Horizontal Directional Drilling

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 Enbridge Gas Distribution recently announced the donation of $450,000 in equipment to central Ontario’s Fleming College. The equipment, including a directional drill system, goes to the college’s Resources Drilling and Blasting program. 

With the help of trenchless technology from Ditch Witch, a Virginia directional driller finished an otherwise impractical trench excavation job for a reclaimed water project.

Equipment save Atlanta homeowner from costly repairs for installation of replacement geothermal systems.

Tough trenchless crossing effort.

"The most significant change this author/mud man extraordinaire has seen in the last 15 years of experience in the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) industry is not in the equipment or technology, but in the capabilities and accomplishments of drilling contractors, especially in the mini to mid-sized HDD drilling market."

The final installment from this series takes a look at tools and accessories.

Drill bits are designed to be used in specific soil and rock conditions.

Quality and integrity of drill pipe are keys to proper installation.

Sound advice provided through the courtesy of the HDD Consortium.

The physical size of the equipment and the scope of horizontal directional drilling projects may vary significantly.