Abstract: An installation frame for a horizontal directional drilling operation can include a pair of front uprights supporting a front crossbar disposed therebetween and selectively vertically movable. An installation frame can include a pair of rear uprights supporting a rear crossbar disposed therebetween and selectively vertically movable, wherein the front crossbar and the rear crossbar are configured to support a casing for a drill at a predetermined drill angle relative to a floor of a body of water.

Abstract: Feedwell devices are described herein. While the described feedwells can include any suitable component, in some cases, the feedwell has a center portion, a launder, a weir, and/or a mixing zone. While the various components can have any suitable relationship with respect to each other, in some cases, the weir surrounds a portion of the feedwell's center portion and is configured to allow supernatant from a thickener (e.g., a thickener in which the feedwell device has been placed) to flow into the launder. In turn, in some implementations, the launder is configured to direct the supernatant to the mixing zone. Additionally, in some implementations, the mixing zone is configured to mix the supernatant with a feed slurry, prior to introducing a mixture of the supernatant and the feed slurry into the center portion of the feedwell. Other implementations are described.