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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.

Toro Holds First Horizontal Directional Drill Forum
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June 29, 2016
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HDD and Dubai’s Next Big Project
June 21, 2016
Directional Drilling
A Quick Look at Selection of a Swivel, Swivel Design Features and Benefits
June 1, 2016
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FlexBor Unveiled in Pennsylvania
May 26, 2016
Business/People Trenchless Technology News
Obituary: TT Technologies’ Mike Tjader
May 26, 2016
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HDD Contractor Tests DCI’s Newest Locating System in Texas

Proper location is one of the keys to a successful horizontal directional drilling (HDD) operation. Some would argue tha...

May 24, 2016
Directional Drilling
Melfred Borzall Turns 70

2016 is a year of milestones and transitions for Melfred Borzall. This is the company’s 70th anniversary year and ...

May 20, 2016
Directional Drilling
Drill Pipe Under-Torque: The Devil in Disguise

Many of you have been there. It’s your first large-diameter bore with your shiny, new maxi drill rig. Part of the ...

April 19, 2016
Features Fiber and the Globe
Growth in Fiber: Trenchless Benefits as People Become More Connected

Fiber deployments across North America are on the rise as individuals and businesses clamor for high-speed and more reli...

April 18, 2016
Directional Drilling Second-year sellout endorses HDD industry’s desire to learn, grow
2016 HDD Academy a Resounding Success

The 2016 HDD Academy, hosted by the Arizona State University Del E. Webb School of Construction and Benjamin Media Inc.,...

March 31, 2016
Directional Drilling Pipeline River and Levee Crossing Combines Trenchless and Over-the-Top Construction Methods
HDD Challenge: Pipeline River and Levee Crossing Combines Trenchless and...

How can you install a pipeline under the Atchafalaya River with trenchless construction while still providing the most p...

March 30, 2016
Directional Drilling NCS
Contractor Profile: Networx Cabling Systems

Based in Flagstaff,  Ariz., NCS operates in Arizona and California with licenses pending in New Mexico and Nevada...

March 28, 2016
Directional Drilling
Toro Partners with Utility One Source

Toro and Utility One Source have partnered to provide utility companies and contractors with rental access to Toro under...

March 28, 2016
Features Winter Downtime? Spend it Wisely by Giving Your Pump a Finetuning to Help Save you Money
Mud Pump Check Up

Since horizontal directional drilling (HDD) work tends to be slower in the winter months, particularly when the ground i...

March 24, 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
Directional Drilling Sharewell
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
Directional Drilling
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
Directional Drilling
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
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