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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.

Michels Canada in Alberta Michels Corp. Closes 2015 on Strong Note with Milestone HDD, Direct Pipe Crossings
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December 23, 2015
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Directional Drilling
Directional Drilling: HDD Locating Systems Improve As-Built Data
December 22, 2015
Directional Drilling Vermeer HDD Circuit Training
Vermeer Launches HDD Circuit Training Program
December 9, 2015
Directional Drilling
Comparing HDD Steering Methods
December 1, 2015
Directional Drilling
Rock Solid — Or Is It?
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 ...

November 12, 2015
Canada
Experienced Staff, High-Quality Equipment Play Vital Role in Direct Horizontal’s...

When discussing horizontal directional drilling (HDD) in Canada, a handful of companies quickly come...

November 10, 2015
Features
Centrifuges Improve Directional Drilling Operations and Reduce Disposal Costs

Overall cleaning performance of the mud recycling operation is the key to a successful and profitabl...

October 30, 2015
Directional Drilling
2015 Project of The Year- New Installation Honorable Mention Winners!

South Magnolia CSO Control Project Gravity Sewer Pipeline King County owns and operates a combined s...

October 26, 2015
Canada
2015 Project of The Year New Installation- Runner Up: Muskrat...

Nalcor Energy is Newfoundland and Labrador’s energy company and is focused on sustainable deve...

October 26, 2015
Directional Drilling
2015 Project of The Year- New Installation: HDD & the...

Houston Ship Channel As the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) industry continues to mature and e...

October 23, 2015
Directional Drilling Sharon Bueno at Subsite ICUEE 2015
ICUEE Day Two: A Trenchless Technology Recap (Part 2)

Day two at ICUEE 2015 in Louisville was a busy one for the Trenchless Technology and Benjamin Media ...

October 1, 2015
News Bernie Krzys Jason Andringa Interview
ICUEE Day Two: A Trenchless Technology Recap (Part 1)

ICUEE 2015 had plenty to offer attendees Wednesday with the outdoor demos finally able to get into f...

October 1, 2015
Directional Drilling Vermeer InSite HDD tools
Vermeer Explains New InSite Productivity Tools for HDD Contractors at...

At ICUEE this year, Vermeer debuted a cool new program called InSite Productivity Tools th...

September 30, 2015
Directional Drilling
Horizontal Environmental Drilling – Not Just for Well Installations Anymore

Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) methods have been used in the environmental market since the l...

September 29, 2015
Directional Drilling ditch witch rig
New Ditch Witch Tier 4 HDDs Engineered for Power and...

Challenged to design Tier 4-compliant equipment, horizontal directional drill (HDD) engineers at Dit...

September 14, 2015
Directional Drilling
Vermeer Introduces S3 Trio, InSite Productivity Tools

After five years of querying customers and working at the drawing board, Vermeer Corp.’s Under...

September 10, 2015
Directional Drilling Ultimate HDD Crew
Four Finalists for Vermeer’s Ultimate Crew Contest Announced

The field is down to four in Vermeer’s Ultimate Crew contest and the finalists from across the...

September 2, 2015
Directional Drilling
King County, Wash., Takes on Challenging Project to Control CSOs

Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) projects continue to progress into more and more challenging a...

September 2, 2015
Directional Drilling
Proper HDD Design Is Key to Successful Completion

An engineer who specializes in HDD will have a better understanding of what can and cannot be accomp...

August 27, 2015
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