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Under London – this time with a lot less trenching

In the feature article Under London published in this magazine in July 2010 we learned of the New River constructed in 1613 by Sir Hugh Myddleton to supplement traditional water sources; the Thames and Fleet Rivers, the Walbrook and the Tyburn Stream feeding Conduits and Fountains in the City.

Drilling to Treasure Island

The Treasure Island Project in Russia used HDD to install an oil transport pipeline under the Kama River and, like the Robert Stevenson story of the same title, involved an island, oil – the modern world’s treasure, and daring adventures had by the drilling crew.

Making history: the OPAL pipeline

The creation of the OPAL pipeline has not only utilised trenchless methods for crossing rivers, waterways and harbours in order to make history as the biggest natural gas pipeline in Europe, but has also unearthed precious historical artefact in the process.

Drilling in the Ukraine

The impact of Trenchless Technology is far reaching and improving infrastructure all over the world. Eastern Europe is an example of this progress, which can be illustrated by looking at Trans-VISMOS, an experienced horizontal directional drilling company located in Kiev, Ukraine.

The right tool for the job

The role that tooling selection plays in enhancing productivity is important to ensure a successful project. Here, Randy Happel helps break down the process in selecting the right tool for the job and how to extend the life of machines.

Napa uninterrupted

The installation of a 7,400 ft section of watermain was an impressive feat for the City of Napa located in California. Here Project Engineer Megan Thomas talks with Trenchless International about the challenges of drilling under the Napa Valley Memorial Park Cemetery, Napa City College, Kennedy Park Golf Course, and Native-American artefact sites.

HDD under the Colorado River

Tue, 24 April 2012 A proposed US pipeline project, titled the Kokopelli Phase II Natural Gas Pipeline and Spruce Creek to Beaver Creek Water Pipelines, plans to utilise horizontal directional drilling and boring techniques for part of the pipe’s installation.

Thames Water busy under London

Wed, 21 March 2012 Thames Water has been embracing an assortment of No-Dig techniques to modernise infrastructure under London, including building a new 2.3 km pipeline in Baydon, upgrading cast-iron pipes in Reading, and utilising a new hi-tech computer system to detect leaks in pipes before they burst.

Hong Kong safeguards water supply

Fri, 16 March 2012 A $US225.5 million project has been proposed to install watermains, with use of No-Dig technology in certain areas, to improve integration between the Sheung Shui water treatment works and the Tai Po water treatment works in Hong Kong.

Natural gas pipeline replacement’s a bore

Mon, 12 March 2012 In Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, We Energies is using directional boring to assist in the replacement of approximately 80 miles of aging natural gas lines with new piping that is more resistant to corrosion and earth movement.

Oklahoma & Chennai seek trenchless services

Wed, 7 March 2012 Companies in the US and India have released tenders seeking the replacement of a pipeline and the laying of encasing pipeline.

Trenchless tenders released

Tue, 14 February 2012 Tenders have been released in Canada, the UK and India seeking trenchless services.

Metro Looping Project contract awarded

Mon, 13 February 2012 WDS Limited’s Energy and Infrastructure division has been awarded a horizontal directional drilling contract by the APA Group for the Roma to Brisbane Metro Looping Project, Australia.

PVC conduit developed for large diameters

Fri, 3 February 2012 A project in Oregon, US, has seen the installation of 3,700 feet of 8 inch PVC conduit under a busy road with successful pull-in for the Oregon Power Division of Potelco.

Tenders released in India

Tue, 17 January 2012 A tender has been released in Banda, India, seeking the use of Trenchless Technology to lay optical fibres.

No-Dig heads to Moscow

Tue, 20 December 2011 No-Dig Moscow 2012, the conference for trenchless technologies in underground infrastructure construction and rehabilitation, will take place at International Exhibition Centre "Crocus Expo" in Moscow from 5–6 June 2012.

Tender released in Australia

Tue, 20 December 2011 A tender has been released for the construction of a watermain in New South Wales, Australia.

Tenders released in India

Tue, 20 December 2011 Two tenders have been released in India requiring the use of Trenchless Technology.

Water infrastructure upgrades pegged for Winnipeg

Fri, 16 December 2011 Officials from the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, have released details of the city’s 2012 Capital Budget, which includes a forecasted $CDN17.4 million ($USD17.07 million) between 2014 to 2017 allocated toward rehabilitation and replacement of water infrastructure.

Drilling in the heart of Cajun country

Michels Directional Crossings successfully completed a complex, highly publicised horizontal directional drilling crossing underneath the Atchafalaya River and the accompanying levee system in central Louisiana, US.

Boring through a steep slope

When travelling on a 400 m high bridge on ‘Sollstedter Hölle’ (‘Sollstedt Hell’) Mountain, located in Germany, Günter Naujoks wondered whether this name would prove to be a bad omen, given the challenges of the job at hand.

HDD – the South African experience

Here Neil van Rooyen explains horizontal directional drilling in South Africa using three case studies: Berg River Duct Installation, Diep River Water Pipeline Installation and the Bulk Water Main Installation under various roadways for the Mossel Bay Desalination Plant Project.

Two cities, one continuous bore

Traversing two affluent US towns, through the suburbs of Fort Worth in Texas and beneath two golf courses, the Fossil Ridge to Arc Park project ranks among the longest continuous bores in trenchless pipeline history.

An economical disposal

Trenchless construction sites can produce waste disposal that can be quite costly to remove. This is where the ABS Trenchless BentoVac system can help – removing solids bearing slurries at an economical cost.

Find expert employees in the trenchless industry

Fri, 9 December 2011 Having trouble filling roles that require specialised trenchless knowledge? Forget advertising on broad-based job-seekers sites, and present your ads to those already working in the industry by advertising online at Trenchless International’s Jobs Portal.