Source: HDD recently launched a new website. The full-featured site is designed to assist HDD professionals make well-informed decisions by streamlining the process of locating and researching used horizontal directional drilling rigs and equipment, as well as new down-hole tools and tooling packages from StraightLine HDD. New Site is Designed to Streamline Your Search For Quality … Continued
Location: Ft. Scott, Kansas Equipment: StraightLine HDD® RockEye 4.0 Hammer System on Vermeer® 23×30, coupled with a Sullair 1150×350 compressor. CDL Electric Company, Inc. received a job to install 4-inch poly pipe for traffic signal power and control cables for the Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Railroad. The job site, located in Fort Scott, Kansas, rested on … Continued
Successful HDD businesses typically share a set of general traits: a deep talent base at key skilled positions, a culture of hard work, a strong team mentality and highly efficient equipment. But truly elite operations have one additional trait: a knack for uncovering tools that maximize the return on every dollar invested. That’s why Section 179 … Continued
StraightLine HDD, Inc. announced the finalization of an exclusive agreement with Texas-based Armadrillco, Inc. for distribution and manufacturing of Armadrillco down-hole products. The agreement takes effect immediately. StraightLine HDD President, Joe Phillips, believes the Armadrillco line is highly complementary to StraightLine’s line of down-hole tooling. “Armadrillco’s HDD tools are highly complementary to our tooling portfolio,” says StraightLine HDD … Continued
Starting at $210/stick, StraightLine’s Vermeer-compatible pipe is a legitimate solution for reducing costs on one of the biggest consumable expenses in the drilling operation. To most, buying HDD drill pipe shares several similarities to buying tires: Both are consumable products requiring periodic replacement. Both are very important parts. And when it comes time to replace, there’s … Continued
On a hot June day, Todd Seehausen made the biggest bet of his life – on himself. After spending 22 years in the HDD industry—all of it working for others and with partners—Seehausen took the leap to become a HDD owner/operator. With sole profit/loss responsibility, Seehausen’s first objective was to secure equipment that struck the … Continued
The year was 1990, StraightLine Manufacturing (later to become StraightLine HDD) was just a year removed from launching its DirectLine steerable boring machine. Demand for the game-changing machine was intense. In the frenzy to meet growing demand and to advance the technology, StraightLine engineers began to realize rig technology was outpacing down-hole tooling. The deficiency … Continued
Location: Madison, TN Equipment: StraightLine HDD® RockEye 5.0 Hammer System on a Vermeer 24×40 Series 3 and 1150 X 350 compressor. The Challenge: The Nelms Contracting crew knew the job of installing fiber optic conduits in the Nashville, Tennessee area was going to be a challenge. Conditions in the area contained a mix … Continued
When operating in a state where the official moniker is, “The Granite State,” it’s safe to assume that most jobs will have a heavy dose of rock—really hard rock. For Chichester, New Hampshire-based DBU Construction, moving from sand, to clay, cobble and then to 30,000 psi granite—all in a single shot—is a typical “day … Continued
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