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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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January 21, 2014
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Directional Drilling
“A Locator’s Odyssey” — Identifying and Dealing with Interference
January 2, 2014
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HDD Under the Mississippi River
January 2, 2014
Directional Drilling
Rock Drilling: The Right Tools for a Solid Bore
December 2, 2013
Directional Drilling
High Definition Pipeline Inspection Cameras
December 2, 2013
Directional Drilling
Drilling Between Rock and Hard Places

Of the many types of geological matter that compose the Earth’s surface, none is more abundant tha...

December 2, 2013
Directional Drilling
Principles of Solids Control

Relative to the use of drilling fluids within the oil and gas industry, the use of drilling fluids w...

October 29, 2013
Directional Drilling
Contractor Profile: J. Wayne Backhoe

It’s unlikely that Jason Miller, a humble, mild-mannered pipeline and utilities installer from Wal...

October 29, 2013
Applications
2013 Project of the Year – New Install Winner

The practice of shale drilling for natural gas extraction has been increasing steadily in the United...

October 28, 2013
Directional Drilling
South Carolina HDD Contractor Keeps Busy Specializing in Electrical Distribution...

Evolving from a company formed to bury, install and service cable television network cable and provi...

October 8, 2013
Directional Drilling
Directional Sampling Beneath Landfill Assists Site Characterization – Superfund Site...

Directional drilling has been widely adopted for installation of remediation wells and as an access...

October 8, 2013
Directional Drilling
Product Sneak Peek: InSite Asset Management System

Managing a successful business requires owners to make hard decisions when it comes to how they spen...

October 8, 2013
Canada
Edmonton Showcases Trenchless Technology

Saying that the City of Edmonton is the trenchless technology capital of North America is not that m...

October 8, 2013
Directional Drilling
ISTT No-Dig Summit Program Held in New Delhi and Colombo

The International Society for Trenchless Technology’s 2013 Summit/Masterclass program drew to a c...

August 21, 2013
Directional Drilling
Managing Manhole Maintenance

Des Moines, Iowa, is a quiet, prosperous community of 203,000. But Iowa’s largest city has been se...

August 21, 2013
Directional Drilling
North Marin Water District Relies on HDD as Part of...

The use of recycled or reclaimed water continues to gain traction as water demand increases while po...

July 22, 2013
Directional Drilling
Tracer Wire System Importance for HDD

Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) has commonly been used to install telecommunications duct, con...

July 22, 2013
Directional Drilling
Maintenance Checks Enhance Longevity of Piercing Tools

Imagine a beautiful yard, complete with aesthetic plant life and meticulously manicured landscaping....

July 22, 2013
Directional Drilling
Going Trenchless to Upgrade Power for Marine Corps Base Camp...

Sitting on approximately 125,000 acres of mountainous Southern California terrain, Marine Corp Base...

June 13, 2013
International News
HDD Training Course Held in South Africa

An HDD Training Course was hosted by ELB Equipment in Boksburg, South Africa....

May 29, 2013
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