Let’s separate the truths from the myths as they apply to the drilling and installation of horizontal remediation well through the blind technique. But first, what is a blind installation? It is often assumed that the installation of horizontal remediation…
The budget is always a critical driving factor for remedial decisions, so let’s talk about money. At a basic level, it is almost always less money to install one vertical well versus one horizontal well; but by which parameters are…
Horizontal remediation wells (HRWs) are often most associated with accessing seemingly inaccessible areas of a site, such as beneath active buildings, railroads, roadways, and more. Though useful in these situations, the benefits of HRWs go far beyond accessibility. Generally, we…
Investigating an unfamiliar technology can be intimidating, but exploring horizontal remediation wells (HRWs) with Directional Technologies, Inc. (DTI) is painless. DTI has a curated discovery process that is designed to provide you with answers to any questions you have about…
Horizontal Drilling Techniques Offer Significant Advantages When Delineating Contamination Horizontal drilling techniques offer significant advantages when delineating contamination, particularly on environmental projects where contamination exists in limited-access locations. Several tools can be applied to horizontal technologies to ensure the contamination…
A common reason potential clients reach out to environmental consultants is because they are assessing the positives and negatives of buying or selling a contaminated property. A major concern to property owners is the ability to eventually sell their land,…
In 2022, Directional Technologies provided horizontal well design alterations for successful remedial results at a bulk fuels facility in North Carolina. Even at highly characterized and delineated sites, physical site restrictions can prevent the ability to implement proposed remedial designs…
As consultants continue exploring the benefits of horizontal remediation wells, they are often confronted with deciphering the difference between remediation and utility directional drilling. While many directional drilling companies exist and do an excellent job installing subsurface utilities, Directional Technologies…
Targeting non-aqueous phase liquid (NAPL) hotspots with horizontal remediation wells is an effective way to enhance remediation and prevent downgradient plume migration. Groundwater contamination plumes sometimes separate into several individual zones, creating additional challenges for remediation and increasing the likelihood…
Physical site constraints, in combination with shallow groundwater, have led more consultants to target exposure pathway elimination with horizontal remediation wells. Gas stations are one of the most common facilities requiring a remedial response due to compromised underground storage tanks…