TUESDAY, MARCH 4
TRACK VI
8-8:25
Significance of Promoting a Healthy HDD Market
Speaker: Robert Myers, CEO, HardRock Infrastructure
8:30-9:25
Swivels: Design, Care & Maintenance
Speakers: Jay Miller, Owner, JT Miller LLC; Pat Farrell, Commercial Director, Brewis Engineering; Paul Eberhardt, President, Western Rubber
Engineers and HDD contractors will learn what they need to know about pull-back swivels, mud swivels for rig and exit-side applications.
9:30-10:25
Increased Safety in HDD Installations Using Bore Planning
Speaker: Siggi Finnsson, Senior Product Manager, Digital Control Inc.
Enable the HDD contractor to see how to simplify common pre-bore or on-site decisions related to the safe navigation of the pilot bore.
EXHIBITS OPEN
1:30-1:55
Subs, Cross-Over Adapters & Pipe Threads
Speakers: Jay Miller, Owner, JT Miller LLC; Grant Pettit, Director of Operations, TH Hill; Nels Wickander, President, Wickander & Assoc.
Learn the difference in material selection and design for various cross-over subs.
2-2:55
Drill Pipe Maintenance, Inspection & Repair
Speakers: Jay Miller, Owner, JT Miller LLC; Nels Wickander, President, Wickander & Assoc.; Roger Wellens, Consultant, Texas Steel Conversion
Contractors and engineers will learn HDD industry best practices for keeping your drill string working in the best condition possible for longer useful life.
TRACK VII
8:30-8:55
Small Gyro for Small Rig
Speakers: Matthew Patterson, President; Dan Billig, EMEA Operations Director, Sharewell HDD
Hear about an interesting case study that highlights how new technologies can expand what can be done using HDD methods.
9-9:55
Slurry Microtunneling Methods and HDD: Alternatives & Complements
Speaker: Simon Herrenknecht, Head of Pipeline Business Division, Herrenknecht AG
Learn about the necessary equipment and technical solutions to master slurry microtunneling, including pipe jacking, Direct Pipe and E-Power Pipe.
10-10:25
Lowest Tooling Cost per Foot – Case Studies
Speakers: Michael Rybak, Vice President-Global Services; Brad Reinsel, US Area Director, Inrock
Learn how to save on the overall cost for your jobs and have higher profits.
EXHIBITS OPEN
1:30-1:55
Drilling Mud, Additives, Solidification & Testing Equipment
Speakers: Eamon Oveissy, Business Development/Mud Engineer; Clint Pitman, Owner, Drilling Mud Direct
Drilling fluids lubricate and cool drilling equipment, facilitate cuttings removal, and stabilize boreholes. Together, HDD and effective drilling fluids enable efficient and environmentally responsible underground development.
2-2:25
Using Real-Time Drilling Data for Improved Risk Management
Speakers: Jeremy Groves, Senior Geotechnical Engineer; Pete Barlow, Principal Geotechnical Engineer, BGC Engineering LLC; Ali Bayat, Professor, University of Alberta
Learn about a number of applications and end uses that could significantly improve the approach to managing risk in HDD projects.
2:30-2:55
Benefits of Increased Rotary Speeds on Maxi HDD Units
Speaker: Richard Levings, Product Manager, American Augers
Explore the recent development of increased rotary speeds on maxi-HDD systems, new tools for these higher speeds, and which soil conditions are most favorable for these conditions.
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