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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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April 25, 2017
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Challenging HDD Project in Miami
April 19, 2017
Business/People Ditch Witch of South Louisiana
Top Ditch Witch Dealerships, Individuals Recognized for Superior Customer Service, Support and Dedication
April 10, 2017
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HDD Tech Talk: Managing Your Drill Pipe Investment
April 7, 2017
Business/People Robbie Royster Ditch Witch of Virginia
Ditch Witch of Virginia’s Robbie Royster Receives Lowell Highfill Award

Ditch Witch, a Charles Machine Works Company, honored Robbie Royster of Ditch Witch of Virginia with...

April 5, 2017
Business/People Subsite HDD beacon
Ditch Witch of Georgia, Ditch Witch of the Rockies Salesmen...

Ditch Witch of Georgia’s Brent Goodman and Ditch Witch of the Rockies’ Troy Kynaston rec...

March 22, 2017
Applications Mud System Market Moves Forward
Mud System Market Continues Moving Forward

Mud recycling systems were once deemed an optional element to the horizontal directional drilling pr...

March 17, 2017
Applications Vermeer Silver Series
Silver Series Drill Rod Bolsters Vermeer’s HDD Tooling and Accessories...

Building on the tradition of its acclaimed Firestick drill rod, Vermeer Silver Series drill rod give...

March 14, 2017
Applications Underground Contractors, Inc.
Contractor Profile: Underground Contractors Inc.

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March 10, 2017
Features Jim Rankin 2017 Person of the YEar
In-Depth With 2017 Trenchless Technology Person of the Year Jim...

Jim Rankin has spent the better part of his adult life working in the horizontal directional drillin...

March 8, 2017
News StraightLine HDD Armadrillco
StraightLine HDD Acquires Drilling Tool Manufacturer Armadrillco

Hutchinson, Kansas-based StraightLine HDD Inc. announced the acquisition of Texas-based horizontal d...

March 8, 2017
Directional Drilling ATS HDD Training February 2017
ATS Completes HDD Training Program in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin

Associated Training Services (ATS) recently completed a one-of-a-kind horizontal directional drillin...

March 7, 2017
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Subsite Electronics Top Volume Dealer Awarded at Annual Dealer Conferences

Subsite Electronics, a Charles Machine Works Company, recognized Grant Medlin, owner of Ditch Witch ...

February 27, 2017
Directional Drilling Dicth Wicth JT40 2017
Ditch Witch Adds All-New JT40 HDD to its Fleet

Ditch Witch, a Charles Machine Works Company, has added the innovative new JT40 horizontal direction...

February 20, 2017
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