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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.

Large Upsize Pipe Replacement Beneath the West Highland Railway
Andrew Farr
October 3, 2012
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Directional Drilling
HDD Used to Install Horizontal Environmental Wells in Florida
September 12, 2012
Directional Drilling
When Good Tools Go Bad
August 21, 2012
Directional Drilling
HDD Maxi Rig Update:
August 21, 2012
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Herrenknecht Celebrates 35th Anniversary
August 21, 2012
Directional Drilling
Herrenknecht Celebrates 35th Anniversary

Herrenknecht AG marked its 35th anniversary in style with a 2,000-guest gala....

July 16, 2012
Directional Drilling
Drilling Deep

A new pipeline was needed to replace a failing cast iron watermain laid during World War II in Waita...

July 12, 2012
Directional Drilling
Mississippi Contractor Adds HDD to Work Arsenal

Mississippi contractor C. B. Developers Inc. has developed a solid reputation for quality work over...

July 12, 2012
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A Brief History of Directional Drilling: The Birth and Development...

Martin Cherrington does not have a Wikipedia page explaining how he is an inventor of the original e...

July 4, 2012
Directional Drilling
Welcome to the 2012 Trenchless Technology Drinking Water Main Survey!

As the No. 1 Source for Trenchless News, Trenchless Technology magazine wants to hear from you about...

June 14, 2012
Directional Drilling
HDD Gains Traction with Electric Utilities

With the trenchless industry constantly expanding, it is becoming widely accepted that horizontal di...

June 8, 2012
Directional Drilling
Managing Your Drill Pipe Investment

Face it. Drill pipe isn’t the sexiest thing on your jobsite. It doesn’t have moving parts or hor...

June 8, 2012
Directional Drilling
TTC Director Dr. Erez Allouche Honored for Technology Product of...

TTC director Dr. Erez Allouche wins Technology Product of the Year for his innovative "green" geopol...

May 24, 2012
Directional Drilling
Ductile Iron Pipe Used in Mississippi HDD Project

Construction is under way on a 32-mile ductile iron pipeline that will carry treated wastewater from...

May 21, 2012
Directional Drilling
Locating 101: Guidelines to Follow

Successfully locating and identifying buried utilities is a process of elimination — elimination o...

May 21, 2012
Directional Drilling
Benjamin Media to Host Utility Construction Conference in October

Benjamin Media Inc. is hosting the Opportunities in Utility Construction Conference (OUCC) in conjun...

April 23, 2012
Directional Drilling
HDD Used in Challenging Wisconsin Sewer Project

The cost of operating and maintaining sewer treatment facilities is an ongoing challenge for hundred...

April 19, 2012
Directional Drilling
No Gamble Here: HDD a Success in Atlantic City

Installed more than a century ago, the two 36-in. diameter cast iron sewerage force mains transporti...

April 19, 2012
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CONTRACTOR PROFILE: Rock Boring Not So Boring

Arecent trend in the communications industry is increasing the placement of fiber optics underground...

March 9, 2012
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Public Private Partnership Secures Stimulus Funding for Extensive Fiber Network

Frustration caused by sluggish Internet speeds, limited bandwidth and high costs, along with a ranki...

March 9, 2012
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