With HDD becoming a mature methodology, various groups from many origins have come to similar conclusions -- that some form of industry-wide standard guidelines would mitigate HDD damages and accidents, according to Rich Maxwell.
In December 2000 during back-to-back round table discussions, I had the opportunity to moderate several contractor, engineer and owner all-day sessions that add-ressed third-party damages and directional drilling. What follows is a compilation of the cream of the crop - the best practices for HDD damage prevention.