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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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November 1, 2009
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Drill Mud or Industrial Liquid Waste?
October 1, 2009
Directional Drilling
Cold Weather & Your Drilling Pumps
October 1, 2009
Directional Drilling
Marine Electronics Ltd.
October 1, 2009
Directional Drilling
Water Project in South Dakota
September 1, 2009
Directional Drilling
Geotechnical Investigation by Directional Core Drilling

The need for development and improvements of infrastructure is always present, often including tunnels and other geotech...

September 1, 2009
Directional Drilling
WEFTEC 2009 Heads to Orlando, Fla.

The Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC) takes place Oct. 10-14 in Orlando, Fla., a...

September 1, 2009
Directional Drilling
Ground Conditions

The soil conditions in Idaho create challenges that can leave the most experienced horizontal directional drilling (HDD)...

August 1, 2009
Directional Drilling
Drill Master: Locate — The Need to Expose & Monitor

Underground utilities and the HDD industry have mixed liked oil and water since the industry’s inception. Accusations...

August 1, 2009
Directional Drilling
Integrated Pipeline Services Inc. Completes Acquisition of Sheehan Pipe Line

Integrated Pipeline Services Inc. (IPS) recently announced that it has completed the acquisition of Sheehan Pipe Line Co...

August 1, 2009
Directional Drilling
2009 HDD Roundtable:

Each year, Trenchless Technology gauges the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) market by interviewing leading industr...

July 1, 2009
Directional Drilling
HDD Plays Key Role in South Dakota Project

Communities across the United States are currently facing many challenges. Two of these challenges are the creation of n...

July 1, 2009
Directional Drilling
Dallas Trenchless Road Show Rounds Up Industry Professionals

Most college campuses turn into ghost towns over the summers as the majority of students go home for three months of rel...

July 1, 2009
Directional Drilling
Selling Drill Pipe?

In the past couple of years, it’s been a challenge to find a good deal on premium or new drill pipe to supply the hori...

June 1, 2009
Canada
Intersecting the Peace River

The intersect method was recently used to directionally drill a 1,110-m section of 42-in. gas line under the Peace River...

June 1, 2009
Directional Drilling
Drill Master: Paying Attention to Your Mud Pump

The industry is in another economic turndown but hopefully not as severe as the last. It is a fine time to look at ways...

June 1, 2009
Canada
PLCA Canada Meets in Victoria, British Columbia

The pipeline contractors in Canada always have fantastic annual conventions and this year was no different. PLCA-Canadaâ...

June 1, 2009
Directional Drilling
Locator Technology

Locating underground utilities is becoming more of a challenge as the vast array of lines in the ground continues to inc...

May 1, 2009
Directional Drilling
Swivel with Care

It’s well known that preventative maintenance will reduce costs in your operation — the challenge is making the time...

May 1, 2009
Directional Drilling
DCA & Elvis Meet in Hawaii

Lahiana on the island of Maui Feb. 22-27 was the location of this year’s DCA annual convention. DCA conventions are al...

May 1, 2009
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