Latest Drilling Fluid Articles
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Fracture Mechanics
Pressure: Why It’s the Key to Preventing Inadvertent Returns
The inadvertent return of drilling fluid is common in horizontal directional drilling (HDD) projects, and though not harmful to the environment, inadvertent returns are...
By: Tabitha Mishra | Civil Engineer, Technical Content Writer
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Drilling Fluid
The Key Principles of Effective Solids Control
Well-used drilling fluid will be full of unwanted solid content from the borehole after a drilling operation. The drilling fluid picks up all the soil and rock cuttings...
By: Tabitha Mishra | Civil Engineer, Technical Content Writer
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Drilling Fluid
Ditching the Mud: Your Guide to Drilling Mud Disposal
Drilling mud is a standard component of many horizontal directional drilling (HDD) construction projects. It plays a vital role in stabilizing the bore, removing the...
By: Phil Kendon | Technical Writer @ Trenchlesspedia
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Trenchless Construction
HDD in Tough Conditions: Drilling Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Trenchless construction projects suffer from the same pressures as any construction project - those that make you fall behind schedule and increase cost. However, there...
By: Phil Kendon | Technical Writer @ Trenchlesspedia
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Drilling Fluid
The Importance of Fluid Loss Control in Drilling Operation
Drilling fluid (drilling mud) is an essential element of many trenchless construction projects. Over the years, the science of drilling fluid has developed extensively,...
By: Phil Kendon | Technical Writer @ Trenchlesspedia
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Horizontal Directional Drilling
The Importance of Mud Recycling in HDD
Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) is now widely used for installing underground utilities without trenching and is a method pipeline contractors vouch for more and...
By: Tabitha Mishra | Civil Engineer, Technical Content Writer
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Drilling Fluid
10 Alternative Drilling Waste Disposal Options
Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) and other trenchless methods of pipeline installation produce drilling waste. Although the composition of the drilling waste from...
By: Denise Sullivan | Technical Writer @ Trenchlesspedia
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Drilling Fluid
Mixing the Mud: The Science of Drilling Fluid in HDD
Drilling mud, or drilling fluid, is a critical but often overlooked contributor to the overall success of a trenchless construction project. The wrong drilling mud has...
By: Tabitha Mishra | Civil Engineer, Technical Content Writer
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Horizontal Directional Drilling
Job Role: Mud Engineer
The trenchless industry is a vast community of highly skilled professionals from different engineering fields. Every individual in the industry plays a crucial role and...
By: Tabitha Mishra | Civil Engineer, Technical Content Writer
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Trenchless Technology
Drill Cuttings: How CRI Technology is Solving Disposal Headaches
Environmental liabilities and risk of contamination associated with the disposal of drill cuttings have given many contractors sleepless nights. With strict regulations...
By: Tabitha Mishra | Civil Engineer, Technical Content Writer
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Horizontal Directional Drilling
QUIZ: Think You Know HDD? Prove It!
Horizontal direction drilling (HDD) is a minimal impact trenchless installation and construction method used to install several types of underground structures and...
By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer
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Drilling Fluid
Understanding the Importance of Solids Control
Waste generation is the inevitable byproduct of every construction activity. The problem does not lie in the fact that waste is generated; the problem lies in the way it...
By: Tabitha Mishra | Civil Engineer, Technical Content Writer
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