by Rachael Bower-Yekpe | Nov 27, 2025 | Electricity
OPTIMUM was alongside project manager SOBECA recently for the successful completion of trenchless works near Lille in northern France, contributing to RTE’s network renewal in the region.Some short trenchless projects can be just as challenging as longer ones. This...
by Rachael Bower-Yekpe | Nov 20, 2025 | Water
Proud to have played a part in the successful completion of an impressive HDD crossing in the north Chilean desert last week to install a 945-metre-long, DN 1200 pipe under the Loa River. Drilled by TECHINT, supported onsite by BM Drilling, the HDD lies 32 metres...
by Rachael Bower-Yekpe | Nov 13, 2025 | Oil & Gas
When 70km of Teréga’s gas transmission network needs to be replaced, trenchless crossings are inevitable. This project has over 50 of them !!! – some short, some long, some relatively straightforward, others highly complex. But each one needed careful analysis and...
by Rachael Bower-Yekpe | Nov 6, 2025 | Electricity
OPTIMUM engineers were onsite with project owner RTE last week for the successful completion of a 243-metre-long S-shaped HDD under the River Marne, just east of Paris, enabling RTE – Réseau de Transport d’Électricité – to proceed with network...
by Rachael Bower-Yekpe | Oct 13, 2025 | Corporate
A real pleasure to be at the DCA Congress last week, in Bamberg, Germany. OPTIMUM was a sponsor, facilitator and presenter at this year’s 3-day event, which brought together trenchless engineers, drilling contractors and suppliers under the theme “Even drillers need...
