Securing the Gers region’s water network

Securing the Gers region’s water network

Alongside SUBTERRA this month for the successful HDD installation of a 206-metre-long DN355 water pipe in Preignan, near Toulouse, in southern France, as part of the pipeline renovation programme being carried out to secure the Gers region’s water installation and...
EOLMED offshore wind turbine project

EOLMED offshore wind turbine project

Round the clock dedication accompanying HDI on the Mediterranean coast for Friday’s successful installation of an 860-metre-long HDPE pipe for RTE’s EOLMED offshore wind turbine project. The DN400 HDD landfall will connect 3 floating turbines some 24km off the coast...
HDD in the Sauternes wine region

HDD in the Sauternes wine region

Great to have accompanied Teréga for another HDD project successfully completed this week in Sauternes. The 350-metre-long DN200 pipe passed under a protected natural area and through fractured limestone crags in the heart of the region’s vineyards. OPTIMUM engineers...
Avoiding breakouts in HDD

Avoiding breakouts in HDD

Avoiding breakouts is one of the biggest challenges in HDD work, especially in rural and protected environments. Ensuring the drill path is adapted to both the geology of the site and the pipe being installed is key. OPTIMUM engineers model ground behaviour before...