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Impact of Suspended Cuttings on Drilling Fluid Rheology and Hole Cleaning Capacity in Horizontal Directional Drilling
DownloadFall 2020
Trenchless technologies are a family of techniques to install or rehabilitate conduits under the ground without conventional open excavation processes. Among them, horizontal directional drilling (HDD) is one of the most popular methods for installation of pipelines under surface obstacles, due...
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Pressure Management of Drilling Fluid and Study of Overcut Ratio in Horizontal Directional Drilling
DownloadFall 2018
Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) has become one of the leading technologies for the installation of underground utilities and other trenchless projects. However, some of the risks associated with HDD, such as hydraulic fracturing and drilling fluid loss, have a considerable impact on...