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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.

Drill Bit Selection: Simplifying the Process
Andrew Farr
January 1, 2009
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Island Hopping on the Mississippi River
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Directional Drilling
Insituform Announces North America Region Management Reorganization

Insituform Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq Global Select Market: INSU) announced Nov. 18 a reorganization of its North America...

December 1, 2008
Directional Drilling
Gyroscopic-Based Mapping Aids

A project for a major transit authority was recently undertaken in the western United States that involved using horizon...

December 1, 2008
Directional Drilling
The Trenchless Road Show is making its final stop in...

The Trenchless Road Show (TRS) is making its final stop in 2008 at the Turf Valley Resort in the greater Baltimore area...

November 5, 2008
Directional Drilling
Drilling Rock in Virginia

The recent attack on Pearl Harbor was not by an enemy, but by hundreds of friendly construction workers contracted to ma...

November 1, 2008
Archives
Drilling Fluid Flubs

Drilling fluids have been described as a project’s lifeblood, comparing them to the blood that circulates through a hu...

November 1, 2008
Directional Drilling
Getting Greater Penetration When Drilling Horizontally

The residential construction near Washington, D.C., is booming with new developments....

November 1, 2008
Directional Drilling
Ground Proves Unsettling for Maintaining Grade

As a utility contractor, you try to prepare for the worst. But sometimes, spending dozens of hours planning with some of...

November 1, 2008
Directional Drilling
Mud Systems: Use of a Centrifuge Can Play Key Role...

Solids control equipment has come a long way in the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) industry over the last 10 year...

October 1, 2008
Directional Drilling
New Installation Project of the Year

Careful planning and a record-breaking drive of 3,000 lf helped complete thePortland, Ore., East Side CSO Tunnel Project...

October 1, 2008
Directional Drilling
Product Profile: LMK Gets Patent for Lateral Lining Method

A closer look at a new lateral lining method is presented....

August 1, 2008
Directional Drilling
Mud Motors 101

Need to buy a mud motor but not sure what size is required for your job? Or what about the common mistakes contractors m...

August 1, 2008
Directional Drilling
Cleveland Trenchless Road Show a Success

The Trenchless Road Show (TRS) program kicked off its 2008 schedule with a hugely successful stop in Cleveland, attracti...

August 1, 2008
Directional Drilling
Drill Master: Locating Under Water

For the purposes of this article, we will assume that the water crossing will take place using a walkover locating syste...

August 1, 2008
Directional Drilling
Product Profile: Increase Productivity and Decrease Cost When Fusing HDPE...

Improving efficiency, productivity and safety on the jobsite are always important. After studying jobsites in a variety...

July 1, 2008
Directional Drilling
Michels Installs Mammoth HDD Crossing in Texas

Crews from Michels Directional Crossing, a division of Michels Corp., have just successfully installed a record-breaking...

July 1, 2008
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