Instead, the drill can plunge directly into the earth’s surface. From there, horizontal directional drilling is pretty straightforward, but it’s not necessarily straight. In fact, HDD necessarily uses ...

When Jon Ersland purchased his first horizontal directional drill about 10 years ago, he figured he would use it only occasionally - likely just once or twice a week. But today, he finds he uses ...

One type of directional drilling, horizontal drilling, is used to drastically increase production. Here, a horizontal well is drilled across an oil and gas formation, increasing production by as ...

An earthworm-inspired, self-propelled robotic sleeve designed for installing underground power lines has been developed by a ...

"The global horizontal directional drillings market growth is driven by increasing demand for underground utilities, infrastructure development, and the need for more efficient and environmentally ...

In its relatively short lifespan, horizontal directional drilling has gone from boom to bust and is now making its way back up again. The used equipment market for drill rigs has followed this cycle.