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PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING CO., LLC is a drilling oil and gas wells employer in COTULLA, TX. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 3 violations and $21,000 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING CO., LLC

8.2 MI WEST OF COTULLA, COTULLA, TX, 78014

Parent: Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC (62 locations)

213111 Top companies in Drilling Oil and Gas Wells

EIN: 752899878

172 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
3 violations
$21,000 in penalties
1 fatalities

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.3
Industry Avg DART
1
Self-Reported DART
0.6
Self-Reported TRIR
0.6
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
3
Total Penalties
$21,000
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
15 years
Last Activity
15yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$7,000 avg per violation$21,000 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$21,000 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-0.7
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.4
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Accident
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

81%
Worse than most peers
vs 2,979 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
96%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING CO., LLC is one of 62 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC.

Federal enforcement records on PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING CO., LLC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC across all 62 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC

Other employers in Drilling Oil and Gas Wells within TX

Industry context

Within the drilling oil and gas wells industry in TX, PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING CO., LLC ranks in the 81th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 2,979 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 96th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.3 for the drilling oil and gas wells sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1. PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING CO., LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0.63, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 15 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING CO., LLC's OSHA violation history?
PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING CO., LLC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 3 violations and $21,000 in total penalties.
How does PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING CO., LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING CO., LLC operates in the drilling oil and gas wells industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3. PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING CO., LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0.63 compared to an industry average of 1.
Has PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING CO., LLC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING CO., LLC.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING CO., LLC of COTULLA, TX from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING CO., LLC resolves to the parent rollup Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC, which operates 62 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING CO., LLC include 1 fatality investigation.

This profile may be incomplete if PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING CO., LLCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.