Drilling Equipment
Gel Strength: Understanding Its Importance When Assessing Drilling Fluids
Learn why the right gel strength balance must be struck for the specific soil conditions in order to prevent costly repairs and downtime...
Horizontal Auger Boring: The Advantages of Knowing When to Use It
Horizontal auger boring uses a combination of jacking to push pipe casings into the soil and an auger to remove the spoil from the inside...
Why Proper Disposal of Used Drilling Fluid Should Be a Crucial Trenchless Planning Step
Every contractor should consider the environmental regulations regarding waste disposal prior to bidding, because today drilling waste...
An In-Depth Look at the Role of Drilling Fluid Systems in Trenchless Construction
Drilling fluid selection and management should start even before bidding on a job, as the quality of drilling mud can be the difference...
Understanding Drilling Fluids Solids Control with Horizontal Directional Drilling Rigs
Horizontal directional drilling fluid poses environmental problems if not disposed of properly. However, through the use of solids control...
Mixing the Mud: The Science of Drilling Fluid in HDD
Drilling fluid is the life fluid of a trenchless project; it can literally make or break a borehole. Therefore, managing and selecting the...
Carrying Out In-Situ Stress Measurements: Hydraulic Fracturing Vs. Overcoring Methods
Carrying out in-situ stress measurements can be accomplished by using either hydraulic fracturing or overcoring methods. Both offer a...
Slurry Pump Capacity & Flow Rates Explained: Sizing Slurry Pump Capacity to Match Project Conditions
Sizing a slurry pump correctly is a critical part of the pump selection process. This ensures that it will operate within its design...
5 Reasons Why Fracture Mechanics is a Must for Every Drill Station
The mechanics of determining crack propagation is known as fracture mechanics. Using these skills at a drilling station can help mitigate...
How Trenchless Technology Improved Remediation Well and Water Well Digging Practices
The practice of using HDD for installing remediation wells began in the 1990s to counter the escalating costs of traditional remediation...
The Essential Pros and Cons of Trenchless Sewer Rehabilitation
At first, trenchless sewer rehabilitation sounds like the best of all possible worlds, but as with any technology there are strong points...
An Overview of Hydrovac Excavation
Imagine having the ability to remove soil above underground utility lines without damaging the underground lines through the use of...
The Essentials to Drilling and Boring Wells
Drilling a well requires planning. You need to know where the well goes and if it will be enough to provide for your needs. Once location...
Horizontal Directional Drilling: 7 Key Facts to Know
Pilot hole curvature, the reamer size and the viscosity of the drilling fluid all require adequate planning knowledge in horizontal...
A Complete Guide to the Usage and History of Drill Bits and Tooling
The drill bit and its tooling practices have evolved to become a mainstay of modern drilling processes. Without these all-important tools,...
