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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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Vector Magnetics’ Innovations Help Advance the HDD Industry

Vector Magnetics' innovations focus strictly on HDD technologies revolving around guidance and track...

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HDD Solids Control – Developing a Drilling Fluids Program Is...

With ever increasing costs of drilling fluids and their disposal, solids control seems to be a hot t...

October 19, 2022
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NWA Fiber Communications Focuses on All Aspects of Fiber Projects

“If we touch a project, we own it” is the motto Chris Ward, owner of NWA Fiber Communica...

October 13, 2022
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The PacWave South Project located offshore south of Newport, Oregon, is the United States’ first 2...

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The Gainesville to Haymarket 230kV Underground Transmission project for Dominion Energy consisted of...

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The Imperial Oil Waterdown to Finch Project was a 63 km, 12-in. NPS proactive replacement of the Sar...

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The WBI Energy North Bakken Expansion-Lake Sakakawea HDD was selected as the 2022 Trenchless Technol...

October 4, 2022
Directional Drilling TriBor System
Product Profile – Barbco’s TriBor System

Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) is one of the most efficient, and accurate forms of drilling t...

September 29, 2022
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Horizontal Directional Drilling Job Reflects Versatility of Lifting Systems

The manipulation of large and bulky objects is of near constant concern to engineers operating in ep...

September 26, 2022
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HDD Co. Adapts Pipeline Know-How for PacWave Energy Project

Pipeline construction methodology is making waves off the coast of Oregon. The HDD Co. recently comp...

August 15, 2022
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HDD Maxi Market Slowed by Flat Oil & Gas: Is...

When thinking of the trenchless component of oil and gas pipeline work, one of the first images that...

August 12, 2022
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Gyroscopic Navigation and Smaller HDD Rigs

The Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) industry is in a constant state of evolution in all aspect...

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Make plans to attend the ninth annual Horizontal Directional Drilling Academy Feb. 16-17, 2023, at t...

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Today’s underground construction operators are continuously looking for ways to work smarter a...

July 20, 2022
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