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System Controls Elgin’s Smart-Panel Automation: Maximize Fluid Recycling Operations
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August 29, 2025
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Directional Drilling HDD Guide Cover 2025/2026
2025/2026 Horizontal Directional Drilling Guide
August 26, 2025
Directional Drilling Tulsa Rig Iron Mud Disposal Database
Tulsa Rig Iron Launches National Drilling Mud Disposal Database
July 7, 2025
Directional Drilling Recycling System
What to Know when Selecting Your Drilling Fluid Recycling System
July 1, 2025
Directional Drilling Laminar Flow vs Turbulent Flow
Managing Downhole Pressures in Horizontal Directional Drilling
April 9, 2025
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How To Match HDD Fluids to Soil Conditions

HDD industry professionals know the importance of matching HDD fluid to soil conditions....

February 24, 2025
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Cutting Drilling Fluid Costs by Optimizing Design, Efficiency and Waste Management

Effective management of drilling fluids is crucial for the success of any HDD project....

November 26, 2024
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Know Your HDD Solids Content

Different Non-soluable Solids Impact Directional Drilling Fluid Differently The fundamental rule for...

July 30, 2024
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Trenchless Technology Videocast Episode 6 – Vermeer Part II

John Cope, applications engineer at Vermeer Corp., joins the Trenchless Technology Videocast....

July 22, 2024
Directional Drilling drilling fluid management
Top 10 Common Mistakes in Directional Drilling Fluid Management

Let’s explore the top 10 mistakes associated with drilling fluids and strategies to avoid them....

April 29, 2024
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From the Pit and Beyond: A Breakdown of Your Mud...

Today’s mud recycling systems, whether referred to as mud reclaimers, recyclers or cleaning system...

March 22, 2024
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Obituary – Frank Canon, HDD Industry Icon

Drilling fluids guru-extraordinaire Frank Canon passed away on Jan. 5....

January 9, 2024
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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Wyo-Ben Acquires Bentonite Operations of M-I Swaco

The acquisition of M-I Swaco's bentonite operation by Wyo-Ben brings together two industry powerhous...

November 8, 2023
Directional Drilling fluid cleaning system
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
Directional Drilling mud reclaiming
Mud Reclaiming on Mid-Size and Large-Diameter HDD Projects

Over the last decade, reclaimers (recyclers, mud recycling systems) have become a staple for mid-siz...

July 7, 2023
Directional Drilling fluid loss and MMO drilling fluids
MMO Drilling Fluids: Floating Rocks

Cobble and gravel are undoubedtly the worst soil conditions to have to drill through, be it horizont...

April 28, 2023
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How to Prevent Inadvertent Returns on your HDD Project

In one way or another, if you’ve worked in or around the horizontal directional drilling (HDD)...

February 28, 2023
Directional Drilling Vermeer MX300
Dry or Liquid? The Pros and Cons of Dry and...

Knowing how to mix drilling fluids is an essential part of maximizing your horizontal directional dr...

November 22, 2022
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Engineered Drilling Fluid Programs – The Mud Engineer, You Never...

Engineered Drilling Fluid Programs (EDFPs) act as a guide for tank hands, a bidding tool for contrac...

June 14, 2022