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PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLC is a drilling oil and gas wells employer in CARLSBAD, NM. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 5 violations and $31,709 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 3, 2026.

PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLC

N32.5553 W-104.091, EDDY COUNTY, CARLSBAD, NM, 88220

Parent: PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC (155 locations)

213111 Top companies in Drilling Oil and Gas Wells

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
5 violations
$31,709 in penalties
1 fatalities1 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.3
Industry Avg DART
1
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
5
Total Penalties
$31,709
Trend
IMPROVING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
14 years
Last Activity
2yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$6,342 avg per violation$15,855 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$31,709 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

95%
Worse than most peers
vs 504 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
100%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
84%

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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 COMPANY LLC is one of 155 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC. PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC is a SEC public reporter (PTEN), with most recent reported revenue of $4.8B.

Federal enforcement records on PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC across all 155 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC

Other employers in Drilling Oil and Gas Wells within NM

Industry context

Within the drilling oil and gas wells industry in NM, PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLC ranks in the 95th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 504 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 100th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 84th percentile.

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.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLC's OSHA violation history?
PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $31,709 in total penalties.
How does PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLC operates in the drilling oil and gas wells industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3.
Has PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLC.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLC of CARLSBAD, NM from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLC resolves to the parent rollup PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC, which operates 155 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING COMPANY LLC include 1 fatality investigation.

This profile may be incomplete if PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING COMPANY 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.