Vermeer introduces the D24 horizontal directional drill (HDD), the latest in utility installation equipment designed for urban contractors' evolving needs. "The D24 represents a significant step ...

Horizontal Directional Drilling is a trenchless technique of installing underground pipes and conduits that is gaining in popularity. Besides enabling crossings underneath rivers, roads and structures ...

Choosing the right size horizontal directional drill (HDD) for utility work can be a real challenge. Trying to manage multiple customers in multiple locations and varying ground conditions can ...

as the Father of HDD, crossed the Pajaro River in northern California in 1971. Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) has gained popularity in the power delivery industry for undergrounding ...

Allied Market Research published a report, titled, "Horizontal Directional Drilling Market by Parts (Rigs, Pipes, Bits, Reamers), by Application (Onshore, Offshore), by End Use (Oil and Gas Extraction ...

At-a-Glance: Machine learning optimizes directional drilling by predicting rock/BHA response and issuing steering and parameter setpoints that maximize ROP while constraining dogleg, tortuosity, and ...

Data from Permian basin drilling show the benefits of automation advances. Next-level drilling automation executes steering decisions from the bit guidance system automatically. Slide sequences are ...

This isn’t the first time I’ve crossed one of my father’s 50-year-old paths. About 10 years ago, on a business trip to South Korea, I shot a photograph of the East Gate in Seoul. Surrounded by ...