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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.

Taking the Pulse of the HDD Market
Andrew Farr
July 1, 2010
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Canada
HDD in Nigeria
July 1, 2010
Directional Drilling
Pump-less Flow Diversion
July 1, 2010
Directional Drilling
Air Hammer Technology Used on Texas HDD Project
June 1, 2010
Directional Drilling
DRILLMASTER Report
June 1, 2010
Directional Drilling
PCCA 2010 Held in Orlando

More than 350 PCCA members, family and friends made the journey to Orlando, Fla., in March for the 6...

June 1, 2010
Directional Drilling
HDD in the Bayou

Monty Scruggs with Isaacks Directional Drilling has some basic advice when it comes to large-diamete...

June 1, 2010
Directional Drilling
Groundwater Festival

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May 18, 2010
Directional Drilling
Ground Penetrating Radar:

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

May 1, 2010
Directional Drilling
Directional Drilling Safe Practices

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

May 1, 2010
Directional Drilling
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
Directional Drilling
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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 measuri...

April 1, 2010
Directional Drilling
Electronic Drillmaster

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

April 1, 2010
Directional Drilling
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....

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 ICU...

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,...

April 1, 2010
Directional Drilling
Bernie Krzys Interview with Birender Anand

Bernie Krzys interviews Birender Anand, General Manager of Anand Infrastructure Development from Mum...

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 bui...

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...

March 1, 2010
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