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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 Master: Shopping for a Used Pump?
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October 1, 2003
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Drill Master: Keys to GPR System Selection
August 1, 2003
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Drill Master: Lost Circulation Material LCM
June 1, 2003
Directional Drilling
Drill Master – HDD Locating — Knowing the Basics
April 1, 2003
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Drill Master: Viscosity: Friend or Foe?
February 1, 2003
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Drill Master: Electronics & Asset Management

Today more than ever, excellent management of an HDD company is needed in order to be in the black a...

December 1, 2002
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Drill Master: Patience is the Key in Locating Gravity Sewer...

The preparation for a gravity sewer bore will sometimes take longer than the actual bore. All of the...

August 1, 2002
Directional Drilling
Drill Master: Understanding Bend Radius

One of the most important aspects of any HDD project is the planning that goes on before the job is...

June 1, 2002
Directional Drilling
Drill Master: Understanding Calibration

What happens at calibration and what is being calibrated are two of the more commonly misunderstood...

April 1, 2002
Directional Drilling
Drill Master: Making the “Exit Side” a Safer Place to...

Either you have had the unfortunate personal experience of, or could imagine the dangers of, the com...

February 1, 2002
Directional Drilling
Drill Master: Damage Prevention, Project Planning and Locating

Construction professionals understand the importance of not damaging buried utilities while performi...

December 1, 2001
Directional Drilling
Drill Master: The Relationship Between the Mud Motor & the...

A mud motor is no more effective than the volume of fluid that is pumped through it, which generates...

October 1, 2001
Directional Drilling
Drill Master: Protecting the Transmitter While Rock Drilling

It was virtually unthinkable to drill solid rock eight to 10 years ago with a mid-size or smaller HD...

August 1, 2001
Directional Drilling
Drill Master: Monitoring Your Solids

There is more solids removal equipment used in the HDD industry today than ever before. This is caus...

June 1, 2001
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 wal...

April 1, 2001
Directional Drilling
Drill Master: The Technology Quest

Electronics continue to shape the way we live and work. The Internet has revolutionized the way we r...

February 1, 2001
Directional Drilling
Drill Master: Monitoring What’s Down There

With HDD being recognized as the preferred method of installing underground utilities over the past...

December 1, 2000
Directional Drilling
Drill Master: What’s the Problem?

The main problem with problem solving can be the identification of the problem. This, in many cases,...

October 1, 2000
Directional Drilling
Drill Master: How to Plan a Proper Bore

How many times have we been out on a directional boring job and our locator is just not acting prope...

August 1, 2000
Directional Drilling
Drill Master: Shaking it Up

As more and more contractors are discovering the strong economics of recovering, cleaning and reusin...

June 1, 2000
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