Drilling horizontally under the ground veers away from the traditional cut and cover installation. Installing pipes and utilities this way, on a predetermined path, is considered to be more beneficial ...

Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) was introduced in the late 1980s; the process was not an overnight success. Drill manufacturers spent the initial years explaining to skeptical contractors the ...

Inherent risks exist in any construction project, particularly when installing an underground transmission line. Project partners often run into unexpected encounters when working beneath the earth’s ...

New, automated closed-loop steering devices are significantly reducing deviations from ideal wellpath in horizontal wells. These devices immediately counteract deviations from the planned path through ...