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20th Annual Horizontal Directional Drilling Survey
value." This contractor stressed,
"Cowboy contractors and their
improper pricing of work is
affecting the market not just
for themselves, but for all contractors."
Big dollars
Despite the threat, HDD markets remain strong. While many
utility contractors use a variety
of traditional equipment on
the job, they increasingly find
jobs are requiring or justifying
HDD installations. In 2017, 42.4
percent of utility contactors executed up to $1 million of HDD
work, 39.4 percent performed
$1 to $5 million of HDD work,
9.1 percent had HDD contracts
worth between $5 and $20 million and 9.0 percent had completed projects in excess of $20
million.
In 2018, contractors expect
HDD to account for 47 percent
of their work, while they anticipate that number will grow to
almost 50 percent in five years.
Rig sales are anticipated to
slow down slightly in 2018, primarily because so much money
has been invested in replacement units and equipment over
the past three years. The average
age of a contractor's HDD rig
fleet is now only 14.3 percent
over 10 years old, 22.7 percent
are five to 10 years old, 36.8 percent are two to five years old and
26.2 percent of all rigs in use
today were purchased within the
past two years.
Still, the manufacturing and
sales slowdown for new rigs will
be only a minor blip, probably not even noticed by most.
Of new purchases in 2018, 51
percent will be mini rigs, 36.3
percent mid-sized rigs and 12.7
large rigs. Contractors average owning 3.6 mini rigs, 1.7
mid-sized rigs and one large or
jumbo rig.
Water is expected to remain
a stable niche for HDD work in
20
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HDD Unit Sales By Size
2017 HDD Sales
(rated by pounds of pullback force)
2018 HDD Sales Forecast
2640
2500
2378
2000
1500
1000
1460
1329
853
761
500
234
205
93
Under
15,000
15,00040,000
40,000100,000
83
100,000+
Total
Under
15,000
15,00040,000
40,000100,000
100,000+
Total
Important qualities contractors seek from vendors
(% of respondents citing characteristic)
60
50
45.5%
40
30
27.3%
20
10
6.1%
Service
Technical
knowledge
Quality
9.0%
9.1%
Cost of service/
equipment
Availability
3.0%
Location
For your next rig purchase, what size do you anticipate buying?
50
51%
40
36.3%
30
20
10
12.7%
Large
Mid
Mini
More than 100,000 pounds/pullback
40,000-100,000 pounds/pullback
under 40,000 pounds/pullback
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Underground Construction - June 2018
Underground Construction - June 2018
Editor’s Log
Newsline
Washington Watch
Pipeline Projects
The Role of Smart Gas in the Smart City
HDD Market Growing, but Challenges Abound
Workforce Issues Dominate HDD Roundtable
Pipe Selection Chart
UTA Literature Research Chemical Emissions of Styrenated CIPP Non-conclusive
NASSCO Convention Addresses Industry Needs, Concerns
Rehab Technology News
NASSCO Tech Tips
Business
New Products
Business Cards
Sales Reps
Events
Ad Index
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Underground Construction - June 2018 - Newsline
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Underground Construction - June 2018 - Washington Watch
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Underground Construction - June 2018 - The Role of Smart Gas in the Smart City
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Underground Construction - June 2018 - Pipe Selection Chart
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Underground Construction - June 2018 - UTA Literature Research Chemical Emissions of Styrenated CIPP Non-conclusive
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