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Horizontal Directional Drilling

Bore-Tek, Inc. has the capability to install pipelines from 2" in diameter to 48" in diameter with a 96 percent accuracy rating. We are qualified to install High Density Polyethonlene (HDPE), PVC, steel, cable, and certa-lock. Our personnel is certified in HDPE butt fusion, and electro-fusion processes. We also have the ability to manage and coordinate large fiber communication projects, water, and sewer replacement projects.

Process - Applications

The Process




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Applications for Directional Drilling

Performing Multiple Kick-Offs from a Single Master Hole to recapture the cost of redrilling or coring the overlaying formations above the mineralized zone, thereby maximizing exploration dollars.

 

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Straight Hole Drilling in highly deviated formations and correcting deviated holes without expensive wedging and doglegs.

 

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Trenchless Drilling under Rivers, Roads or other Obstacles for utilities such as pipelines, fiber-optics, conduit, etc. therefore eliminating expensive trenches and reclamation costs.

 

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Directional Drilling to pinpoint targets or multiple targets at multiple depths or intersecting predetermined zones.

 

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Inaccessible Surface Areas such as lakes, rivers and building where it is impossible to set a drill to drill down to the zone.

 

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Controlled Drilling through Dipping Formations such as coal seams for degasification and staying inside the seam to maximize the distance.

 

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Pilot Holes for Raise Bore Shafts Drilling and remaining in small cylinder areas to maintain a stress-free hole for the rods to turn the hole openers; drilling with steerable motors to speed up penetretion rates.

 

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Documentation

Horizontal Directional Drilling Guidelines Handbook HDD Good Practices Guidelines

Drilling Fluids

Challenges Associated with HDD and Piping Installation Under a Major Highway for the Remediation of a Petroleum Plume

Planning & Managing HDD Installations

Field Studies

Excavation and Analysis of High-Density Polyethylene Pipelines Installed Using a Horizontal Directional Drill

Evaluation of the Annular Space Region in Horizontal Directional Drilling Installations

 

 

 

 

 

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