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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.

HDD Executive Forum Held in Houston
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January 1, 2010
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Electronic Drillmaster
December 1, 2009
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Position Your Business to Rebound with the Economy
December 1, 2009
Directional Drilling
Is FOG Getting Too Much Blame for Sewer Blockages?
December 1, 2009
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Meeting Rock Drillers’ Needs: DTH Percussive Hammers
November 1, 2009
Canada
Thinking Lean

When you’re tightening a nut onto a bolt, did you ever step back and think — that it is only the...

November 1, 2009
Canada
15 Long Bores in Five Months

Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) is playing a critical role in this pipeline project, which is...

November 1, 2009
Directional Drilling
OBITUARY: Trent Ralston

Trent H. Ralston, 71, passed away Nov. 9, at St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua, N.H. He was born in Moun...

November 1, 2009
Directional Drilling
Cold Weather & Your Drilling Pumps

Well, it’s that time of year again when the weather outside is getting colder and we need to start...

October 1, 2009
Directional Drilling
Marine Electronics Ltd.

Two Model 1512 Pipe Profiling Sonars have been bought from Marine Electronics Ltd., U.K., by the Nat...

October 1, 2009
Canada
Drill Mud or Industrial Liquid Waste?

As environmental regulations continue to come to the forefront, the HDD industry is now being challe...

October 1, 2009
Directional Drilling
Water Project in South Dakota

A massive $15 million raw water delivery system construction project is under way near the City of W...

September 1, 2009
Directional Drilling
Geotechnical Investigation by Directional Core Drilling

The need for development and improvements of infrastructure is always present, often including tunne...

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...

September 1, 2009
Directional Drilling
Ground Conditions

The soil conditions in Idaho create challenges that can leave the most experienced horizontal direct...

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 inc...

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...

August 1, 2009
Directional Drilling
2009 HDD Roundtable:

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

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 a...

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...

July 1, 2009
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