This information is used to steer the drill bit. Horizontal drilling is expensive. When combined with hydraulic fracturing, a well can cost up to three times as much per foot as drilling a vertical well. The extra cost is usually recovered by increased production from the well. These methods...
4,633-foot HDD solves Nor Andino pipeline repair. (Directional Drill).(horizontal directional drill; DrillTec Gut GmbH installs pipeline for Gasoducto Nor Andino Argentina S.A.)The crossing of the Cerro El Oculto in northern Argentina was located in an environmentally sensitive area. Careful ...