Drill Master: Damage Prevention, Project Planning and Locating
Construction professionals understand the importance of not damaging buried utilities while performing any type of new construction and maintenance work.
Read MoreDrill Master: The Relationship Between the Mud Motor & the Mud Pump
A mud motor is no more effective than the volume of fluid that is pumped through it, which generates power.
Read MoreDrill Master: Protecting the Transmitter While Rock Drilling
It was virtually unthinkable to drill solid rock eight to 10 years ago with a mid-size or smaller HDD machine.
Read MoreDrill Master: Monitoring Your Solids
There is more solids removal equipment used in the HDD industry today than ever before. This is causing some problems.
Read MoreDrill Master: Locating Under Water
For the purposes of this article, we will assume that the water crossing will take place using a walkover locating system.
Read More2001 Trenchless Technology Person-of-the-Year: Ray Sterling
For years, Ray Sterling's daily workload has been composed of one fundamental task, especially after taking the directorial reins of Louisiana Tech University's Trenchless Technology Center (TTC). As an industry figurehead in the trenchless arena, which…
Read MoreDrill Master: The Technology Quest
Electronics continue to shape the way we live and work. The Internet has revolutionized the way we receive our information, and e-mail has forever changed the way we communicate.
Read MoreDrill Master: Monitoring What’s Down There
With HDD being recognized as the preferred method of installing underground utilities over the past couple of years, the number of jobs being completed using HDD has skyrocketed.
Read MoreDrill Master: What’s the Problem?
The main problem with problem solving can be the identification of the problem. This, in many cases, may lie with the information we have at our disposal.
Read MoreDrill Master: How to Plan a Proper Bore
How many times have we been out on a directional boring job and our locator is just not acting properly?
Read MoreDrill Master: Shaking it Up
As more and more contractors are discovering the strong economics of recovering, cleaning and reusing boring fluids, there is a need for them to understand how and why cleaning systems work.
Read MoreDrill Master: Interference: The Invisible Obstacle
Depth, direction, pitch and roll are the most basic information displayed by all directional drilling receivers.
Read More2000 Trenchless Technology Person-of-the-Year: Joseph Barsoom
As director of engineering for the Wastewater Management Division of the City and County of Denver, Joseph Barsoom directs the operation of a large multi-divisional engineering organization with 100 employees. Joe directs the planning, design and…
Read MoreDrill Master: Drilling Fluids With Solids Removal Systems
As more utility contractors are moving up to larger rigs, they are also moving toward the use of solids removal (solids control) systems.
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Drill Master: What’s Next For Locating Technology
In the past few years, there has been incredibly innovative technological advancements in the horizontal directional drilling industry.
Read MoreDrill Master: Plunger Mud Pumps vs. Piston Mud Pumps
The mud pump used on most directional boring machines is either of the piston/liner or plunger/packing technology.
Read MoreDrill Master: Pitch & Roll: Keys to Tracking
A modern horizontal directional drilling machine is a combination of several different systems, and every directional drilling installation depends on all systems functioning smoothly.
Read MoreDrill Master: Pushing Forward — An Inventive Method of Reaming
We all know what "back reaming" is-make a bore, remove the bit, install a back reamer or hole opener and ream back to the boring machine.
Read MoreDrill Master: Locating’s True Depths
It is often debated whether the locator or the drill operator is in charge of directionally drilling a pilot hole. The truth is that they are both responsible.
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