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PIONEER DRILLING SERVICES LTD

RIG #41, STUD HORSE BUTTE 58-20; SUBLETTE COUNTY, BOULDER, WY, 82923
Operated by PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC · 1 of 204 establishments
213111Drilling Oil and Gas Wells

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OSHA inspections
1
over 20 years
Violations
5
$5,625 in penalties
Penalties
$5,625
$1,125 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality

Summary

PIONEER DRILLING SERVICES LTD has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 20 years of recorded history, with $5,625 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 54th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 431 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

PIONEER DRILLING SERVICES LTD 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 20 yrs
Violations
5
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$5,625
$1,125 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 1

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

54th

Above average violations in NAICS 2131 within WY. Peer group: 431 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
72nd
peer median: $1,881
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PIONEER DRILLING SERVICES LTD. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.3
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 PIONEER DRILLING SERVICES LTD. 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
Apr 26, 2006UNCONSCIOUSNESS,ASPHYXIATED,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,NECK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,OIL RIGFatality11

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
20 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 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 PIONEER DRILLING SERVICES LTD. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PIONEER DRILLING SERVICES LTD. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for PIONEER DRILLING SERVICES LTD. 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 PIONEER DRILLING SERVICES LTD. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PIONEER DRILLING SERVICES LTD. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2006-04-27Accident5$5,625

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

PIONEER DRILLING SERVICES LTD is one of 204 establishments rolled up under the parent organization PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC across all 204 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

Other establishments operated by PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PIONEER DRILLING SERVICES LTD 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 PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC, which operates 204 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 PIONEER DRILLING SERVICES LTD's OSHA violation history?
PIONEER DRILLING SERVICES LTD has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 5 violations and $5,625 in total penalties.
How does PIONEER DRILLING SERVICES LTD's safety record compare to its industry?
PIONEER DRILLING SERVICES LTD operates in the drilling oil and gas wells industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3.
Has PIONEER DRILLING SERVICES LTD had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving PIONEER DRILLING SERVICES LTD.