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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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July 31, 2015
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Vermeer Unveils Trio of S3 Navigator Drills

After five years of querying customers and working at the drawing board, Vermeer Corp.’s Underground division is f...

July 22, 2015
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Toro Expands Underground Equipment Dealer Network in Mexico

Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico-based Cominsa is the latest addition to The Toro Co.’s global underground equipme...

July 9, 2015
Canada
EnviroBore Owner Takes Pride in Every Project

At a young age, Josh Wettlaufer fell in love with the idea of operating a drill rig and that dedication to his dream led...

July 8, 2015
Directional Drilling
Picking out Pipe-Tips on Selecting Proper Drill Pipe for Your...

Simply put, a person should consider six major aspects when purchasing Maxi Rig drill pipe for your horizontal direction...

April 25, 2015
Directional Drilling
Drilling Fluids Industry- Ever Changing

How things have changed over the last 35 years in the drilling fluids industry! As with most in my profession, my career...

April 24, 2015
Canada Michels Canada
Courier Crossings

As every horizontal directional drill (HDD) operator knows, each project is unique. That said, there are common elements...

April 21, 2015
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RTCI of Mexico Completes First HDD Project

RTCI of Mexico just completed its first bore with an American Augers DD-110 and MCM-300 mud system. This was RTCI’...

April 14, 2015
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Wyo-Ben Announces Acquisition of Sharewell HDD’s Thunderstorm Product Line

Wyo-Ben has announced the acquisition of the Thunderstorm line of mud mixing and cleaning systems from Sharewell HDD Dri...

March 26, 2015
Directional Drilling Mud recycling systems
Buying a Mud Recycling System and Don’t Know Where to...

Mud recycling systems were once considered optional equipment. Environmental regulations continue to become more stringe...

March 11, 2015
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Mud Pump Maintenance

Many things go into getting the most life out of your mud pump and its components — all important to extend the us...

March 10, 2015
Directional Drilling 710-mm Diameter Trenchless Stormwater Pipe
HDD in New Zealand

The Memorial Park traffic tunnel project in Buckle Street, Wellington, New Zealand, is in full swing to be completed by ...

March 9, 2015
Directional Drilling 13,800-lf waterline between Galveston Island and Pelican Island
HDD Under the Galveston Ship Channel

When Hurricane Ike hit Galveston, Texas, in September 2008, Galveston Island and Pelican Island — the latter a sma...

February 23, 2015
Directional Drilling The Mississippi River crossing
The Mighty Mississippi River No Match for HDD

The Mississippi River has been regarded as one of the most historic rivers in American history and has served as an insp...

February 20, 2015
Canada HDD and Pipe Ramming Used to Install Water and Wastewater Lines in Wood Buffalo
HDD and Pipe Ramming Used to Install Water and Wastewater...

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo has expanded its water and sewer major infrastructure network by completing th...

February 17, 2015
Directional Drilling Tri County Water Authority of Independence, Mo.
Precarious Project Is No Problem

In September, the Tri County Water Authority of Independence, Mo., replaced an exposed transmission water line with rest...

January 12, 2015
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