Horizontal directional drilling
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-013425
A technology that uses a specialized drill rig and drillhead locating equipment to create a curved borehole along a pre-determined desired borepath. The drill rig then either pulls or pushes a product, for example well casing, pipeline, telecommunication cables, sewer pipe into the borehole.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-013425 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| Subject | Land, waste and cleanup |
| References | Glossary of Technical Terms: Office of Underground Storage Tanks; Office of Underground Storage Tanks Technical Terms |
Record as JSON
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"term": "Horizontal directional drilling",
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"definition": "A technology that uses a specialized drill rig and drillhead locating equipment to create a curved borehole along a pre-determined desired borepath. The drill rig then either pulls or pushes a product, for example well casing, pipeline, telecommunication cables, sewer pipe into the borehole.",
"subject": "Land, waste and cleanup",
"references": [
"Glossary of Technical Terms: Office of Underground Storage Tanks; Office of Underground Storage Tanks Technical Terms"
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/horizontal-directional-drilling/"
}
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