September 30th 2019
Chairman: Matthew Izzard – UKSTT Vice President
HDD marsdiep crossing between Den Helder and Texel, Length = 4.600 m
Relator: Ernst Fengler (LMR Drilling GmbH – Germany)
HDD drilling in hard and hardest rock in Europe examples of job sites
Relator: Hans-Joachim Bayer (TRACTO-TECHNIK – Germany)
The Cornegliano Laudense natural gas storage project: HDD as solution for pipeline installation in urban areas
Relator: Vincenzo Nisii (SAIPEM Engineering & Construction Onshore Division – Italy)
Replacing a penstock pipe using directional drilling: chronicle of a non-standard jobsite
Relator: Paul Cavillon (FOREXI – France)
Steering the HDD
Relator: Hans Block (Brownline – The Netherlands)
October 1st 2019
Chairman: Dec Downey – Trenchless Opportunities Ltd and Past ISTT Chairman
The role of torque in the reaming process in HDD applications
Relator: Renzo Chirulli (Vermeer EMEA – The Netherlands)
The Development of Real-time Detection and Wireless Transmission System of Drilling Parameters in HDD Reaming Hole
Relator: Xuming Zhu (China University of Geosciences China)
October 1st 2019
Chairman: Jens Hölterhoff – GSTT President
Experimental Study on Pullback Loads for Steel Pipelines Installed by Horizontal Directional Drilling
Relator: Ashkan Faghih (University of Alberta – Canada)
The Drilling Contractors Association (DCAEurope) A European Organisation for Quality and Education in HDD
Relator: John Stoelinga (Drilling Contractors Association, DCA – Germany)
Gas storage plant with annulus filling
Relator: Marcello Viti (Anese srl – Italy)
Horizontal directional drilling, pipeline installation by pulling or pushing
Relator: Henk Kruse (Deltares – The Netherlands)
Smart technologies for the enhancement of productivity and, digital integration and safety in hdd projects
Relator: Jasper Van’t Westende (Vermeer EMEA – Netherlands)