HDD Drilling in Tunisia Bouchamaoui
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Horizontal Directional Drilling System TERRA-JET 5415 S HDD Drilling in Tunisia Bouchamaoui Industries are one of the largest contractors in Tunisia. Their company’s buildings are close to Tunis Airport. One of their major activities is pipe laying. Shortly they increased their machinery by a HDD machine TERRA-JET 5415 S. The first bore was 84 m (275 ft) long. A HDPE pipe OD 315 mm (12”) had to be pulled in nearby a petrol refinery. The underground consisted of highly compacted sand. The pilot bore took around 3 hours. The locating of the drill head was easily possible in the drilling depth of 2.20 m (7.2 ft). The drill head reached the arrival pit right on target. The TERRA-JET 5415 S drives into the starting position nearby the refinery. It is driven by its two joy sticks. I:\MS\Baustelle\englisch\5415 S\bau-152e (HDD Drilling in Tunisia).doc The TERRA-JET 5415 S is driven with its two joy sticks. In the background the refinery. 1/2 LN-13.07.2010

Horizontal Directional Drilling System TERRA-JET 5415 S The TERRA-JET 5415 S is ready for the pilot bore. The pilot bore begin. During the pilot bore the bentonite transports the sand backwards. The control station allows a good view onto all functions. TERRA AG, Hauptstrasse 92, 6260 Reiden, Switzerland, phone: +41-62-749 10 10, fax: +41-62-749 10 11, e-mail: terra.ch@bluewin.ch, internet: www.terra-eu.eu I:\MS\Baustelle\englisch\5415 S\bau-152e (HDD Drilling in Tunisia).doc 2/2 LN-13.07.2010