HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILLING (HDD) FOR MANAGER (1DAYS)

Course Outlines:

• Introduction to HDD
• Utility & Challenge by HDD
• Demo Pilot (VR)
• HDD Machinery

Target Participant:

• Manager
• Site supervisors
• Contractors involved in HDD projects

Benefits:

• Training Handouts
• Certificate of Achievement
• 20point CCD Points

Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) for Manager is a one-day management-level course that provides a structured overview of HDD projects, responsibilities, risks, planning requirements, and performance controls. The programme is designed for managers, project leaders, contract personnel, engineers, and decision-makers who oversee HDD work but may not operate drilling equipment directly. It focuses on the information managers need to plan responsibly, communicate with technical teams, and make informed project decisions.

Participants are introduced to the HDD process from preliminary survey and bore planning through pilot drilling, reaming, product-pipe installation, and final documentation. The course explains the roles of the drill operator, locator, mud technician, supervisor, client, utility owner, and support crew. Key equipment and terminology are discussed so that managers can understand operational reports, technical discussions, and site constraints.

The programme highlights major project risks, including unknown utilities, poor ground conditions, drilling fluid loss, inadvertent returns, bore deviation, equipment limitations, inadequate entry or exit space, traffic interface, and weak communication between stakeholders. Participants learn why utility records must be verified, why site investigation matters, and why bore design should consider depth, bend radius, product pipe, drilling fluid, and existing infrastructure.

Management controls covered may include competence requirements, permits, method statements, HIRARC, emergency arrangements, quality checks, daily reporting, change management, environmental controls, and client communication. The course also discusses productivity and cost drivers without encouraging unsafe shortcuts. Case discussions help participants recognize how early planning failures can lead to delays, rework, damage, disputes, or incidents.

By the end of the course, participants should understand the full HDD workflow, ask better technical questions, identify critical risks, and support stronger project governance. The programme does not qualify a participant to operate HDD equipment; instead, it develops the managerial understanding required to oversee HDD activities responsibly and effectively.

For effective implementation, organizations should connect the Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) for Manager (1 Day) programme to their own procedures, roles, examples, and performance expectations. Supervisors can reinforce the learning through follow-up discussions, workplace observation, coaching, and practical assignments. Participants should be encouraged to apply one or two specific improvements after the session and review the results with their manager. This follow-through helps convert course knowledge into consistent workplace behaviour and measurable operational improvement.