Calvados offshore windfarm

Calvados offshore windfarm

2021 was rounded off in great fashion as OPTIMUM accompanied RTE in the successful completion of the trenchless drilling section of the Calvados offshore windfarm project on the Normandy coast. No less than 5 dual HDD crossings, from 100m to 430m long, were drilled...
Trenchless technology and data centres

Trenchless technology and data centres

Massive investment in cloud technology and the resulting boom in data centres throughout Europe continues to increase the need for underground power supply and data transmission networks. Installation using trenchless techniques in these situations is not only...
DCA representative for France

DCA representative for France

OPTIMUM is proud to see the appointment of François GANDARD as the representative of the DCA in France. The DCA (Drilling Contractors Association) regroups the main actors in Europe’s horizontal directional drilling market and aims to promote good practices, gather...
HDD under the River Adour

HDD under the River Adour

Another great moment this weekend, accompanying RTE during the successful installation of an HDPE duct bundle for its 63 kV cable in a fully curved 250m-long HDD project in Dax, southwest France. The HDD crossing passes under the River Adour, a river with a high water...
DCA Congress

DCA Congress

Last week’s DCA congress in Bonn was a great knowledge sharing opportunity for Europe’s HDD professionals. During the “Subsoil parameters” workshop, led by OPTIMUM’s François Gandard, DCA Vice-President Marc Schnau and Henk Kruse from Deltares, manufacturers,...