Pembroke South Haven Gas Pipeline – Horizontal Directional Drill
At 3,005 metres drilling length, the horizontal directional drill (HDD) forming part of the Pembroke South Haven Gas Pipeline represented the longest HDD in Europe (the longest ever achieved globally being 3,150m). Such long drills present considerable engineering challenges such as delivering the force to the drilling tools through the drill string and maintaining drill fluid circulation throughout the drilling operations. more... |
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Seven in one sweep
In 2007 and 2008, the Ludwig Freytag Group had set the standard for the installation of cable conduits for offshore wind parks. In the summer of 2010, the continuation started. more... |
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LMR Crossing SOLENT between Hampshire and Isle of Wight
LMR Drilling has set a new world record in the field of horizontal directional drilling. Over the period 11th December to 13th December 2010, a 3,926 m long, 324 mm diameter steel gas pipeline was successfully installed using the HDD method. more... |
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HDD Solves Pipeline Relocation In Venice Canal
When it became necessary to dredge and deepen the Bacino di Evoluzione No. 3 ship canal in Venice to accommodate larger ships, an existing IES (Italiana Energia e Servizi S.p.A.) oil pipeline crossing the canal had to be relocated more... |
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A SPEEDY HDD CROSSING OF PO RIVER (North Italy)
The oil pipeline Quiliano-Trecate DN 500 mm of SARPOM (EXXON Mobile Group) was affected by maintenance problems in the Po river crossing, where it was laid down by trenching. Thus it was decided to realize a by-pass safe as regards the active river dynamic processes and respectful of the environment. In order to satisfy both those requirements, the Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) technique was chosen. more... |
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HDD-Drilling 1830 m Barreiro Portugal
During the construction of a high pressure gas pipeline from the Portuguese gas supplier REN and the executive joint venture Criagas, Lena, Marpe, LMR Drilling GmbH received the contract to carry out two HDD drillings under the river Tejo near Lisbon. The two drillings were carried out parallel and over a length of 1830 m each, for the installation of a cable protection pipe DN 150 and a gas pipe DN 250. more... |
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