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WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL

LINDA 1-24 WELL, SEC 24-5N-6W, ALEX, OK, 73002
Operated by Weatherford International plc · 1 of 54 establishments
213112Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations

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OSHA inspections
1
over 17 years
Violations
3
$14,000 in penalties
Penalties
$14,000
$4,667 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality

Summary

WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 17 years of recorded history, with $14,000 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 80th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 961 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL appears in OSHA workplace safety and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
1
0.1 / yr · last 17 yrs
Violations
3
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$14,000
$4,667 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 1

100% 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $14,000 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0132 A11$7,000Mar 2009Mar 2009
5A000111$7,000Mar 2009Mar 2009
29 CFR 1910.0106 B0611Mar 2009Mar 2009

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

80th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 2131 within OK. Peer group: 961 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
96th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
0.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.6
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 WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL. 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
Sep 24, 2008BURN,FIRE,OIL WELL DRILLING,EXPLOSION,OIL WELL SERVICINGFatality11

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
17 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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 WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL. 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 WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
2
Total payments
$135.2M
Disposition
DP
Crime type
Import / Export

Independent monitor required. First case: 2013-11-26. Most recent: 2013-11-26. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Federal prosecution case file

Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 2 cases · 1 required a monitor · $135,178,256 in penalties / restitution.

CaseDateDispositionCrimeJurisdictionTotal paymentMonitor
Weatherford International Ltd.
Nov 2013DP
24-mo agreement
FCPAUSDOJ - Criminal Division - Fraud Section$87,178,256Yes
Weatherford International Ltd.
Nov 2013DP
24-mo agreement
Import / ExportTexas - Southern$48,000,000No

Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL LTD. (across 5 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$905K
Awards (all-time)
53

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
2008-09-26Accident33$14,000

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL is one of 54 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Weatherford International plc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Weatherford International plc across all 54 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in support activities for oil and gas operations within OK, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Weatherford International plc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL 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 Weatherford International plc, which operates 54 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.

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Frequently asked

What is WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL's OSHA violation history?
WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 3 violations and $14,000 in total penalties.
How does WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL's safety record compare to its industry?
WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL operates in the support activities for oil and gas operations industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.8.
Has WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL.