Directional Boring Services
Directional Drilling (Conventional, Mudmotor and Air)
Clean Harbors Directional Drilling services provide trenchless installation of underground pipelines and utilities. Our directional drilling crews can install pipelines and utilities under a variety of areas including roadways, railways, waterways, buildings and environmentally sensitive areas, without harming the environment. Our directional drills are sent to the field with complete support equipment, including mud systems, water trucks and drill pipe. Clean Harbors can provide air drilling (rotary downhole hammers) and mudmotor drilling when drilling in more adverse ground conditions such as sandstone. Our Ditch Witch JT4020 Mach 1 All Terrain drill is an innovative drill that reduces the amount of water normally used in mud motoring, as it can drill through solid rock at 15 gpm versus a normal mud motor process which uses 300 gpm. This decreases the chance of a frac and eliminates the need for a reclaimer.
Directional Punching
Clean Harbors Directional Punching Services are a cost-effective alternative for smaller scale bores. Our punch trucks are sent to the field with a trained crew and locating equipment capable of tracking the bore to the inch. Punching can be used for the installation of pipeline, fibre optic, cable, gas and water & sewer lines. It can be used to cross roadways, waterways, railways and environmentally sensitive areas.
Pipe Ramming/Pipe Extraction
Clean Harbors Pipe Ramming / Pipe Extraction Services utilizes pneumatic powered tools to drive a steel pipe horizontally into the ground. The front end of the pipe is left open, allowing soil to enter the pipe. After installation is completed, the soil is removed by doubling up the casing or auguring out. Hammers are available in 12, 16, and 20 inch diameters. Piping ramming reduces set up and maintenance costs when placing steel casing. It can keep casing size to a minimum in cobble by swallowing the material whole, and it eliminates the risk of creating a void in sand conditions as the material is not removed until after the casing is installed.
Fusing Services (C900 PVC and HDPE Pipe)
Clean Harbors Fusing Services are capable of fusing HDPE and C900 PVC pipe. We are one of only four companies in Canada licensed to fuse C900 PVC. Pipe fusion is superior to conventional bell pipe connections, as the bulky connecting bell is eliminated, making final pipe alignment easier and more accurate, and prevents seams leaks. Fusing of C900 PVC is better than fusing HDPE pipe in many instances, as C900 PVC is often compatible with existing municipal water and sewer connections, where as HDPE pipe is not. This eliminates the need to work with two separate types of connections, making the process more efficient and cost effective.
RG-05 Rockshield Pipe Protection
Clean Harbors RG-05 Rock Shield Pipe Protection Services protects transporter pipe from scarring and gouging. Our RG-05 Rock Shield is designed specifically for “pulled in place” type applications and is available for 3", 4", 5", and 6" YJ pipe.
Dewatering Line Installation
Clean Harbors Dewatering Line Installation Services involves directional drilling to install dewatering systems in high water table areas like mines. We drill multiple horizontal gathering lines under the mine site to direct water to pumps, which reduces the water table and allows for more efficient excavating operations by the customer. Similarly, we can drill lines under landfills to extract gaseous substances such as methane gas, which can in turn be a value creation project for the customer.
Drilling for Storage Tank Cathodic Protection
Clean Harbors Drilling for Storage Tank Cathodic Protection involves directional drilling under large storage tanks at refineries to allow for the installation of cathodic protection. Cathodic protection techniques test and control the corrosion of a metal surface by making it work as a cathode of an electrochemical cell. This is achieved by placing in contact with the metal to be protected another more easily corroded metal to act as the anode of the electrochemical cell. Cathodic protection systems are most commonly used to protect steel, water or fuel pipelines and storage tanks, and oil well casings.