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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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March 30, 2016
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March 28, 2016
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IndSTT, DCI Hosting HDD Locating Seminar

The Indian Society for Trenchless Technology (IndSTT) and DCI India PVT. Ltd. scheduled a “Training on Advanced HD...

March 16, 2016
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Sharewell HDD Announces New Gemini HDD Product Line

In collaboration with Smith Bits – A Schlumberger Co., Sharewell HDD Services announces its new Gemini HDD product...

March 2, 2016
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Drilling in Hard Rock in Northern Virginia

In early December 2015, Mincon Group PLC, an Irish engineering company with almost 40 years of manufacturing experience ...

February 24, 2016
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Don’t Underestimate Cost of Operation for HDD Tooling

“Cost of operation” is a commonly heard term among underground construction contractors. It can refer to the...

February 24, 2016
Business/People
Ditch Witch Certified Training Program Now Available

“We’re In This Together” is the philosophy at the Ditch Witch organization, a Charles Machine Works Co...

February 23, 2016
Canada
Crossing the Athabasca River in Canada

Long before a drill bit bores into the ground, a contractor’s experience and comprehensive planning process help t...

February 16, 2016
Directional Drilling
In the Neighborhood Utility Contractors Keep Compact HDD Market Busy

Large horizontal directional drilling (HDD) projects – like Michels Canada’s 7,200 ft, 42-in. crossing compl...

January 26, 2016
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Fiber Network Allows for ‘Next Generation’ Technology at University

When a Midwestern liberal arts college sought a contractor to build out a new fiber-optic network to support the technol...

January 20, 2016
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No Shale Slowdown: Marcellus, Utica Production Stays Strong Amid Low...

Oil prices have taken a dive from the highs of summer 2014, and high production has kept natural gas prices at sustained...

January 15, 2016
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Michels Corp. Closes 2015 on Strong Note with Milestone HDD,...

Michels Corp. closed out 2015 on a strong note in regards to Direct Pipe installations and milestone HDD crossings &ndas...

December 23, 2015
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Directional Drilling: HDD Locating Systems Improve As-Built Data

Knowledge and information are power, is an old saying, but one that proves valuable when discussing the underground cons...

December 22, 2015
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Vermeer Launches HDD Circuit Training Program

In a response to a shortage of drill operators in the horizontal directional drilling industry, Vermeer has introduced H...

December 9, 2015
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Comparing HDD Steering Methods

As horizontal directional drilling’s (HDD’s) growth stabilizes, safety has become our leading issue. The fro...

December 1, 2015
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Rock Solid — Or Is It?

When you are told something is “solid as a rock,” that’s usually a good thing, understanding that you ...

November 23, 2015
Canada
Outdoor Solutions Uses Satellite Technology to Pre-Survey HDD Route

In utility installation applications, when careful pre-planning and mapping still leave contractors with even a hint of ...

November 12, 2015
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