GEOTECHNICAL HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILLING
First Claim
1. A system for forming a bore path through the earth, wherein the bore path is for an underground crossing having of one or more delivery lines comprising:
- a drilling rig;
a drilling tool conveyed into the earth by the drilling rig for forming an investigation bore path in the earth prior to forming the bore path; and
a data collection system for collecting geological information regarding the investigation bore path prior to constructing the bore path wherein the collected geological information from the investigation bore path is used to determine a selected path for the bore path.
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Abstract
A system and method for designing and constructing an optimized underground crossing through the earth is provided. The underground crossing allows one or more delivery line to pass through the earth. The method involves forming an investigation bore path along a preliminary path of the underground crossing and collecting geological data along the investigation bore path. The method involves determining a selected bore path for the underground crossing and finalizing a design for the construction of the underground crossing. The finalized design is based upon the collected geological data. The method involves obtaining one or more permits for the underground crossing based on the finalized design.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for forming a bore path through the earth, wherein the bore path is for an underground crossing having of one or more delivery lines comprising:
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a drilling rig; a drilling tool conveyed into the earth by the drilling rig for forming an investigation bore path in the earth prior to forming the bore path; and a data collection system for collecting geological information regarding the investigation bore path prior to constructing the bore path wherein the collected geological information from the investigation bore path is used to determine a selected path for the bore path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for forming an underground crossing through the earth at a worksite, wherein the underground crossing allows one or more delivery lines to pass through the earth, the method comprising;
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determining a preliminary path of the underground crossing; forming an investigation bore path along the preliminary path; collecting geological data along the investigation bore path; determining a selected bore path for the underground crossing; finalizing the design of the underground crossing based on the collected geological data; and forming the underground crossing along the selected bore path. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for optimizing a design of an underground crossing through the earth at a worksite, wherein the underground crossing allows one or more delivery lines to pass through the earth, the method comprising;
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forming an investigation bore path along a preliminary path of the underground crossing; collecting geological data along the investigation bore path; determining a selected bore path for the underground crossing; finalizing a design for the construction of the underground crossing, wherein the finalized design is based upon the collected geological data; and obtaining one or more permits for the underground crossing based on the finalized design. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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