Choosing the right size horizontal directional drill (HDD) for utility work can be a real challenge. Trying to manage multiple customers in multiple locations and varying ground conditions can ...

While breaking and repairing the surface is one approach to adding pipes, cables and lines below a driveway, sidewalk or other surface, that method comes with extra labor, cost and challenges.

The AT120 is an all-terrain Ditch Witch directional drill is the company’s largest. It replaces the Ditch Witch AT100 and American Augers DD110. The hydraulic directional drill (HDD) has 15,500 lb.-ft ...

Directional drilling has been an integral part of the oil and gas industry since the 1920s. While the technology has improved over the years, the concept of directional drilling remains the same: ...

as the Father of HDD, crossed the Pajaro River in northern California in 1971. Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) has gained popularity in the power delivery industry for undergrounding ...

In Part 1 we discussed why there is rapid expansion of Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) for undergrounding transmission and distribution line; mainly to prevent storm-related and wildfire outages ...

Heartland Pipelines is inviting developers and principal contractors across the UK to use its horizontal directional drilling division for ...

United States of America - August 7, 2026 - DEVCO Development & Engineering, a trusted underground utility construction contractor serving California and Arizona, is proud to announce that Directional ...

The Vermeer D23x30DR S3 horizontal directional drill has an operating weight of 16,500 pounds and thrust/pullback of 24,000 pounds. Firestick dual-rod technology allows 7-percent downhole steerability ...