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

The HDD industry is estimated to hit the $17.6 billion mark by 2025. The growing demand for environmentally-friendly trenchless technology is...

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

During the horizontal directional drilling boom in the 1990s, most of the drilling fluid that existed was meant for vertical...

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

There are a lot of factors that impact the complexity and difficulty of modern horizontal directional drilling. Cost can be...

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

If you've been in the HDD industry for a while, you may not view the increasingly strict regulations around the...

Featured Catalogs

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Melfred Borzall HDD Tooling Catalog

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CETCO Drilling Products Catalog

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CETCO HDD Drilling Fluid, Additives, and More for Sale at Tarheel Contractor Supply
CETCO Drilling Products Cross Reference

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DCD Design and Manufacturing Products for Sale at Tarheel Contractor Supply
DCD Design & Manufacturing Catalog

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Flying W – Municipal HDPE Pipe Catalog

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Flying W – High Density Polyethylene Utility Service Conduit Catalog

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Martin Enterprises Catalog

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