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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.

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Production Speed & Small-Diameter HDD Jobs

Large-diameter HDD and residential service line installation drilling are similar to the difference...

February 8, 2024
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5 Advances You Should Know About Today’s Compact Horizontal Directional...

The capabilities and number of compact directional drills have increased in recent years while maint...

February 6, 2024
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CETCO recently announced that its REL-PAC XTRA-LOW product is now certified to NSF/ANSI/CAN Standard...

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Special Report: Trenchless Solutions for Undergrounding

This Special Report looks at the market trends in the electric utility arena, as well as telecom, th...

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The Nuts and Bolts of HDD Guidance

Modern HDD jobsites fuse the latest technological advancements with the realities of getting product...

December 29, 2023
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HDD Engineering: The Nuance of Designing Complex HDD Crossings

Engineers need to remain adaptable and open to atypical designs so the limits of HDD can continue to...

December 26, 2023
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Optimizing Complex HDD Design and Overcoming Subsurface Challenges

The boundaries of horizontal directional drilling (HDD) continue to expand, as the industry eyes lon...

December 14, 2023
Directional Drilling PVC pipe is the Solution for More Resilient Wastewater System Reconstruction After Major Hurricane
Segmental PVC Pipe Supports Solution for More Resilient Wastewater System...

Addressing the Seabrook, Texas, Main Street Wastewater Treatment Plant’s (MSWWTP) vulnerabilit...

November 28, 2023
Directional Drilling HDD solids
Mastering Solids Control: A Vital Element in Modern Horizontal Directional...

Efficiency in directional drilling and production hinges on the properties of the drilling mud, and...

November 27, 2023
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Video Pipe Inspection & Sewer Line Mapping to Prevent Cross...

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November 22, 2023
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Trenchless Pioneers: Mary Andringa

The Vermeer name is synonymous with construction equipment manufacturing. In trenchless circles that...

November 21, 2023
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Fluid Cleaning Systems can Keep Equipment, Crews Running at Peak...

A fluid cleaning system allows operators to increase fluid velocity, suspending solids in the fluid...

October 26, 2023
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A compact pump for tough drilling operations. 

Powerful, compact and lightweight, GD Energy Products’ 800HDD pump delivers an impressive flow...

October 25, 2023
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With a total bore length of roughly 1,200 ft, we would see an elevation gain of about 20 and a total...

October 23, 2023
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Trenchless Pioneers is a special monthly series sharing with readers the trailblazers who grew and e...

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