From the jobsite

Making sense of HDD drilling fluids, Part 2

In Part 2 of this series, learn how to calculate reamer pullback drill rates, a critical component to determining how much drilling fluid you will need to help have a successful bore.

Ten things to bring to the jobsite every day

Whether you have an organized pile sitting next to your keys or laying on the seat of your truck, there are many daily carry items that can help make working on a jobsite better each day. Get the full list.

Fiberoptics create opportunities in Colorado

Learn how Lightworks Fiber & Consulting, LLC and their expanding business of installing high-speed fiber across Colorado brought more opportunities for their community.

Pre-bore planning is becoming an important step in the horizontal directional drilling workflow

Creating a pre-bore plan manually can be an extremely time-consuming exercise for utility contractors. Using bore planning tools can help you streamline this process and maintain a competitive advantage.

Rock, weather and tight deadlines are no match for Horizon Pipeline and Construction

The Horizon Pipeline team has been instrumental in helping to expand the Grand Prix Pipeline, and they were able to take on tough rock, weather and deadlines with the help of a Vermeer T855III track trencher.

Hard at work with Hard Rock Directional Drilling

Robert Myers, owner of Hard Rock Directional Drilling, reflects his experience with Vermeer pipeline installation equipment and how it helped his team complete record-setting bores over the years.

Efficient operations: Horne Brothers Construction growth spurred by solar power

The solar division of Horne Brothers Construction, Inc. is thriving in today’s hot market. The highly specialized company handles everything from driving piles and installing racking and modules to land clearing and erosion control.

Rock trenching in the desert: Sellers and Sons, Inc. rent track trencher for challenging water project

Read about Sellers and Sons’ experience with a Vermeer pipeline trencher on a challenging water line installation project in the desert.

Making sense of HDD drilling fluids

Drilling fluids are the secret sauce on horizontal directional drilling (HDD) jobs. Drilling fluids can also be one of the most misunderstood aspects of drilling operations. Take some of the mystery out of drilling fluids.

Creating an HDD fluid management plan

Is your company talking a lot about mud these days? You should be.

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