Vermeer HDD Circuit® I Training Program

I keep boasting to everyone about the HDD Circuit program and how amazing the experience is. There’s something extremely rewarding about watching the drill head enter a catch pit exactly where you wanted it to. The HDD Circuit program has not only benefited me and my skills, it is benefiting the development and growth of our company. I can’t say enough good things about the program, the instructors and the experience.” – Roy C.

Jackson Energy Authority sent two people through the Vermeer HDD Circuit program in September 2016. “Going through together helped us develop good communication habits and a good workflow,” says Jason Gable. “We both learned the right way to do the job at the same time. I think that has been a huge benefit.” Gable says the Vermeer HDD Circuit program has given him a lot more confidence on the job and helped with training other people.

“The HDD Circuit® training program has allowed me to provide my customers HDD support based on real-life hands-on training. To me this hands-on training has more street credit since it is something I have experienced, not something I have read in a book, seen online or watched other crews do.” – Justin S.

“In training you can fail and then try something different and learn new ways. In the field you’re going to go with only what you already know.” “With on-the-job training, you are shown a few things, then you’re kind of left to do it on your own.” – Aaron A.

“I never would have known how to properly locate, how to log while drilling, mix mud or even how to change frequencies. Right now I am the most knowledgeable operator in our entire area and it’s because of the training I had with you guys.” – Steven W.

Caleb Thompson attended the HDD Circuit program in September 2016 and has gone on to start his own company. “The instructors were very accommodating to what we wanted to get from our experience,” he explains. “They taught us on-the-job best practices that I used to develop my company’s standard operating procedures (SOP). However, I think the biggest benefit of taking the course is that the instructors have stayed in contact with me to see how I’m doing and answer questions.” – Caleb T.

When we completed a 425’ (129.5 m) bore at a depth of 35’ (10.7 m), both Josh and I said without your class it wouldn’t have worked. The bore plan was the key on the project; all we could go off of was pitch due to all of the obstacles. Hat's off to all the instructors in the HDD Circuit program. I go to over 100 hours of training a year and I have never had a class that was a quarter as helpful as yours. Thanks again. – Bryan L.

While waiting for the hydrovacs, I used the calculations we learned and created a bore plan to drill at a depth of 16’ (4.9 m). Having a rod-by-rod plan I could refer to really helped with the pressure of this shot. I had three reps from Kinder Morgan, my site foreman and three of his superiors there watching me, but the LWDTM looks exactly like my bore plan. I can't express enough to my peers, superiors and to anyone who asks how valuable that course was. – Reed M.