Apparatus and method for selected path drilling

摘要

A drilling rig for drilling a selected underground path is provided. The drilling rig includes a pipe handling apparatus having a hydraulic cylinder and ram mounted on an inclined ramp over a substructure wherein rooms for housing supplies and control equipment are provided. Methods for preparing an arcuate path opening, or for placing a pipeline and laying a cable wherein all pulling and pushing of pipe is accomplished by the hydraulic pipe handling apparatus are also provided.