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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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Vactor Mfg. Inc., a subsidiary of Federal Signal Corp. announced the introduction of TRUVAC, a brand of premium vacuum e...

February 5, 2019
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What’s the Fuss? Contractors Find New Solutions for Slurry Handling,...

As Drilling Fluid and Slurry Handling Costs Increase Contractors Find New Solutions to Help the Bottom Line Despite bein...

February 5, 2019
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Drilling Rock: Choosing the Proper Tool

There are various formations of rock with various PSI ratings. There are different bits and tools for different drill ri...

January 9, 2019
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Preventing Utility Strikes Is Everyone’s Responsibility

With the demand for faster data speeds increasing, more utility lines going from overhead to underground has led to a lo...

January 8, 2019
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Completing a 900-ft HDD Under the Loop 101 Freeway in...

Earlier this year, SSC Underground was contracted to install 900 ft of 24-in. casing to carry a 16-in. PVC waterline und...

December 27, 2018
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SSC Underground Deploys Drones on Trenchless Projects (VIDEO)

Specialized Services Company (SSC Underground), is an Arizona-based trenchless contracting company, that recently starte...

December 21, 2018
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McConnell Dowell Completes World Record Direct Pipe Installation

Just under four months after launch, the site crew in New Zealand’s Whangaparaoa can report the successful breakth...

December 7, 2018
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Product Spotlight: Melfred Borzall Eagle Claw SD

Josh Rishel, with Clearfield, Pennsylvania-based C & R Directional Boring LLC, has been working alongside his crew i...

December 3, 2018
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Improving the Marine Environment: HDD Under the Victoria Harbour

British Columbia’s Capital Regional District, a regional municipality that includes Victoria, the province’s...

November 29, 2018
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Vermeer Hit the Road for Four-City Tour to Showcase Dual...

The Vermeer D40x55DR S3 Navigator horizontal directional drill (HDD) has made new fans as it toured four cities in the h...

November 27, 2018
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Product Profile: Ditch Witch JT20XP Directional Drill Package

As demand surges to get gigabit internet to homes and businesses across North America, horizontal directional drilling (...

November 19, 2018
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Product Showcase: Armadrillco – The World’s Toughest Tooling

Designed by a driller for drillers, Armadrillco provides a tooling solution for contractors struggling in hard soil cond...

November 16, 2018
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FERC Issues Draft Guidance for Horizontal Directional Drill Monitoring, Seeks...

The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Office of Energy Projects (OEP) has prepared draft “G...

November 7, 2018
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The Principles of Effective Solids Control

Although the use of drilling fluids within the horizontal directional drilling (HDD)/trenchless industry is still relati...

November 1, 2018
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Ditch Witch Bolsters Training with HDD VR Simulator

The Ditch Witch organization, a Charles Machine Works Company, has introduced an industry-first Virtual Reality (VR) Sim...

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