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HORI ZONTAL DI R EC T I O N A L D R I L L I N G

Jeff Griﬃn | Senior Editor

Hard Rock Directional Completes

8,414-Foot Intersect Drill
Under Midland, Texas

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Hard Rock Directional Drilling
LLC recently completed an
8,414-foot-long horizontal directional drilling (HDD) installation of 30-inch diameter steel
pipe in Midland, Texas. Three
smaller-diameter flex steel
pipes were placed in the larger
pipe before it was pulled in.
The complex project included
an intersect 5,000 feet from the
starting side of the installation.
Project owner was Fasken Oil
and Gas and the pipeline contractor was Kingsley Construction Inc. The HDD segment is
part of a new pipeline that will
carry oil, gas and water from
wells to be drilled. All product
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will be moved through the pipelines to a Fasken bank battery.
The total length of the pipeline
is 4.5 miles.
Directional drilling was
employed on the 8,400-foot
portion of the route because it
went through the middle of the
city of Midland and crossed two
major roads.
"A challenge was, of course,
the length of the installation
and the diameter of the pipe,"
said Cory Baker, Hard Rock
general manager. "We spent
a long time planning and assisting with the design of the
project.
"Another challenge was

working in the public eye, which
always brings concerns. Also,
drilling under and adjacent to
two major roads required care
to prevent the inadvertent fluid
returns, so we constantly monitored drilling fluid properties
and the amount of fluid we had
coming back."

Intersect solution
Two Vermeer drill rigs were
employed on the project: a
D1000x90, which bored 5,000
feet, and a D500x500, which
bored 4,000 feet.
"We decided," explained Baker, "to use the intersect method
due to the projected 8,500-

foot length of the crossing and
because there was a horizontal
S-curve at the exit point of the
crossing. We knew we would
be more successful in completing the S-curve by having a rig
on the exit side. The planned
intersect point was in the tangent of the crossing where both
paths were flat and level and
could have the Tru-Tracker wire
above this point for locating the
downhole steering sensors."
In fact, the crews were able to
use the Tru-Tracker system the
entire length of the crossing.
"For this reason," he continued, "we chose Tensor to
accomplish the intersect, since

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Underground Construction - September 2018

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Underground Construction - September 2018

Underground Construction - September 2018
Contents
Editor’s Log
Newsline
Washington Watch
Pipeline Projects
Countdown Begins for the Industry's Most Important Business Event of the Year – UCT
PRODUCT SHOWCASE
Modern Solutions for Freeing Stuck Pipe
Reamers & Hole Openers
Evolution of Dual Pipe Makes Mid-sized Rock Drilling Practical
Hard Rock Directional Completes 8,414-Foot Intersect Drill Under Midland, Texas
Embracing Change Leads to K3 Directional Drilling's Success
Drilling Fluids Selection Guide
NASSCO, Steve Mortensen, P.E.
Using Risk to Drive Pipeline Integrity Programs
Business
New Products
Calendar of Events
Business Cards
Sales Reps
Ad Index
The Last Word
Underground Construction - September 2018 - Underground Construction - September 2018
Underground Construction - September 2018 - IFC
Underground Construction - September 2018 - A
Underground Construction - September 2018 - B
Underground Construction - September 2018 - C
Underground Construction - September 2018 - D
Underground Construction - September 2018 - E
Underground Construction - September 2018 - F
Underground Construction - September 2018 - G
Underground Construction - September 2018 - H
Underground Construction - September 2018 - Contents
Underground Construction - September 2018 - Editor’s Log
Underground Construction - September 2018 - 3
Underground Construction - September 2018 - Newsline
Underground Construction - September 2018 - 5
Underground Construction - September 2018 - Washington Watch
Underground Construction - September 2018 - 7
Underground Construction - September 2018 - Pipeline Projects
Underground Construction - September 2018 - 9
Underground Construction - September 2018 - Countdown Begins for the Industry's Most Important Business Event of the Year – UCT
Underground Construction - September 2018 - 11
Underground Construction - September 2018 - 12
Underground Construction - September 2018 - 13
Underground Construction - September 2018 - 14
Underground Construction - September 2018 - 15
Underground Construction - September 2018 - 16
Underground Construction - September 2018 - 17
Underground Construction - September 2018 - PRODUCT SHOWCASE
Underground Construction - September 2018 - 19
Underground Construction - September 2018 - 20
Underground Construction - September 2018 - 21
Underground Construction - September 2018 - Modern Solutions for Freeing Stuck Pipe
Underground Construction - September 2018 - 23
Underground Construction - September 2018 - 24
Underground Construction - September 2018 - 25
Underground Construction - September 2018 - Reamers & Hole Openers
Underground Construction - September 2018 - 27
Underground Construction - September 2018 - Evolution of Dual Pipe Makes Mid-sized Rock Drilling Practical
Underground Construction - September 2018 - 29
Underground Construction - September 2018 - 30
Underground Construction - September 2018 - 31
Underground Construction - September 2018 - Hard Rock Directional Completes 8,414-Foot Intersect Drill Under Midland, Texas
Underground Construction - September 2018 - 33
Underground Construction - September 2018 - 34
Underground Construction - September 2018 - 35
Underground Construction - September 2018 - Embracing Change Leads to K3 Directional Drilling's Success
Underground Construction - September 2018 - 37
Underground Construction - September 2018 - Drilling Fluids Selection Guide
Underground Construction - September 2018 - 39
Underground Construction - September 2018 - 40
Underground Construction - September 2018 - 41
Underground Construction - September 2018 - NASSCO, Steve Mortensen, P.E.
Underground Construction - September 2018 - 43
Underground Construction - September 2018 - 44
Underground Construction - September 2018 - Using Risk to Drive Pipeline Integrity Programs
Underground Construction - September 2018 - 46
Underground Construction - September 2018 - Business
Underground Construction - September 2018 - New Products
Underground Construction - September 2018 - 49
Underground Construction - September 2018 - Calendar of Events
Underground Construction - September 2018 - Business Cards
Underground Construction - September 2018 - 52
Underground Construction - September 2018 - 53
Underground Construction - September 2018 - 54
Underground Construction - September 2018 - Ad Index
Underground Construction - September 2018 - The Last Word
Underground Construction - September 2018 - IBC
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