Top Horizontal Directional Drilling Companies

Horizontal directional drilling companies should target the energy industry to bring in the most revenue going forward. Countries with growing investments in infrastructure development are also slated to boost the demand for horizontal directional drilling in the future. Launching new horizontal directional drilling equipment and integration of automation are slated to be key opportunities for market players in the long run.

Top Player’s Company Profiles

• The Charles Machines Works, Inc. (Ditch Witch)

• Barbco Inc.

• The Toro Company

• Vermeer Corporation

• Vmt Gmbh Gesellschaft Für Vermessungstechnik

• Laney Directional Drilling Co.

• Inrock Drilling Systems, Incorporated

• Ellingson Companies

• Laney Directional Drilling Co.

• Mclaughlin Group Inc.

• Nabors Industries Ltd.

• Herrenknecht AG

• XCMG

Recent Developments

• In January 2025, Ditch Witch, a leading name in the horizontal directional drilling business announced the launch of a new directional drill machine called JT21. The new machine is capable of working faster in a variety of soil compositions and features 20,000 pounds of thrust along with 2,250 ft-lbs of torque.

• In January 2025, Vermeer, a leading industrial and agricultural equipment supplier entered in a new partnership with Tecniwell srl, pump manufacturer from Italy. Under this move select Tecniwell-branded high-pressure pump packages for the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) will be available for customers through Vermeer’s dealer network.

• In January 2024, SLB and Nabors Industries entered into a collaborative agreement to scale the use of drilling automation solutions for end users. Under this collaboration, oil and gas operators and drilling contractors will be able to integrate their drilling automation applications and rig operating systems with drilling solutions to optimize productivity and efficiency.