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HDD Drilling Equipment Reference

Matching the rig and tooling to the crossing is half of a successful HDD. This reference walks through HDD rig classes, drilling-fluid (mud) systems, reamer types, and downhole tooling, and how they are selected for a given bore diameter and ground condition.

It follows the equipment framework in ASCE MOP 108.

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What it covers

  • HDD rig classes by pullback capacity
  • Mud mixing and recycling systems
  • Reamer types by soil and hole size
  • Downhole and tracking tooling