R. Directional Drilling and Underground Technology Inc., was founded in 2006 with the intention of providing the highest quality, most innovative and safe delivery of underground conduit installation.   We are certified SBE/DBE in both Arizona and Texas, and in 2011 we were accepted and approved by the US Small Business Administration as an 8a Contractor.   We currently operate throughout the Southwest providing horizontal drilling, potholing and open trenching to a variety of both public and private companies. Some of our clients include, ADOT, TxDOT, Northern Pipeline, Urban Energy Solutions, USAF, AT&T, Sprint, Arizona Pipeline, Core Construction, Kiewit, City of Phoenix, Salt River Project, and Arizona Public Service. In 2014, we installed over 700,000 feet of conduit, in conditions ranging from “potato dirt”, to cobble, to solid rock, all while maintaining a company culture based upon quality and safety for every foot installed. Our specialty services include:
 
Horizontal Directional Drilling:
Our fleet of eleven (13) Vermeer directional drills, range in size from a 9x13, which is capable of pulling 9,000 lbs to one of the largest drills in the Southwest, a 100x120, capable of pulling in 1200,000 lbs of product. This year, as company we set records for both the 24x40 Vermeer and the 80x100 Vermeer drills by pulling in 54,000 lbs and 139,000 lbs respectively. We have  the capability and equipment to complete large bores up to 36”, as well as long distance bores up to 2000’.  Our innovative use of mud recycling, mud driven down hole motors, aggressive tri cone bits and larger drills, make R Directional Drilling  the “go to” drilling company for rock or specialty large bore projects.
 
Open Trenching:
We have expanded our capabilities to include conventional open trenching methods in moving towards “turnkey” solutions for our client’s underground needs.   Currently, we operate four (4) fully staffed and equipped trenching crews, with each crew comprised with a 310 John Deere backhoe, 5 yard dump truck, 1 ton crew truck and an air compressor equipped with a jackhammer and tamper.   Our trenching crews receive specialized training on utility company installation requirements, and trench/shoring safety. 
 
Vacuum Potholing:
While vacuum potholing has always been used during the horizontal drilling operations, the need by our clients for stand-alone vacuum pothole services has become apparent.  Currently, we have established six (6) vacuum pothole crews equipped with 3,000 gal wet vacuum systems mounted on semi-trucks. These units are unique in that they carry 750 gal of water for the 4500 psi pressure water cutter and have an on board 135 cfm air compressor and jackhammer for asphalt removal. The increased capacity and built in features allow for less downtime to dump a full tank and removes the need to have additional equipment in a congested area.
 
With the variation of capabilities, equipment, training and personnel, R Directional Drilling and Underground Technology Inc., has grown into one of the premier providers of underground pathways in the Southwest.