Drillto’s commitment to performance and reliability is reflected in its flagship products, including the Drillto breakout ...

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 ...

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 ...

Provides 60,000 lbs. of thrust/pullback and 9,000 ft.-lbs. of rotational torque for installing long shots in crowded, urban areas requiring a smaller footprint The D60x90 S3 Navigator provides 60,000 ...

Horizontal Directional Drilling is a trenchless technique of installing underground pipes and conduits that is gaining in popularity. Besides enabling crossings underneath rivers, roads and structures ...

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 ...

At-a-Glance: Directional drilling safety centers on well control integrity, high-pressure systems, rotating equipment, and collision avoidance. The protocols below define the barriers, procedures, ...

Encana calls them "stomper" systems because of the up-and-down movements of sliding a rig forward. Directional drilling and simultaneous operation methods developed by companies such as Encana and ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Automation in horizontal directional drilling techniques is one of the key trends that will gain traction in the market. Modern drilling systems are being incorporated with ...

Using indices to describe and compare drilling complexity and analyzing the efficiency of the energy applied to formations while drilling can improve performance. The first part of this series ...

Overall drilling activity has dropped significantly in the Piceance Basin of western Colorado in the past few years, leaving WPX Energy as the last major producer still active in Garfield County. The ...