Houston, TX
see the full file on Patterson-UTI Energy| Retirement match | 401(k) savings plan with a company match (rate not published), with pre-tax and after-tax contribution options. Stated for Patterson-UTI employees generally, including rig crews. |
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| Paid training | Classroom, e-learning and on-the-job training offered to employees; the careers page does not say whether training is paid or whether any repayment agreement applies. |
| Disability | yes |
| Schedule protection | Patterson-UTI publishes a benefits heading of "PTO/Rotational Schedules" for field staff but does not state the rotation pattern (days on / days off) anywhere on the careers page. |
| Retention | INDUSTRY-WIDE FACT, NOT A COMPANY FIGURE. OSHA (US Department of Labor) records that 489 oil and gas extraction workers were killed on the job between 2013 and 2017, citing the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. OSHA names vehicle accidents, struck-by/caught-in/caught-between, explosions and fires, falls, confined spaces and chemical exposures as the hazards behind those deaths. Recorded here so that anyone weighing a field job sees the published risk alongside the published pay and benefits. |
| No experience needed | Floorhand (Fruita, CO) is the entry rig role and does NOT require a diploma: the minimum is one year of stable related work history - farming, ranching, construction, heavy equipment or another trade - or military service. A high school diploma or GED, forklift certification and IADC WellSHARP well control are listed as PREFERRED only. Physical requirements are published in detail: lift and place 150lb slips with another person, carry 50lb over uneven ground, climb, work at heights of 50ft or more, stand up to 12 hours without sitting. Starting rate $28.50/hr. |
| Hours a week to qualify | Rig crews are hourly. Benefits are described as available "based on timely election and any associated premium payments", and Paid Time Off only "may" apply - so PTO is not guaranteed with the job. No hours threshold is published. |
| HSA | yes |
| Mental health | yes |
| Promoted from within | Patterson-UTI posts the rig ladder as separate requisitions in each region - Floorhand, Motorhand, Derrickhand, Driller, Rig Manager - including a Colorado/Utah set based at Fruita, CO. |
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