Hey BT, I asked this very question on directional drilling months ago and apparently this is far too expensive to do??? I wondered why at the time but I am neither a driller nor a geo, and do not pretend to know much in this field. I do know that it is being done in other drillings and I know they do this routinely over at least a 1000 meters to replace city water and force main sewer lines. I think this is a very smart route to follow as you stated in both time saving and I suspect drilling costs. I personally cant see drilling a bunch of holes down 1000 metres plus as stepouts when one hole drilled to this level with wedges or kick offs as you describe. Seems like a much better idea by far. Perhaps we will get a more defined answer as to why this has not or is not done.

the deputy