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Horizontal Directional Drilling Best Practices For Efficiency And Productivity – from Melfred Borzall

2020-12-15T16:48:39-05:00The HDD industry is estimated to hit the $17.6 billion mark by 2025. The growing demand for environmentally-friendly trenchless technology is driving the global market as drilling is a necessity for developing, repairing and improving underground infrastructure. As demand grows, drilling operations need to be equipped...

Drilling Fluid: What Do You Need to Know About HDD Drilling Fluids for Your Job? – from Melfred Borzall

2020-12-15T16:49:10-05:00During the horizontal directional drilling boom in the 1990s, most of the drilling fluid that existed was meant for vertical applications. As such, drillers and contractors didn't see the need for anything besides water. Some of the old-schoolers among us might still be apprehensive to...

Horizontal Directional Drilling: Cost of Downtime and How to Avoid It – from Melfred Borzall

2020-12-15T16:49:22-05:00There are a lot of factors that impact the complexity and difficulty of modern horizontal directional drilling. Cost can be affected by local requirements, government regulations and other widely-varying factors that every contractor needs to consider before accepting a job. Some of the factors that...

HDD and the Environment: Are There HDD Environmental Issues? – from Melfred Borzall

2020-09-17T09:27:46-04:00If you've been in the HDD industry for a while, you may not view the increasingly strict regulations around the environment as "friendly" to your business. And, to those who advocate for the environment, HDD might be seen as a threat. But is this all...