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Three companies exhibiting at the 2020 Underground Construction Technology International Conference & Exhibition (UCT) took home prestigious UCT Show Stopper Awards earlier this year. Winners were: * Evolution Drilling Systems--a [...]

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The Trenchless Technology Center (TTC) was initiated as the Trenchless Excavation Center in 1989 and formally established as the Trenchless Technology Center in November 1991. It was created to promote [...]

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Bentonite-Based Baroid Drilling Fluids Circle No. 195 Bore-Gel: Specifically blended system using high-yield Wyoming sodium bentonite. When mixed with fresh water, develops an easy to pump slurry with desirable properties [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Along with most segments of the economy, the horizontal directional drilling (HDD). industry is seriously affected by a worldwide recession. Some underground utility projects have been halted, others [...]

The companies that design, manufacturer and sell horizontal directional drilling equipment want their products to be productive and reliable. Underground Construction asked makers of drill rigs for suggestions about how [...]

Other than homebuilding, most construction markets have suffered through the recent economic recession/depression, but few were as severely hit as the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) industry. Manufacturers of directional drilling [...]

In July, Gulfstream Natural Gas System L.L.C. began a 110-mile mainline expansion of its two-year-old transmission pipeline. Placed into service in May 2002, Gulfstream is a state-of-the-art natural gas delivery [...]

Texas-based Radius HDD Tools has effectively positioned itself as a primary supplier of downhole tools for the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) industry. 'After market HDD tooling is all we do [...]

A key to being a successful horizontal directional drilling (HDD) contractor is finishing every project to specifications on or ahead of schedule. To achieve that, drilling equipment must perform efficiently [...]

LG&E Energy Corp, Louisville, KY, recently announced it has acquired CRC Holdings Corp., the parent company of CRC-Evans Pipeline International Inc., the world's largest provider of specialized equipment and services [...]

The Atlas Copco brand has been around for more than 140 years, providing great service and products to various industries. The company offers world-class drilling tools with outstanding performance, including [...]

The record-setting DD-110RS maxi rig provides ease of mobility, 1.1 million pounds of maximum thrust/pullback power, and precision drilling with the Wiggle Steer System. This system will rotate the drill [...]

The Ditch Witch SaverLok System is compatible with all Ditch Witch drills to provide the quickest, most secure protection against drill pipe and drive system wear. Durable TriHawk HD housings [...]

Premier Drill Pipe manufactures and distributes the most complete line of horizontal directional drilling tubulars in the world. Each and every day we set the standard for inertia-welded rods. Unlike [...]

The patented Ditch Witch All Terrain (AT) drilling system is an innovation that has expanded the scope of horizontal directional drilling (HDD) by making it possible for relatively compact drilling [...]

Melfred Borzall, a leading manufacturer and distributor of quality drilling tools for use in the horizontal directional drilling industry, is celebrating its 60th year in business. Founded in 1946 when [...]

Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) activity is up; however, prices paid for HDD services remain flat and there are still plenty of contractors competing for directional drilling segments of projects. The [...]

Rock hardness, brittleness, flaw geometry, friction between intersecting flaws and confining formation pressures can present problems for the horizontal directional drilling contractor when boring rock formations. To understand the process [...]

An innovative new horizontal directional drilling tool to monitor tension, torque and pressure at the pull-head during product pull-back has been introduced by Horizontal Technology Inc., Houston. Development of the [...]

The horizontal directional drilling (HDD) process is performed by a system with the drill unit being the most visible component. However, no HDD installation can be made without other essential [...]

Ditch Witch® Power Pipe® and Power Pipe HD--the highest tensile strength pipe on the HDD market--help contractors get more done. They feature wear-indicating grooves on the outside of the tool [...]

Hunting's HDD maxi rig drill pipe evolved from the oil and natural gas pipe the company has been manufacturing for decades. Built with a field-proven, inertia-welded design, this pipe is [...]

Compatible with all original Ditch Witch® Power Pipe®, Power Pipe HD is the highest tensile strength pipe on the HDD market, A special manufacturing process includes heat-treating to reduce scarring [...]

DITCH WITCH Pipe/Machine Pipe OD Wall Drill Pipe Bend Thickness Length Radius Power Pipe-Unlined JT920L 1.63' 0.24' 116' 100' JT921 1.58' 0.24' 78' 100' JT922 1.58' 0.24' 72' 100' JT1220 [...]

As part of an expanded commitment to serve customer demand, Hunting Trenchless has partnered with The Charles Machine Works Inc. to supply Hunting one-piece forged drill pipe to the Ditch [...]

Vermeer has entered into a strategic alliance with LaValley Industries to distribute the DECKHAND pipe handling systems specifically configured for loading and unloading drill pipe in horizontal directional drilling applications. [...]

ASTEC UNDERGROUND Pipe PipeOD Wall Drill Pipe Bend Description Thickness Length Radius EPWS1-200 1.315' 0.179' 5' 57.3' EPWS1-250 1.900' 0.240' 10' 98.7' EPWS1-400 2.062' 0.260' 10' 101.9' EPWS1-600 2.375' 0.254' [...]

Rig Source Inc., a well-known dealer of drilling equipment based in Elburn, Ill., officially released its new Terramac RT9 rubber track multipurpose carrier at MINExpo International 2012 in Las Vegas, [...]

What does 'upset forged' really mean? It means that Hunting pipe is strongest where other pipe is weakest. Every driller knows that if a pipe is going to break, it's [...]

When it comes to supplying parts for ground engaging construction equipment, Ballantine gets the job done. The proof is in our record and longevity. We have been providing superior products [...]

The SIMCO 255 PTC pavement test coring drill rig is a com pact, hydraulic unit designed for drilling key holes up to 18-inches in diameter. This easy to operate, self-contained [...]

Hunting Trenchless has released its new 700 and 1000 Series HIWS1 drill pipe; a durable, one-piece forged pipe design engineered for the unique rigors of horizontal directional drilling applications. The [...]

Ideal for large diameter and long reach pipeline crossings or utility construction projects, the American Augers DD-625 drill rig provides 625,000 pounds of thrust/pullback power and 80,000 foot-pounds of maximum [...]

The SIMCO 255 PTC pavement coring drill rig is a compact, hydraulic unit designed for drilling key holes up to 18-inches in diameter. This easy to operate, self-contained rig can [...]

ASTEC UNDERGROUND Pipe Description Pipe OD Wall Thickness Drill Pipe Bend Radius Length EPWS1--200 1.315' 0.179' 5' 57.3' EPWS1--250 1.900' 0.240' 10' 98.7' EPWS1--400 2.062' 0.260' 10' 101.9' EPWS1--600 2.375' [...]

The SIMCO 255 PTC pavement coring drill rig is a compact, hydraulic unit designed for drilling key holes up to 18-inches in diameter. This easy to operate, self-contained rig can [...]

DITCH WITCH Pipe Description Pipe OD Wall Drill Pipe Bend Thickness Length Radius Power Pipe-Unlined 1.82' 0.24' 120' 70' Power Pipe-Lined 1.58' 0.24' 72' 100' UFE Pipe 3.63' 0.31' 177' [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Underground Tools Inc. offers a selection of premium quality directional drilling pipe for nearly every make and model of drill rig on the market. UTI drill pipe is [...]

The SIMCO 255 PTC pavement coring drill rig is a compact, all hydraulic unit designed for drilling key holes up to 18-inches in diameter. This easy to operate, self contained [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The BICO Vari-Bore II Hole Opener is built for horizontal directional drilling. It combines the strength and reliability of oilfield hole openers with the versatility of hole openers [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The SIMCO 255 PTC pavement coring drill rig is a compact, all hydraulic unit designed for drilling key holes up to 18-inches in diameter. This easy to operate, [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Premier Drill Pipe is introducing state-of-the-art drill rod technology with the introduction of a new line of forged, inertia-welded rod. These forged rods produce a weld that we [...]

Premier Drill Pipe is introducing state-of-the-art drill rod technology with the introduction of a new line of forged, inertia-welded rod. These forged rods produce a weld that we guarantee for [...]

The BICO Vari-Bore II Hole Opener is built for horizontal directional drilling. It combines the strength and reliability of oilfield hole openers with the versatility of hole openers with threaded [...]

Premier Drill Pipe is introducing state-of-the-art drill rod technology with the introduction of a new line of forged, inertia-welded rod. These forged rods produce a weld that we guarantee for [...]

The SIMCO 255 PTC pavement coring drill rig is a compact, all hydraulic unit designed for drilling key holes up to 18-inches in diameter. This easy to operate, self contained [...]

Premier Drill Pipe is introducing state-of-the-art drill rod technology with the introduction of a new line of forged, inertia-welded rod. These forged rods produce a weld that we guarantee for [...]

Premier Drill Pipe is introducing state-of-the-art drill rod technology with the introduction of a new line of forged, inertia-welded rod. These forged rods produce a weld that we guarantee for [...]