Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) was introduced in the late 1980s; the process was not an overnight success. Drill manufacturers spent the initial years explaining to skeptical contractors the ...

The pit-launched Grundopit mini directional drill is designed for tight working conditions. It measures 54 inches long, 43 inches wide, and 57 inches tall. It has 13,489 pounds of thrust and pull back ...

The JT60 is two directional-boring machines in one -- an all-terrain machine capable of boring rock, and an effective dirt drill -- that transports at 31,000 lbs. The JT60 is two directional-boring ...

Data from Permian basin drilling show the benefits of automation advances. Next-level drilling automation executes steering decisions from the bit guidance system automatically. Slide sequences are ...