In horizontal directional drilling, other construction fields, each person on site has a valuable part to play.

Operators can calculate a rough time per rod once they know per-foot volume for the bore and pump speed.

It helps if the whole company, from drillers to owners, knows the value of a good fluid for tricky, sticky geologies.

A mud scale, also called a mud balance, is indispensable for drilling jobs like grouting and slurry solidification