UCT - Horizontal Directional Drilling

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Room 001B

Track VIII-A

HDD: OPERATIONS & PROFITABILITY

8:30 - 10:25 a.m.

Drilling For Profit

Moderator/Speaker: Jim Agnew, Vice President, InRock

Speakers: Chad Agnew, Operations Manager, InRock; John Miller, CEO, Mud Technology Int’l.

So you think you know how to make money with your HDD operations, whether it be small, medium or large? Drilling for profit begins with the cost information, which leads to breakeven knowledge, which leads to profits. But what other steps are necessary to ensure a profit? This in-depth discussion will prepare you company to truly achieve the profit mode. Areas of emphasis will include knowing your daily rig costs; redundancy in tooling and rig parts; and freight costs – the necessary evil.

10:30 - 11:25 a.m.

Utilizing Drilling Fluids In Environmentally Sensitive Areas

Presented by the Distribution Contractors Association

Moderator: Samuel Ariaratnam, PhD, PE, Del E. Webb School of Construction/Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering, Arizona State University

Panelists: Charles Landis, Technical Director, Halliburton Energy Services; Randy Strickland, Drilling Products Group Manager, CETCO Drilling Products; Ken Gabrielse, Vice President, Assurance Underground Energy Consulting; Randy Peterson, Senior HDD Account Manager, M-I SWACO; Dave Fisher, Regional Sales Manager, Bentonite Performance Minerals; Clay Winnard, Technical Sales Engineer, Wyo-Ben Inc.

An increasing issue for HDD contractors is how to integrate certain aspects of mud product toxicity and environmental compliance in field use. Discussion topics will include NSF certification and fresh water toxicity testing, plus various options for gathering data on product composition and compliance.

1:00 - 2:25 p.m.

Bringing A Knife To A Gunfight And Winning: Completing Larger HDD Projects With Mini To Mid-Size Drills

Moderator: Ken Gabrielse, Assurance Underground Energy Consulting

Speaker: George Dugan, Regional Manager, CETCO Drilling Group

This session will focus on the shortcomings in utilizing smaller drilling equipment for larger diameter bores, such as less rotary torque, less thrust for pushing and pulling, and less mud pumping capacity. Contractors will learn how to work within these parameters to accomplish their goals.

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