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PACIFIC DRILLING COMPANY

5960 CAMINO DE LA COSTA, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92037
Operated by Noble Corp plc · 1 of 185 establishments
238910Site Preparation Contractors

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OSHA inspections
1
over 18 years
Violations
3
$3,625 in penalties
Penalties
$3,625
$1,208 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations

Summary

PACIFIC DRILLING COMPANY has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 18 years of recorded history, with $3,625 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 73rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 5,532 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

PACIFIC DRILLING COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
1
0.1 / yr · last 18 yrs
Violations
3
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$3,625
$1,208 avg / violation
33% serious67% other
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 1

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

73rd

Above average violations in NAICS 2389 within CA. Peer group: 5,532 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
84th
peer median: $260
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PACIFIC DRILLING COMPANY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Accident
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for PACIFIC DRILLING COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Oct 25, 2007FRACTURE,AMPUTATED,ROTATING SHAFT,GLOVE,WORK RULES,FOREARM,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,AUGER,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
18 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for PACIFIC DRILLING COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PACIFIC DRILLING COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for PACIFIC DRILLING COMPANY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for PACIFIC DRILLING COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PACIFIC DRILLING COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PACIFIC DRILLING COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO (across 40 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$66.3M
Obligated (all-time)
$361.9M
Awards (all-time)
59,882

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2007-11-02Accident31$3,625

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

PACIFIC DRILLING COMPANY is one of 185 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Noble Corp plc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Noble Corp plc across all 185 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PACIFIC DRILLING COMPANY from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Noble Corp plc, which operates 185 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

Frequently asked

What is PACIFIC DRILLING COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
PACIFIC DRILLING COMPANY has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 3 violations and $3,625 in total penalties.
How does PACIFIC DRILLING COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
PACIFIC DRILLING COMPANY operates in the site preparation contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.