here’s What You Need to...

As HDD professionals, we like taking money to the bottom line, not throwing it downhole. We are always looking for ways ...

September 17, 2019
Directional Drilling force main installation
Threading the Needle in Victoria, British Columbia

A sewer force main was successfully installed under Victoria Harbor including a pipe pullback through a quiet residentia...

September 10, 2019
Canada installing pipe using HDD
Meet the Experts: Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD)

In the civil engineering world, finding safer and faster methods to complete projects with minimum impact on the environ...

September 3, 2019
Directional Drilling maxi rig
Maxi Rig Market Update: How Are Things Going for the...

Maxi rigs are the big boys of the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) market. They are massive in size and the project...

August 21, 2019
Directional Drilling water force main replacement in Grand Haven, Michigan
Water Force Main Replacement in Grand Haven, Michigan

In 1973, a 12-in. ductile iron force main was installed using direct bury methods under the Grand River. Measuring appro...

August 6, 2019
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The Toro Company Announces New Underground Construction Business Strategy

On Aug. 1, The Toro Company announced the realignment of the organizational structure for its underground construction b...

August 5, 2019
Directional Drilling
Product Spotlight: Vermeer D23x30DR S3 Navigator Horizontal Directional Drill

The Vermeer D23x30DR S3 Navigator HDD is designed to bore through challenging ground conditions like rock....

August 5, 2019
Directional Drilling Ditch Witch hdd training
Hands-On HDD Training Prepares Operators for Success

Utility projects are on the rise across the country. With the overwhelming demand to replace and maintain our aging infr...

July 23, 2019
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ICUEE Exhibitor Spotlight: Quanta Services Sets New HDD Operators Up...

Quanta Services employs three full-time instructors to deliver a comprehensive training program to new and novice HDD op...

July 2, 2019
Directional Drilling 3-D mapping for HDD
HDD-Exploring and Navigating Through the Terrastellar Cosmos

In the very recent past in a galaxy far, far away (actually M87 a mere 55 million light years away), the first images of...

June 28, 2019
Canadian News Brandt American Augers
Brandt Named Exclusive American Augers, Trencor Dealer in Canada

The Brandt Group of Companies has made a significant expansion to its underground offering with the recent addition of t...

June 20, 2019
Directional Drilling HDD in Fenelon Falls
Enbridge Extends Natural Gas System to Fenelon Falls, Ontario

In 2018, Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. kicked off the lofty project of expanding its natural gas system to the Kawartha...

June 19, 2019
Directional Drilling HDD drill bit
HDD Tooling & Productivity Tips: Here’s What You Need to...

When drilling a pilot shot, it’s tempting to just “go big” to avoid getting into a sticky situation. T...

June 11, 2019
Directional Drilling Subsite utility locating equipment
Planning the Bore: Improving Our Industry

Damage prevention and safety are vital to the success of horizontal directional drilling (HDD) jobsites and the industry...

June 7, 2019
News Ellingson Companies
Ellingson Companies Acquires Directed Technologies Drilling

Ellingson Companies, a nationwide specialty trenchless construction contractor focused on providing end-to-end solutions...

May 28, 2019
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