401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Pacific Drilling 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$51M
Total assets Below avg plan size
495
Participants Below avg headcount
86th
Percentile by assets National rank
$102,522
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Pacific Drilling 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Pacific Drilling · Texas · Mining & Oil Extraction

$51M in assets, 495 participants

Pacific Drilling's Pacific Drilling 401(k) Plan reported $51M in total assets and 495 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 86th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #591 in Mining & Oil Extraction (811 peers)

Where Pacific Drilling 401(k) Plan sits by assets

Pacific Drilling 401(k) Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $51M for 495 participants (~$102,522/participant), down 4.8% in 2023.

#591
in Mining & Oil Extraction (811 peers)
-4.8%
assets change YoY
0.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $3M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Pacific Drilling 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Pacific Drilling 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$50,748,210 Top 14% higher than 86% of 127,068 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2023

Pacific Drilling 401(k) Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Pacific Drilling 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (495 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 814037655 · Pacific Drilling PY 2023 · 401(k)

Pacific Drilling 401(k) Plan · $51M · 495 · 86th

  • VS-ST $51M
  • BOY 495
  • SCH 86th
  • EBSA 401(k)
  • PART near Kasai North America, Inc. 401(k) Plan
  • TYPE ind #591

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Mining & Oil Extraction retirement plans → · Plans in Texas →

Pacific Drilling 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Pacific Drilling 401(k) Plan$51MKasai North America, Inc. 401(k) PlanKasai North America, Inc. 40…$51MGrammer 401(k) Plan$51MNuro, Inc. 401(k) Retirement PlanNuro, Inc. 401(k) Retirement…$51MAse (U.S.) Inc. 401(k) Retirement PlanAse (U.S.) Inc. 401(k) Retir…$51M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Pacific Drilling 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$53M
Net Assets (End of Year)$51M
Net Income-$3M
Employer EIN814037655
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Texas

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Pacific Drilling 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants Pacific Drilling 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.05074821 · Participants: 495Pacific Drilling 401(k) PlanAT&T Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 40.012012 · Participants: 119854AT&T Retirement Savings PlanExxonmobil Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 21.917 · Participants: 23477Exxonmobil Savings PlanCaterpillar 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.496476432 · Participants: 41679Caterpillar 401(k) Savings PlanAmerican Airlines, Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.680189879 · Participants: 88792American Airlines, Inc. 401(k) PlanDell Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.529835 · Participants: 45686Dell Inc. 401(k) Plan
Pacific Drilling 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants

Pacific Drilling 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Texas, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Kasai North America, Inc. 401(k) Plan in TN ($51M); by covered participants it is Resurgent Capital Services Group Retirement Savings Plan in SC (495 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($51M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (495 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Pacific Drilling 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023?
Pacific Drilling 401(k) Plan edged down modestly - down 4.8% during 2023, from $53M to $51M. Reported net income was -$3M.
Where does Pacific Drilling 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Pacific Drilling 401(k) Plan ranks in the 86th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Pacific Drilling 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Kasai North America, Inc. 401(k) Plan in TN ($51M, 2,377 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Pacific Drilling 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Resurgent Capital Services Group Retirement Savings Plan in SC (495 participants, $67M in assets).