"It was challenging to fit a cab in the available space of the D24, but Vermeer stepped up to the challenge with an interior ...

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 ...

Allied Market Research published a report, titled, "Horizontal Directional Drilling Market by Parts (Rigs, Pipes, Bits, ...

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 ...

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 ...

WUXI, JIANGSU, CHINA, January 21, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — [Shijiazhuang, China] — Drillto, a prominent manufacturer of horizontal directional drilling (HDD ...

Built to boost jobsite uptime, the AT120 offers a 20-ft. end-to-end drill pipe on board, helping operators put more pipe in the ground. New technology enhancements include a patent-pending Virtually ...

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 ...

The well will target an unrisked P50 prospective resource estimated at 12mbbl in its primary carbonate objective.

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 ...