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: ...

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 ...

Total Directional Services, LLC (" Total Directional "), a leading provider of directional drilling and ...

Drilling underneath a building in the middle of a business district without impacting anyone else is a challenge. Experts say directional drilling is safe and efficient, and like any profession, the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Beaches Energy Services of Jacksonville Beach, Florida -- along with contractor Heart Utilities of Jacksonville, Florida -- demonstrate directional, horizontal boring, pulling 400 feet of conduit to ...

Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB) has announced the launch of Autonomous Directional Drilling (ADD). Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB) has announced the launch of Autonomous Directional Drilling (ADD). The new ...

Most people in North America picture the Caribbean as a place with picturesque islands and beautiful beaches surrounded by sparkling blue waters. The days are sunny, temperatures warm and the islands ...

Directional drilling technologies have revolutionised the extraction of subsurface resources by enabling precise control over borehole trajectories and optimising well placement. These techniques ...

Total Directional Services, LLC (" Total Directional "), a leading provider of directional drilling and measurement-while-drilling (MWD) services, today announced as part of its long-term growth plans ...