Call us today to bring that level of experience to your next trenchless conduit installation. To find out more about Directional Technologies as a company, and how we can help you, visit About Us.ĭirectional Technologies has installed miles and miles of conduit using directional drilling over the past quarter-century. This method of installing conduits has many benefits that include less disruption of commercial activities, less disruption of traffic, less site rehabilitation, and directional drilling can also be used to avoid damage to wetlands, streams, and for river crossings. After the bore path is enlarged, the conduit is simply pulled into place by the directional drill rig. As depicted in this video, and as most directional drilling projects, very little of the normal city activities were interrupted during the conduit installation. The reamer is simply pulled through the existing bore path to enlarge the hole. Our customers are using our customized mud motor solutions to drill smarter and faster in every North American basin. Then, we calibrate them to reflect your directional drilling operations. In this installation, the bore path must be enlarged to accommodate the conduit and a reamer is attached to cut a larger diameter hole. Get your drilling going in the right direction We start with the industry’s most reliable mud motors. The bore path is typically enlarged to one and a half size the conduit that is being installed. The Pilot Bore, Reamer, & ConduitĪ typical midsize directional drill uses a 4-inch drill bit to drill a pilot bore. The drilling crew always can determine the exact depth and location of the drill bit. Thousands of new, high-quality pictures added every day. An experienced directional drilling crew can navigate and steer the drill bit up, down, right, left, and a combination of varying degrees of each to drill the desired horizontal bore path. Find Directional Drilling Logo stock images in HD and millions of other royalty-free stock photos, illustrations and vectors in the Shutterstock collection. The locator then gathers and interprets the information and then gives directions to the directional drill operator on which way to steer the drill bit. The directional drill bit is tracked by a sonde, or radio detection device, housed within its extended connection to the directional drill pipe, the depth and pitch is sent to the surface and received by the walkover locating device. The directional drilling crew are in radio communication with each other throughout the entire process. The entrance pit is used to contain and manage the drilling fluids. The horizontal bore begins with the directional drill bit entering the entrance pit. Before the drilling begins, the crew pre-plans the bore path to carefully avoid obstructions such as other underground utilities. This area can be strategically placed away from congestion and business activities. A small area is needed to set up the equipment. Henniker Directional Drilling has a fleet of drill rigs, multiple vacuum systems. As demonstrated in this video, conduits such as water, sewer, fiber, electric, and gas can be installed under very busy intersections without disruption of traffic. Crossing New Englands Toughest Terrain for over 21 years. Directional drilling is used to install conduits under obstacles such as roads, buildings, and wetlands.
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