This non-drainage drilling method is very protective of the environment. It does not involve large workspaces and does not interfere with other work as well as urban traffic systems.

It can be done a t any time of the day and requires a shorter period of time to complete, so the HDD i s cost effective compared to the method conventional involving open excavation. HDD technology involves the use of special drilling tools that can be precisely navigated to avoid any obstruction for any pipeline crossing to be completed. This technology is flexible as it can adapt to any pipe size or length and pipe material to be installed. HDD has been used to install pipelines carrying oil, natural gas, petrochemicals, water, electrical cables and networks .