David Willoughby will present  “Horizontal Directional Drilling – Coverage of HDD Technology for Utility and Pipeline Application”  as a live webinar on October 19, 20, 2021

Introduction

The Horizontal Directional Drilling webinar is offered as a 13 hour webinar that covers Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) feasibility analysis and design. This webinar provides technical information on HDD equipment, design, product pipe stress analysis, and construction techniques. The course is geared to provide the student with a thorough knowledge of the HDD basics and transition to an in-depth overview of HDD feasibility and design. A key aspect of HDD design is determining if crossing an obstacle by HDD is technically feasible.  That is, can the proposed crossing be installed using today’s tools and techniques? Technical feasibility is demonstrated primarily by comparing the proposed crossing with previously completed installations.

There are many factors to consider when evaluating the technical feasibility of an HDD project. Conducting a site survey, usually the first step, is important for all HDD projects and is a significant part of the HDD site characterization. The site survey should include both surface and some level of subsurface investigations. This webinar will cover the basic tasks from a site survey. We will discuss information related to the surface and subsurface feasibility concerns. We will discuss how existing features, both natural and man-made, can impact the way an HDD crossing is configured. We will discuss how the subsurface conditions can impact the various phases of the HDD construction. We will look at the key characteristics such as earth material types, stratification, and groundwater conditions. Also included are the various aspects of the site’s surface such as the topographic/hydrographic relief and the presence of human activities.

Due to an increasing focus on minimizing environmental impact, it has become standard practice in the HDD industry to evaluate the potential for drilling fluid to inadvertently flow to the surface due to hydro fracture. We discuss methods for evaluating the risk of inadvertent returns due to hydro fracture by comparing the confining capacity of the soils overlying the drilled path to the annular pressure necessary to conduct HDD operations. The course focus will be on HDD with steel and plastic pipelines. The webinar includes design calculations with examples.

We will also include demonstrations of the applicable HDD PowerTool (HDDPT) Modules.

This 12-hour course will be held in two 6.5-hour sessions:
October 19, 2021 – 8 a.m. – 2:30  CST
October 20, 2021 – 8 a.m. – 2:30 CST

Half-hour lunch break each day

Course Outline

HDD Basics

HDD Equipment & Tracking

Subsurface Conditions

Borehole Stability

HDD Feasibility

Day 2:

HDD Design

Steel Pipe Stress Analysis

Plastic Pipe Stress

Hands-on Training with Applicable HDD PowerTool Modules

Provided

Certificate of completion with 12 PDHs
Course notes

Who Should Attend

–Pipeline engineers
–Utility engineers
–Consulting engineers
–Superintendents
–Contractors
–Inspectors
–Any other technical individuals with the responsibility of managing, operating or maintaining pipeline, trunk or distribution systems

Feedback

This training receives a 5.0-star rating out of 5!

“It was really a privilege to learn from an industry expert. He was easy to listen to and has so much practical experience and advice. Great class!”
“This webinar was very informative and in my opinion, a good value.”
“I really enjoyed the content of the presentation. There was a lot of information, but I didn’t feel overwhelmed  by it.”
“Good mastery of material and delivery of content.”
“Great instructor. Enjoyed the class.”
“…the presentation was very well put together and presented in a way that made it easy to understand.”
“Great class.”
“This was one of the most useful technical classes that I have attended. I think the knowledge that I have gained from the class will help us reduce some of the risks in our future HDDs.”
“David is an excellent speaker/presenter, extremely informative.”
“Thanks so much for putting on a great training session. The course was very informative, and I’ve gotten many positive comments from folks who attended.”
“Overall, this is one of the best courses I have ever attended.”
“I really enjoyed the content of the presentation. There was a lot of information, but I didn’t feel overwhelmed by it.”
“Very Informative, thanks.”
“I thoroughly enjoyed the course and definitely recommend it. Course content was pitched very well, Technical enough for those who are already involved in HDD design but accessible for those who are just starting.”
“Verbal presentation was very good and engaging despite attending remotely.”
“Really appreciate the efforts from Tech Toolboxes team and David.”
“Excellent explanation, examples, and practical experience converted in this webinar. Thorough teaching.”
“thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge. I am a project manager and have done multiple HDD’s on various projects and it was really informative to see a designers point of view and get a basic understanding towards the design of an HDD.”
“Very knowledgeable! Appreciated all of the photos and past projects as well!”
“Mr. Willoughby did a great job explaining the material as well as answering all of our questions with real experiences.”
“Dave was incredibly knowledgeable and presented information with clear contest to improve understanding.”
“Overall very thorough and I enjoyed the content.”

Instructor:

David Willoughby, RKK Director, Energy & Corrosion (ret)

Mr. Willoughby has 40 years of experience in engineering, pipeline design, corrosion control, and management in the petroleum and utilities pipeline industry. His experience includes gas transmission and distribution systems, petroleum facilities, and water/sewer pipelines from conception through design, construction and testing, economic evaluation, and project field supervision. Mr. Willoughby has been responsible for the design, permitting, inspection, and construction administration of numerous horizontal directional drills (HDD) on pipeline projects. Mr. Willoughby is the author of several articles and two books published by McGraw-Hill; Plastic Piping Handbook, 2002 and Horizontal Directional Drilling, 2005.

Mr. Willoughby provides HDD training to the pipeline and utility industries. He has presented HDD training to the engineering workshop at N.C. Utilities Commission Office of Pipeline Safety Conference, Southern Gas Association Annual Conference. Mr. Willoughby’s HDD training is used to provide Professional Development Hours (PDU) for professional engineers in many states, including Texas.

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