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Schuykill River crossing Crossing the Schuykill River via HDD: Extensive Planning, Adjustments and Finally Success
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August 30, 2023
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Directional Drilling Vineyard Wind One project
Dual HDD Installs Key to Vineyard Wind One Offshore Wind Farm
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Directional Drilling Vermeer HDD maxi rig
HDD Maxi Rig Update – Gaining Strength and New Markets
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U.S. News Ditch Witch AT120 HDD
Product Showcase – Ditch Witch Unveils the AT120
March 29, 2023
U.S. News Terra Jet DJ23 Horizontal Directional Drill
Terra HDD Equipment Now Available in North America
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Hard Rock Technology: Advancements in HDD Tooling Technology Help Contractors...

Understanding the benefits of these advancements in technology and implementing them correctly on th...

November 8, 2022
Project of the Year Rappahannock River Crossing
2021 Trenchless Technology Project of the Year New Installation Winner:...

The project honored as the 2021 Trenchless Technology Project of the Year for New Installation is on...

October 4, 2021
Directional Drilling Dick Melsheimer
Melfred Borzall Marks 75 Years

As the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) industry marks its golden anniversary in 2021, one of i...

August 6, 2021
News Vermeer QuickFire HD
Product Spotlight – Vermeer QuickFire HD

In early July, Vermeer Corp. announced the launch of the Vermeer QuickFire HD connection system for ...

August 2, 2021
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Celebrating HDD at 50

Horizontal directional drilling — better known as HDD — is now 50 years old. Hard to bel...

April 6, 2021
Directional Drilling mud recycling in New York
Contractor Puts Creative Mud Recycling Plan into Action on Electrical...

Continuous bore shots of 800 ft in the sandy soils of Long Island, New York, and all the machinery n...

September 29, 2020
Directional Drilling maxi rig
Maxi Rig Work in Urban Settings

Maxi rigs always seem to grab the headlines of the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) market &mda...

August 19, 2020
Directional Drilling hdd fluid engineer
A Tale of Two Drills: Why a Mud Engineer Is...

As many of you know, our industry is typically required to have a qualified drilling fluid engineer ...

August 11, 2020
News PPI Conduit Design Calculator
PPI Releases Free HDPE HDD Conduit Design Calculator

The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI), has released a new, free software tool that aids in determi...

July 7, 2020
Canada Slave Lake hdd
Essential Upgrade: Slave Lake Raw Water Intake Part of Wildfire...

The Slave Lake region is located within the Canadian boreal forest, approximately 250 km north of th...

June 16, 2020
Directional Drilling drill pipe
When Is It Time to Invest in New Drill Pipe?

Good HDD operator practices along with day-to-day due diligence can dramatically minimize your need...

May 21, 2020
Directional Drilling thread compound
Unadulterated Dope: Tips for Proper Storage of Thread Compounds

Since Jan. 10, 1901, when a well at Spindletop struck oil and the Texas Oil Boom began, oil and gas ...

May 1, 2020
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Gain Efficiency, Extend Drill Pipe Life With Proper Drilling Techniques

The normal wear and tear that occurs on a HDD jobsite does not have to cut down the useful life of d...

February 3, 2020
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Dan Sharpe Joins Vermeer’s Pipeline Team

Dan Sharpe, a veteran in the oil field and drilling industry, joins Vermeer Corp. to serve customers...

January 29, 2020
Directional Drilling Ditch Witch hdd
Cut Drilling Fluid Disposal Costs on Small-Scale Utility Jobs

With the right fluid formula and proper recycling equipment, utility contractors can benefit from dr...

November 15, 2019