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PATTERSON UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLC.

Recorded by OSHA as: PATTERSON - UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLC; PATTERSON UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLC; PATTERSON UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLC.; PATTERSON-UTI; PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING CO.; PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING CO., LLC; PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLC; PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING COMPANY, LLC

20inspections
22citation items
$132,947current penalties
$160,385initial penalties

Inspections

OpenedSiteTypeCitationsPenaltyStatusOSHA record
2026-05-19N 32.1495 W -103.6668 RIG#289, JAL, NM
Lea County · NAICS 213111
Fat/Cat0$0Open#348950312
2025-03-26HAY JANE G0025WC, KENT, TX
Culberson County · NAICS 213111
Planned0$0Closed 2025-06-13#348135955
2025-02-0432.2358, -104.0021, EDDY COUNTY, MALAGA, NM
Eddy County · NAICS 213111
Referral0$0Closed 2025-07-25#348020587
2024-10-17PATTERSON RIG 804 15.9 MILES NW DIRECTION FROM MENTONE, MENTONE, TX
Loving County · NAICS 213111
Planned2$20,000Closed 2025-01-15#347821928
2024-10-15PATTERSON RIG #346 5.7 MILES NW DIRECTION FROM PYOTE, PYOTE, TX
Ward County · NAICS 213111
Planned2$6,000Closed 2025-01-15#347815854
2024-10-153.37 MILES SE FROM, BARSTOW, TX
Ward County · NAICS 213111
Planned3$20,000Closed 2025-01-15#347815961
2023-11-29HAY THANE 0026WC (PATTERSON 817) 31.998605 N 104.081628 W, KENT, TX
Culberson County · NAICS 213111
Planned0$0Closed 2024-04-12#347136905
2023-11-28PATTERSON RIG 289, KENT, TX
Culberson County · NAICS 213111
Planned2$1,320Closed 2024-04-15#347139032
2023-11-28DR. STATE WIISE UNIT 1 WELL #0426WA, VAN HORN, TX
Culberson County · NAICS 213111
Planned3$8,000Closed 2024-02-21#347131351
2023-07-21N 32.0419 W -103.96, EDDY COUNTY, MALAGA, NM
Eddy County · NAICS 213111
Fat/Cat1$15,543Closed 2024-11-06#346891906
2023-06-12N32.5553 W-104.091, EDDY COUNTY, CARLSBAD, NM
Eddy County · NAICS 213111
Fat/Cat2$30,884Closed 2024-05-06#346768609
2023-04-04WOLFBONE REV GF STATE T7-50-38 C RIG #278, PECOS, TX
Reeves County · NAICS 213111
Planned3$7,000Closed 2023-08-04#346609712
2023-03-2932.05818N 103.93222W, EDDY COUNTY, MALAGA, NM
Eddy County · NAICS 213111
Referral1$7,200Open#346603780
2022-12-0111.3 MILES NE DIRECTION FROM MENTONE, MENTONE, TX
Loving County · NAICS 213111
Planned0$0Closed 2023-03-02#346372659
2022-12-01LEASE : HALEY 38-47-29C 404H, KERMIT, TX
Winkler County · NAICS 213111
Planned0$0Closed 2023-05-10#346372683
2022-09-21HAY WINSTON 17/20 D (31?58'00.8"N 104?05'39.6"W) 14.69 MILES N.W. OF ORLA, KENT, TX
Culberson County · NAICS 213111
Planned0$0Closed 2022-12-05#346253057
2022-09-14RIG 807 N31.451 W-103.109, PYOTE, TX
Ward County · NAICS 213112
Referral0$0Closed 2022-12-14#346218225
2022-07-27N 32.7501 W 103.916, LOCO HILLS, NM
Eddy County · NAICS 213111
Planned0$0Closed 2022-10-12#346111297
2022-04-27PATTERSON RIG #565 MAHOGANY-24-13M-56-1; WELL #336H; 20.6 NW OF MENTONE, TX, MENTONE, TX
Loving County · NAICS 211130
Planned0$0Closed 2022-08-26#345930036
2021-12-074 MILES SW DIRECTION FROM MENTONE WELL #4H, PECOS, TX
Reeves County · NAICS 213111
Planned3$17,000Closed 2022-03-29#345685994

Citations

IssuedCompanySiteStandardTypeCurrent penalty
2024-12-16PATTERSON UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLCMENTONE, TX1910.178(p)(1)
Powered industrial trucks (forklifts, telehandlers) – operator training, inspection and sa…
Other-than-serious$10,000
2024-12-16PATTERSON UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLCMENTONE, TX1910.303(b)(1)
Electrical – general requirements (approved equipment, working space, marked disconnects, …
Other-than-serious$10,000
2024-11-29PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING COMPANY, LLCPYOTE, TX1910.178(m)(2)
Powered industrial trucks (forklifts, telehandlers) – operator training, inspection and sa…
Other-than-serious$5,000
2024-11-29PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING COMPANY, LLCPYOTE, TX1910.305(j)(2)(v)
Electrical wiring methods – flexible cords, junction boxes, covers and hazardous-location …
Other-than-serious$1,000
2024-11-21PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING CO.BARSTOW, TX1910.22(a)(3)
Walking-working surfaces – keeping floors, platforms and walkways clean, dry and free of t…
Other-than-serious$5,000
2024-11-21PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING CO.BARSTOW, TX1910.22(d)(1)
Walking-working surfaces – keeping floors, platforms and walkways clean, dry and free of t…
Other-than-serious$5,000
2024-11-21PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING CO.BARSTOW, TX1910.304(b)(2)(i)
Electrical wiring design & protection – grounding, GFCI and overcurrent protection.…
Other-than-serious$10,000
2024-03-29PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLCKENT, TX1910.28(b)(3)(ii)
Fall protection – guardrails, safety nets or personal fall arrest required at 4 ft+ (e.g.,…
Other-than-serious$660
2024-03-29PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLCKENT, TX1910.335(b)(1)
Electrical protective equipment and safeguards for personnel.…
Other-than-serious$660
2024-01-26PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING COMPANY, LLCVAN HORN, TX1910.28(b)(5)(i)
Fall protection – guardrails, safety nets or personal fall arrest required at 4 ft+ (e.g.,…
Other-than-serious$6,000
2024-01-26PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING COMPANY, LLCVAN HORN, TX1910.303(b)(2)
Electrical – general requirements (approved equipment, working space, marked disconnects, …
Other-than-serious$1,000
2024-01-26PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING COMPANY, LLCVAN HORN, TX1910.305(b)(1)(ii)
Electrical wiring methods – flexible cords, junction boxes, covers and hazardous-location …
Other-than-serious$1,000
2024-01-19PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING COMPANY, LLCMALAGA, NMOSH Act §5(a)(1)
General Duty Clause – employer must keep the workplace free of recognized serious hazards …
Serious$15,543
2023-12-08PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLCCARLSBAD, NM1910.28(b)(1)(i)
Fall protection – guardrails, safety nets or personal fall arrest required at 4 ft+ (e.g.,…
Serious$15,442
2023-12-08PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLCCARLSBAD, NM1910.304(g)(5)
Electrical wiring design & protection – grounding, GFCI and overcurrent protection.…
Serious$15,442
2023-07-07PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLCPECOS, TX1910.22(d)(1)
Walking-working surfaces – keeping floors, platforms and walkways clean, dry and free of t…
Serious$5,000
2023-07-07PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLCPECOS, TX1910.303(g)(1)(i)(a)
Electrical – general requirements (approved equipment, working space, marked disconnects, …
Other-than-serious$1,000
2023-07-07PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLCPECOS, TX1910.305(b)(1)(ii)
Electrical wiring methods – flexible cords, junction boxes, covers and hazardous-location …
Other-than-serious$1,000
2023-09-29PATTERSON UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLC.MALAGA, NM1910.28(b)(3)(i)
Fall protection – guardrails, safety nets or personal fall arrest required at 4 ft+ (e.g.,…
Serious$7,200
2022-02-17PATTERSON UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLCPECOS, TX1910.178(l)(1)(i)
Powered industrial trucks (forklifts, telehandlers) – operator training, inspection and sa…
Serious$10,000
2022-02-17PATTERSON UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLCPECOS, TX1910.178(l)(6)
Powered industrial trucks (forklifts, telehandlers) – operator training, inspection and sa…
Serious$6,000
2022-02-17PATTERSON UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLCPECOS, TX1910.1200(g)(8)
Hazard Communication – written program, labels, Safety Data Sheets and employee training o…
Other-than-serious$1,000
Disclaimer. Data from the U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement database (data.dol.gov), filtered to oil & gas NAICS codes (211, 213111, 213112, 486, 237120) and Permian Basin counties by site ZIP/city. Citations and penalties are not final until a case is closed and may be contested, reduced or withdrawn. Company names are shown as recorded by OSHA and grouped by an automated name match; a name may match multiple distinct legal entities, and one company may appear under several names. Inspections in New Mexico occur under federal OSHA jurisdiction for private employers; Texas is a federal-OSHA state. This site is independent and not affiliated with OSHA or DOL. Verify any record at osha.gov before relying on it.