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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.

SDI North American Directional Barbco HDD Contractor Profile: North American Directional LLC
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October 28, 2016
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Directional Drilling
14th Annual Ditch Witch Customer Event Draws Attendance from 24 Countries
October 27, 2016
Applications
HDD In Lyon Township, Michigan — Growth Prompts New Potable Water Line
October 25, 2016
Directional Drilling
Getting to Know Your Mud System
October 20, 2016
Directional Drilling
Project of The Year 2016 New Installation Winner: Indian River HDD Crossing
October 17, 2016
Canada
Tecvalco Ltd. Discusses Proper Tooling for Winter Drilling

As the last days of summer disappear into the distance, it is time to look forward to the winter and the busy Horizontal...

October 14, 2016
Directional Drilling Radius HDD new HQ
Radius HDD Relocates Headquarters

As part of its continuing effort to be an industry leader in HDD tooling, Radius HDD recently relocated its headquarters...

October 12, 2016
Canada
HDD Drilling Waste Reduction by Mechanical Separation

During the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) process large amounts of liquid waste are produced. Shale shakers are t...

October 3, 2016
Applications Straightline HDD Armadrillco 2016
StraightLine HDD Inks Agreement with Armadillco, Inc.

StraightLine HDD Inc. recently finalized an exclusive agreement with Texas-based Armadrillco Inc. for distribution and m...

September 26, 2016
Directional Drilling
Challenging HDD Water Project in Santa Cruz, Calif.

The City of Santa Cruz Water Department (SCWD) operates stream diversion structures and a 16-mile-long pipe network, col...

September 16, 2016
Directional Drilling Herrenknecht Full Face Hole Opener
Herrenknecht’s New Full Face Hole Opener in Theory and Practice

In 2015, after several years of development, Herrenknecht AG launched its first horizontal directional drill (HDD) rock ...

September 9, 2016
Directional Drilling Ditch Witch Certified Training program HDD
HDD Market Rolls On: Fiber Deployments Keep HDD Contractors Busy,...

HDD is not a discipline that is used in just one construction segment but across several; its diversity allows HDD to we...

September 6, 2016
Directional Drilling Ditch Witch HDD Simulator
Training the Next Generation of HDD Operators

When working underground, training is paramount, unfortunately the industry is facing a shortage of qualified operators ...

August 30, 2016
Business/People PDI HDD Rig
Power Dynamics Innovations Products Now Display the Section 179 Qualified...

Power Dynamics Innovations (PDI) wants to help its customers save money and one of those ways is letting them know that ...

August 29, 2016
Directional Drilling
Selecting the Best Tool for the Rock You’re Drilling In

In the world of tools, there is no “one tool for all.” Just walk into any hardware store and you will see th...

August 26, 2016
Canada
Canada Pipeline Project Turns to Trenchless

Enbridge Gas Distribution commissioned the GTA Project to upgrade the existing natural gas distribution system....

August 25, 2016
Directional Drilling Ditch Witch Power Pipe
Ditch Witch Brings Confidence, Reliability to HDD Customers with Power...

Ditch Witch, a Charles Machine Works Co., reinforces its “We’re In This Together” philosophy with its ...

July 26, 2016
Archives
4 Rigs Blast Through Obstacles — Dakota Utility Contractors Inc....

Think about some of the biggest challenges a directional boring crew may face on a job. There are constricted work areas...

July 26, 2016
Directional Drilling Trenchless Technology News
American Augers, DW/TXS Unveil DD1100 HDD for Developing Markets

American Augers Inc. and DW/TXS, both Charles Machine Works companies, unveiled the first American Augers DD1100 ho...

July 20, 2016
Canada
Kamloops Augering & Boring Hydrohammer Allows for Larger Diameter Installation...

What is a surface casing and why do you need one? Initially, a surface casing was referred to as a conductor barrel and ...

July 19, 2016
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