HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILLING (HDD) MASTERY (4DAYS)

HDD Mastery is a comprehensive four-day technical programme covering the complete Horizontal Directional Drilling process. It combines HDD planning, machine operation, guidance systems, tooling, drilling fluids, safety, troubleshooting, and quality control to provide participants with a strong understanding of the full project lifecycle.

4-Day Training Programme
Time: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Target Participants

• New and experienced HDD workforce
• HDD operators and locators
• Site supervisors
• Engineers and project personnel
• Contractors involved in HDD projects
• Undergraduate students interested in trenchless technology

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the complete HDD workflow, from site investigation and bore planning to pullback and final documentation.
• Apply safe practices when operating and working around HDD equipment.
• Understand HDD guidance systems, steering, tooling, and bore execution.
• Understand drilling-fluid functions, mud mixing, viscosity, pressure, returns, and hole cleaning.
• Identify and troubleshoot common HDD problems such as bore deviation, signal interference, difficult ground, stuck tooling, and loss of returns.
• Apply appropriate safety, quality, and risk-control measures, including HIRARC and method statements.
• Improve communication and coordination between HDD crew members.
• Make better technical decisions to support safer, more consistent, and efficient HDD project delivery.

Why It’s Worth Attending

• Provides comprehensive, end-to-end HDD knowledge in one programme.
• Strengthens both technical and practical understanding of HDD operations.
• Helps participants identify risks and potential problems before they affect the project.
• Develops systematic troubleshooting and decision-making skills.
• Improves understanding of trenchless technology and its advancement.
• Supports better safety, productivity, quality, and project performance.
• Includes training handouts for continued reference.
• Earns 20 CCD Points, supporting professional development.

Assessment & Certification

• Assessment can cover participants’ understanding of HDD planning, machine operation, guidance, tooling, mud mixing, safety, troubleshooting, and quality control.
• Practical capability is reinforced through technical discussions and scenario-based problem solving.
• Participants who successfully complete the programme receive a Certificate of Achievement.
• 20 CCD Points are awarded, subject to the applicable CCD requirements.
• The programme provides an advanced technical foundation, while full operational mastery still requires supervised field experience and equipment-specific training.