Horizontal Directional Drilling

Horizontal Directional Drilling

Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) is widely used for below-ground pipeline and utility installations that require a trenchless solution. It is a low disturbance approach for accurately and efficiently crossing roads, railways, rivers, bays and a variety of other obstacles with minimal environmental impact. HDD is used in situations that allow for an angled installation, and requires adequate space to set up a drill pad at the rig site.

The Crossing Company offers horizontal directional drilling services to construction, pipeline and utility clients throughout western and northern Canada. The HDD Company serves the U.S. market, and has extensive expertise in shore approach. Our combined expertise has been sought on numerous projects across North America.

Nearly two decades of operational knowledge has gone into developing our extensive North American rig fleet. Our safe, modern, well-maintained fleet is expertly operated by highly experienced crews with the expertise and training to work in all conditions and terrains.

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The HDD Company is changing the way we install subsea intakes for feed water desalination projects using low-impact horizontal directional drilling techniques.

Heavy and Light Rig Services

The Crossing Group’s HDD fleet of rigs fall into two categories: Heavy Rigs (over 82 tons) and Light Rigs (under 82 tons). Heavy rigs are robust and designed for longer crossings and larger diameter holes. Light rigs are nimble, and designed for shorter crossings in areas with confined access. We will recommend the rig best suited to your project.


HEAVY RIGS (82+ tons)

3,000 m (9,843 ft)
Max. Drilling Length
1.5 m (60 in)
Max. Hole Diameter



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Heavy HDD Rigs | Heavy HDD Rigs can install product lines spanning distances up to 3 km (1.86 miles). Need to safely cross a highway and a water body in one shot? We can do that.




LIGHT RIGS (< 82 tons)

50 m – 1,000 m (164 ft – 3,281 ft)
Drilling Length
914 mm (36 in)
Max. Hole Diameter



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Light HDD Rigs | Light HDD rigs provide an economical trenchless solution over shorter distances. They require a smaller drill pad, so you can set up in confined spaces.


Equipment Inventory

The Crossing Group’s modern fleet of horizontal directional drilling rigs and tunneling and augering units allow us to serve clients throughout western and northern Canada, as well as California and the northern USA. We ensure are equipment is regularly inspected and maintained to the highest operational and safety standards.

Whatever your challenge, let us recommend the trenchless solution that best meets your needs, budget and project parameters.


Heavy Rig Sample Layout

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Light Rig Sample Layout

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Rig Push/Pull (lbs) Rotary Torque (ft. lb) Location
HDD01 60,000 10,000 U.S.A
HDD02 330,000 40,000 U.S.A
HDD03 900,000 80,000 U.S.A
HDD04 100,000 12,000 U.S.A
HDD05 440,000 50,000 U.S.A
HDD06 220,000 30,000 U.S.A
HDD07 750,000 90,000 U.S.A
HDD08 140,000 25,000 U.S.A
LRD106 180,000 24,000 U.S.A
LRD109 100,000 14,000 Canada
LRD113 36,000 5,000 U.S.A
LRD114 36,000 5,000 Canada
LRD118 242,000 30,200 Canada
LRD121 242,000 30,200 Canada
LRD122 242,000 30,200 Canada
LRD124 40,000 5,500 Canada
LRD125 242,000 30,200 Canada
LRD126 40,000 5,500 Canada
LRD127 100,000 12,000 Canada
TCC ESSU 100,000 Canada
TCC 01 180,000 30,000 Canada
TCC 02 220,000 60,000 Canada
TCC 03 500,000 50,000 Canada
TCC 04 330,000 40,000 Canada
TCC 05 220,000 60,000 Canada
TCC 06 660,000 90,000 Canada
TCC 07 1,100,000 100,000 Canada
TCC 08 1,100,000 100,000 Canada
TCC 09 440,000 90,000 U.S.A
TCC 10 625,000 90,000 U.S.A
TCC 11 1,100,000 100,000 U.S.A
TCC 12 330,000 60,000 U.S.A

HDD in the Field

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TUNNEL BORING / PIPE JACKING

Tunnel Boring and Pipe Jacking Systems are used to hydraulically install underground pipelines up to 4.2 m (168 in) in OD range within strict alignment and grade tolerances. The likelihood of settling or sloughing is very low. Wheel machines are equipped with various cutter heads and sand shelves. A closed-face attachment is available for boring in unstable ground conditions. This versatile system can be easily adapted to work with any jacking pipe, in any pipe joint length. It can accommodate a wide range of pipe diameters.

Tunnel Boring Machines are used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section through a variety of soil and rock strata. They can bore through hard rock, sand, and almost anything in between. Tunnel diameters can range from 1 m and exceed 15 m (3 ft to 49 ft).

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SLIP BORING

A boring technique commonly used for installing oil & gas pipelines ranging from 51 mm to 1067 mm (2 in to 42 in) in diameter without leaving casing in the ground. Product pipe is welded to steel casings and either pushed or pulled through the ground in sections. The casing is cut off and removed, leaving just the product pipe. Maximum installation length is 150 m (492 ft).

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DOWN THE HOLE HAMMER

A pneumatic hammer is attached to the inside edge of the casing. The front of the DTH breaks cobles, boulders and even solid rock into small pebbles or dust. The spoil makes its way through the hammer and into the casing, where it is removed by airway augers.

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GUIDED BORING

A Guided Boring Machine (GBM) is used to install 305 mm to 3.6 m diameter pipe (12 in to 144 in) with grade and alignment precision. It is commonly used for installations 50 m to 150 m in length (164 ft to 492 ft) or when line and grade accuracy is critical in displaceable soil. Our GBM is extremely versatile and our customers continually approach us with new applications.

The pipe installation involves a two-step process where launch and reception shafts are strategically located to minimize surface disruption. A pilot tube with a theodolite guidance system is then pushed through the ground at the precise grade and alignment specified in the design into the reception shaft. A reaming head is welded to the pilot tube and the casing and the pilot tube is used as a guide to install casing. The GBM can be used in conjunction with auger boring or pipe ramming methodologies.

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PNEUMATIC PIPE RAMMING

Pipe Ramming is used in a wide variety of soil types including gravel, cobble or sand. A pneumatic hammer is attached to the back of the casing pipe and driven through the material at any angle: from horizontal to vertical. The material is cleaned out of the pipe using an auger boring machine. Pipe Ramming methods are used for pipe diameters of 305 mm to 3.6 m (12 in to 144 in).

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