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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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Project of the Year 2017 New Installation Runner Up: Miami Beach 54-inch HDD
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Project of the Year 2017 New Installation Honorable Mentions
October 24, 2017
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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 ...

October 16, 2017
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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 priority for HDD contractors....

October 12, 2017
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Mears Group Develops HDD Rig Simulator

Mears Group, Inc. has developed an integrated horizontal directional drilling (HDD) simulator that works with actual HDD...

October 9, 2017
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Planning Under Way for 2018 HDD Academy

Arizona State University, Benjamin Media Partner for Two-Day Program Come February 22-23 the place for the horizontal di...

October 6, 2017
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ICUEE 2017: Vermeer’s New D40x55DR S3 Navigator HDD

ICUEE 2017 is well under way and one of our first stops was at the Vermeer exhibit where we chatted with Vermeer product...

October 3, 2017
Directional Drilling Ditch Wicth AT40
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 made its official debut at...

October 3, 2017
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Multiple Challenges Overcome in Ohio Project

Founded in 1942, Gabe’s Construction Co. Inc. celebrates its 75th year in continuous operations since being founde...

September 29, 2017
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Digital World Comes to Underground Industry

New technology has potential to improve efficiency, accuracy and reputation of HDD contractors   Here’s one w...

September 27, 2017
Horizontal Directional Drilling gas line restoration project
HDD Complexities Fail to Waver this St. Paul, Minnesota, Major...

Replacing more than 11 miles of gas pipeline, considered the backbone of the system that serves Minnesota’s capita...

September 25, 2017
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HDD Contractor Spotlight: Mile High Flawless

Turning a Job into a Family Business There’s something about horizontal directional drilling (HDD) that sticks wit...

September 21, 2017
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HDD in Hawaii — Pearl Harbor’s Highly Sensitive Environment Was...

In June of 2016, Trenchless Construction Services LLC successfully completed a challenging HDD crossing under the Pearl ...

September 20, 2017
Directional Drilling American Augers
HDD Helps Install Water Main Across Texas Creek

In 2005, the West Harris County Regional Water Authority (WHCRWA) began constructing a water transmission system to prep...

September 18, 2017
Directional Drilling Replacing a 60-year-old Natural Gas Pipeline in Wisconsin
What a Difference a Half Century Makes

Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) can be an essential tool for replacing natural gas pipelines in locations that are...

September 12, 2017
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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 you go about it? Do you stay with the same manufactu...

September 11, 2017
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HDD Voices: How’s the HDD Market in 2017?

Each year, we present you with an overview of what is happening in the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) market. We ...

September 7, 2017
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