1999 Trenchless Technology Person-of-the-Year: Frank Canon
A colorful figure widely known throughout the trenchless industry, Frank Canon is usually surrounded by persons, whether at a seminar, construction site or trade show. His focus is always on helping the contractor, regardless of what that may require:…
Read MoreDrill Master: Drilling Fluid Properties
Bentonite-based drilling fluids are used in both vertical and horizontal drilling. The desirable drilling fluid properties, however, are different.
Read MoreDrill Master: Getting the Most From Your Directional Mud Motor
Directional mud motors are the most proven and common method utilized by HDD contractors to complete installations in hard rock formations.
Read MoreDrill Master: The Dollars & Sense of Mud Recovery and Cleaning
The benefits of pumping greater volumes of fluid (mud) while boring are rapidly gaining favor from most horizontal directional drilling contractors.
Read MoreDrill Master: Fluid Volumes — How Much is Enough?
There seems to be a certain amount of confusion about the role of drilling fluids in horizontal directional drilling, especially under roads, streets and highways.
Read MoreDrill Master: Taking Care of Business
In a short time, some drilling contractors have grabbed hold of the technology and are making really good money.
Read MoreDrill Master: What to Consider When Purchasing a Locating System
Alocating system is an integral part of the HDD process and it represents a substantial investment, ranging from about $10,000 to $20,000.
Read More1998 Trenchless Technology Person-of-the-Year: John Jurgens and Dave Gellings
Trenchless Resources International Inc. is a young organization founded in a partnership of Dave Gellings and John Jurgens. Though only in their third year, the company represents the combined experience of more than 35 years in the wastewater industry,…
Read MoreDrill Master: Four-Square Drilling
When a contractor calls about a drilling fluid problem, he's sometimes surprised when we seem to ask questions about what seems to be everything except drilling fluid.
Read MoreDrill Master: While We’re Making Things Cleaner for a Better Tomorrow — Let’s Not Leave Out Mud
One of the hot new topics in the horizontal directional drilling industry today is fluids recirculation and reclamation.
Read MoreDrill Master: How to Poison a Pump
Expendables such as valves, plungers, packing, pistons and liners are exactly that: expendable. Over time these items will wear out and will need to be replaced.
Read MoreDrill Master: Electronic Equipment in HDD
In recent years the advancement of technology in the electronics field has made electronic equipment the key element in the viability of directional drilling.
Read More1997 Trenchless Technology Person-of-the-Year: Leo Barbera
"It doesn't do any good to have knowledge if you don't share it with somebody." That motto and the commitment to trenchless equipment design, training and education that it represents has driven Leo Barbera throughout his years in the industry.
Read MoreDrill Master: Why Are Reamers Like Pocket Knives?
Reamers and pocket knives are both cutting tools with about as many sizes, shapes and descriptive names for one as the other.
Read MoreDrill Master: You Might Not Be Stuck After All — You Might Be the Latest Victim of Hydrolock!
You're in the middle of a backream operation and everything is going well. You lose flow. Gradually your reverse thrust pressures increase until you run out of pulling power.
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1996 Trenchless Technology Person-of-the-Year: Bob Affholder
His career started in 1958 when no one called it trenchless technology, and Bob Affholder has been upbeat and positive about the business from the beginning. In the 38 years since he started working as a laborer for Armco Industries Metal Products…
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1995 Trenchless Technology Person-of-the-Year: Mike Garver
Any discussion of microtunneling in North America ultimately turns to BRH-Garver and Mike Garver, the pioneer who has done more than anyone else to bring the title of microtunneling capital of North America to Houston.
Read More1994 Trenchless Technology Person-of-the-Year: Richard O. Thomasson
When Richard Thomasson began his engineering career some 25 years ago, he doubtless could not have conceived of his role in the interpretation and promotion of trenchless technology. Even the term was unheard of back in 1969.
Read More1993 Trenchless Technology Person-of-the-Year: Dr. Tom Iseley
Tom combines the traits of educator, researcher, contractor, and more. He moves easily in all three spheres, knowing the issues and problems confronting each and mastering most of them. Yet he avoids being confined or defined by any one of the roles.
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