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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.

Pump-less Flow Diversion
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July 1, 2010
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Air Hammer Technology Used on Texas HDD Project
June 1, 2010
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DRILLMASTER Report
June 1, 2010
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PCCA 2010 Held in Orlando
June 1, 2010
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HDD in the Bayou
June 1, 2010
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Groundwater Festival

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May 18, 2010
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Ground Penetrating Radar:

Development of new technologies in today’s world seems ever more so to move at light speed in many disciplines — uti...

May 1, 2010
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Directional Drilling Safe Practices

Underground utility contractors are familiar with horizontal directional drilling (HDD)....

May 1, 2010
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HDD Success in Poland

In the Polish city of Kielce, a 76-m long HDPE pipe OD 160 mm had to be laid to the exhibition area....

May 1, 2010
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April 6, 2010
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Selecting a Mud Engineer:

Engineering drilling fluids for HDD rigs is becoming more popular — it can be as simple as measuring and monitoring dr...

April 1, 2010
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Electronic Drillmaster

A locating system is an integral part of the HDD process and it represents a substantial investment, ranging from about...

April 1, 2010
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Choosing the Right Tools for Effective Large Pipe Cleaning

When it comes to choosing tools for large diameter pipe cleaning, there’s no shortage of options. But what considerati...

April 1, 2010
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Chris Brahler Named 2011 ICUEE Chairman

Chris Brahler, president and CEO of TT Technologies in Aurora, Ill., is the chairman of the next ICUEE exposition, to be...

April 1, 2010
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Innovative Thinking in Maine HDD Project

A 220-ft bore may not sound like the most intriguing or difficult of directional drilling projects, but for Enterprise T...

April 1, 2010
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Bernie Krzys Interview with Birender Anand

Bernie Krzys interviews Birender Anand, General Manager of Anand Infrastructure Development from Mumbai, India at the 20...

March 4, 2010
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Indiana Broadband Networks

It is not unusual anymore to read that small communities and independent telephone companies are building state-of-the-a...

March 1, 2010
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Drilling into the Albermarle Sound

Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) in Albermarle Sound in North Carolina played a key role in the Currituck County Ma...

March 1, 2010
Canada
20 Large-Diameter Crossings

It’s rare to see plans for two separate pipelines to be constructed in tandem along the same right of way for any dist...

February 1, 2010
Directional Drilling
ASCE Meeting Attendees Tour HOBAS Plant

The Texas section chapter of ASCE held its 2009 Fall Meeting in The Woodlands, a suburb of Houston, location of the HOBA...

February 1, 2010
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