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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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Directional Drilling Second-year sellout endorses HDD industry’s desire to learn, grow
2016 HDD Academy a Resounding Success
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 Over-the-Top Construction Methods
March 30, 2016
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Contractor Profile: Networx Cabling Systems
March 28, 2016
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Toro Partners with Utility One Source
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, particular...

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 “Tra...

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 ne...

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 manuf...

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....

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 Char...

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 pla...

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, 4...

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...

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...

January 15, 2016
Canada Michels Canada in Alberta
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...

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 ...

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, Verm...

December 9, 2015
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Comparing HDD Steering Methods

As horizontal directional drilling’s (HDD’s) growth stabilizes, safety has become our le...

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, und...

November 23, 2015
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