Directional drilling · Yellowstone County, Montana
Directional Drilling in Billings, MT
Billings is the far side of the state from Helena — about 240 miles — but it's still Montana, and we take directional drilling and boring work there.
Directional drilling and boring in Billings
As Montana's largest city, Billings has steady underground work: fiber and power upgrades, commercial sites, service lines and rural runs out on the benches and around Yellowstone County.
Longer jobs there are where a turnkey scope or a well-planned mobilization makes the most sense.
It's the same horizontal directional drilling (HDD) we run everywhere: locate and pothole, steer the pilot bore, ream, pull back the product and restore the entry and exit.
Ground conditions around Billings
- Sandstone bedrock — the same rock as the Rims — can show up at shallow depth in places.
- Clay and shale soils that can swell, and that change drilling-fluid needs.
- River-bottom gravels near the Yellowstone.
- Irrigated benches crossed by ditches and canals.
General conditions only — every site is different, and we look before we quote.
Typical crossings
- Yellowstone River crossings (longer bores, permits up front)
- Irrigation canals and ditches
- Rail lines
- I-90, I-94 and arterial streets
How a Billings job gets scoped
Because of the drive, we scope Billings work carefully: plans or location, product, footage, crossings and any soils information. Several bores in one trip keeps mobilization reasonable, and a phone consult on a Billings job can start the same day.
Send the details
Location, product and size, rough footage, what it crosses, and any drawings or photos.
Site look or plan review
We look at the site when we can, or review plans and photos remotely.
Locate & plan
A Montana 811 locate goes in, crossings are potholed and the bore path is set.
Bore, pull back, restore
Pilot bore, ream, pullback, then the entry and exit get cleaned up.
Underground services in Billings
Consulting on a Billings job
If your own crew is running the bore, a consultant can review the plan or the bid, or help on a problem bore by phone or video — often the same day. See bore planning and field troubleshooting, or request a consult.
Questions
Is Billings too far for you?
No — it's part of our statewide area. Mobilization is figured into the quote, and grouping work makes the trip worth it.
Can you just consult on a Billings bore my crew is running?
Yes. Remote consulting by phone and video works anywhere, including a job already in progress.
Have a bore in Billings?
Call Beau directly — or send the location, product, footage and crossings.