Establishment profile
PACIFIC DRILLING, INC.
COMMERCIAL PORT, CABRAS ISLAND, GU, 96925
Operated by Noble Corp plc · 1 of 185 establishments
Summary
PACIFIC DRILLING, INC. has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $5,130 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 3,219 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 67th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 34 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PACIFIC DRILLING, INC. 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 (historical), 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 13 distinct standards shown · 13 citations in this view · $5,130 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0404 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $2,550 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 A12 | 1 | 1 | $1,350 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0102 A01 | 1 | 1 | $810 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | $420 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 X06 III | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0602 A02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0602 A09 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1051 B | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1903.0002 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1053 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0050 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0051 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0451 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers. Peer group: 3,219 employers. This establishment has 13 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PACIFIC DRILLING, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Inspection breakdown
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, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 34+ years. Most recent activity: 34 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, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PACIFIC DRILLING, INC.. 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, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for PACIFIC DRILLING, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PACIFIC DRILLING, INC.. 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, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-07-18 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-06-25 | Planned | 13 | 5 | $5,130 |
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, INC. 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 locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Noble Corp plc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DIAMOND MATERIALS, LLCWILMINGTON, DE — 2 federal enforcement records
- DIAMOND MATERIALS LLCWILMINGTON, DE — 2 federal enforcement records
- DIAMOND MATERIALS, LLCNEWARK, DE — 2 federal enforcement records
- DIAMOND MATTRESS INCRANCHO DOMINGUEZ, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- DIAMOND MATERIALS, LLCKENNETT SQUARE, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- DIAMOND MANUFACTURING OF BLUFFTON, LTDBLUFFTON, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- DIAMOND M FIRE PROTECTION INCCOTTONWOOD, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- NOBLE DRILLING SERVICES, INC.BROWNSVILLE, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- DIAMOND MANUFACTURING COMPANYWYOMING, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
- DIAMOND METAL PRODUCTS INCANDOVER, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Noble Corp plc locationsParent rollup
- Employers in GUState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PACIFIC DRILLING, INC. 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.
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- What is PACIFIC DRILLING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- PACIFIC DRILLING, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $5,130 in total penalties.