Directional Technologies, Inc.

Directional Technologies is a small woman-owned business that provides horizontal drilling services to the environmental remediation and utility industries. The company was founded in 1992 by Michael and Katherine Sequino and has its primary office in Wallingford, CT.

The firm provides horizontal directional drilling for the utility industry, and horizontal well installations, and installation-related services such as installation planning, constructability review, well development and maintenance for the environmental remediation industry.

Katherine Sequino, president and principal owner of the firm, is responsible for administration, finance, and for developing new markets for horizontal drilling. Mike Sequino, the company's principal engineer has relevant experience in the oil field, the utility industry, and the environmental industry. He is responsible for field operations.

Directional Technologies, Inc. is an innovative and creative company that has successfully utilized directional drilling in many projects that were originally thought to be unfeasible.

If you look closely at the picture above, you will notice the directional drill rig located on the street on the other side of this obviously active railroad. Directional Technologies, Inc. is an innovative and creative company that has successfully utilized directional drilling in many projects that were originally thought to be unfeasible.

Directional Technologies, Inc. currently has two physical office locations. A field office in Ashby MA, and the headquarters at 77 North Plains Industrial Road, Wallingford, CT.

As HDD specialists, Directional Technologies, Inc. has extensive experience and all necessary equipment for making trenchless installations for a wide range of clients from telecommunications electrical, natural gas, water mains and services, especially in New England's varied and difficult soil conditions. Project requirements have ranged from placing 2-inch single-conduit material to 20-inch pipe.

DTI is one of the few directional drilling contractors experienced in using the technology to install horizontal remediation wells for environmental clean-up applications and provides construction-related services for installing horizontal remediation wells including:

• Sampling
• Planning and preliminary consulting to engineers and site managers as they assess technical appropriateness of HRWs. Assistance may include:
  • Assistance in selecting remediation equipment and well materials
  • Assistance in well design
  • Constructability review to assist design engineers with practical insights for efficient implementation of HRW designs
• Construction of HRWs including
  • On-Site planning for proposed bore paths
  • Equipment mobilization
  • Horizontal Boring
  • Screen fabrication and placement
  • Well development
  • Assistance with system startup, performance monitoring, and performance evaluation
• Turnkey design-build remediation

Directional Technologies has developed long-lasting relationships with engineers and consultants throughout the USA. As an ongoing resource, DTI maintains regular contact with clients and DTI's staff is always available to discuss potential opportunities. Informal consultation and review of site characteristics will aid designers in assessing the appropriateness of HRWs for specific locations.

From its operations facility and office in Wallingford, Connecticut Directional Technologies can mobilize and deploy any of its rigs anywhere in the United States. DTI can be on site and operating within the northeast (EPA Regions I, II, and III) within a day.