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Successful drilling in reactive clay
Drilling in highly reactive, sticky clay can be a real challenge. Your reamer may ball up, making it difficult to cut and clean the hole - resulting in a thick cuttings bed that sticks to the drill pipe.
HDD installation methodology; cleaning the bore - Part 2
Following the pilot phase; a reamer is attached to the drill rods, most commonly at the far end of the bore, and pulled back towards the rig following the pilot hole. The style of reamer is influenced by the formation type.
HDD installation methodology; cleaning the bore - Part 1
Horizontal Directional Drilling is a common and popular method for installing underground infrastructure. Like all civil engineering methodologies; a scientific approach will reduce risk and increase certainty for the contractor and asset owner.
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