Horizontal directional drilling refers to installing cables, conduit and pipes under the ground without the need of digging trenches. Also known as directional drilling and directional boring, horizontal drilling is adopted where the traditional excavating method cannot be used.  HDD is a simplified method that brings quick results. This method offers several benefits.

Understanding the benefits of Underground Drilling

Cost Efficient HDD drilling needs less manpower and equipment for project completion. Also, it involves lesser soil displacement and therefore, lesser soil needs to be moved off site. This results in savings in transportation cost. The installation speed is faster and can be accomplished without disrupting congested areas. As such, the total cost of the project is reduced and this results in reduced payback time for businesses.

Minimal Disruption
Open cut excavation causes disruptions which may inconvenience movement. Therefore underground drilling is the obvious choice in congested areas owing to the simplified methodology it uses and its quick results.

Environment Friendly
HDD drilling is an environment friendly approach. The holes at the entry and exit points can be moved as per the project needs. Also, fewer trees and flora may need to be displaced. Thus, the impact on the environment is reduced greatly. Also, since lesser soil is being displaced, the project will not face problems of soil contamination etc.

Simple and Effective
Installing pipes with a length of 100 metres and more with directional drilling means there would be fewer joints. This will ensure strength and durability and lower the chances of leakages in future. Also, the project can be accomplished faster.

Faster installation HDD drilling facilitates pipe installations up to 200 metres in a day in favourable soil conditions. Also, it creates less impact on the surface. So, overall the installation work can be completed quickly.

Flexible One of the most common drilling problems is the existence of utility pipes such as gas and water. HDD drilling can easily lower the drill path in such cases.

These benefits make directional drilling the most preferred drilling options across all industry verticals.