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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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October 3, 2018
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HDD Tooling Maintenance: Before, During & After

Before we can even discuss maintaining the tools for the job, it is important to ensure you are usin...

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CETT, University of Alberta Hosting Advanced HDD Design Workshop

The University of Alberta Faculty of Extension and the Consortium for Engineered Trenchless Technolo...

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One of a Kind: Ductile Iron Pipe Used in HDD...

The first horizontal directional drilling (HDD) installation of AMERICAN ductile iron pipe for a cab...

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A Refresher on Electrofusion Preparation

Cleanliness is Key to Ensuring Long-Lasting Joints Anyone who has made it to adulthood has no doubt ...

August 9, 2018
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Cobbles and Boulders: No Problem!

KS Energy Services recently completed a project that combined a rough and inconsistent terrain with ...

August 8, 2018
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Product Spotlight: DECKHAND by LaValley Industries

The DECKHAND product line brings a new standard of safety and efficiency to job sites around the wor...

August 6, 2018
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Planning Under Way for 2019 HDD Academy

Arizona State University, Benjamin Media Partner for Two-Day Program Come February 25-26 the place f...

August 3, 2018
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The Delta Directional Formula for Success in the Fiber Market

There aren’t many people who can say they’ve helped pioneer horizontal directional drill...

July 31, 2018
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Hey HDD Market: How Are You Doing?

The headline asks the question everyone wants the answers to — how is the HDD market faring th...

July 26, 2018
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Five Keys to Fluid Savings & Optimization

In 2017, MetaFLO’s patented technology was put to work again on a large pipeline construction ...

July 24, 2018
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2018 Vacuum Excavator Spec Guide

Contractors working in an increasingly crowded underground space know the value of calling 811 befor...

July 23, 2018
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How Location Data Minimizes Excavation Damage

Underground excavation in construction can be risky. Generating and sharing accurate location data c...

July 18, 2018
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Lon Briscoe: Life on the Rig

It would be difficult to call Lon Briscoe’s expertise into question when it comes to just abou...

July 16, 2018
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2018 HDD Showroom: Time to Buy

You’ve made the decision to add a brand-spanking new HDD rig to your fleet of drilling rigs &m...

July 13, 2018
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Going Under Water: Engineering Challenges Associated with Waterbody Crossings

Trenchless crossings inherently present a greater number of risks and installation challenges than t...

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