401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Newpark Drilling Fluids LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$48M
Total assets Below avg plan size: 199
Participants Below avg headcount: 84th
Percentile by assets National rank: $240,297
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head

Official DOL plan name: Newpark Drilling Fluids 401(k) · Sponsored by Newpark Drilling Fluids LLC · Texas · Mining & Oil Extraction

$48M in assets, 199 participants

Newpark Drilling Fluids LLC's Newpark Drilling Fluids 401(k) reported $48M in total assets and 199 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 84th 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.

#550 in Mining & Oil Extraction (785 peers)

Coverage in Texas

Newpark Drilling Fluids 401(k) covers 199 participants in Texas, about 29% of the average Texas filer (state average ~688 per filing). Assets: $48M.

#550
in Mining & Oil Extraction (785 peers): -$1M
reported net income: 0.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $1M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Newpark Drilling Fluids 401(k)'s outsized position by total assets

Newpark Drilling Fluids 401(k) vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$47,819,035 Top 16% higher than 84% of 123,620 filed plans

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

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2024

Newpark Drilling Fluids 401(k) among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Newpark Drilling Fluids 401(k) sits mid-pack in the medium band (199 participants).

Micro (1-10) 33,766 filings (27%) Small (11-100) 26,107 filings (21%) Medium (101-1,000) 54,251 filings (43%) Large (1,001-10,000) 10,349 filings (8%) Mega (10,000+) 1,399 filings (1%)

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 204994235 · Newpark Drilling Fluids LLC PY 2024 · 401(k)

Newpark Drilling Fluids 401(k) · $48M · 199 · 84th

NET $48M
BOOK 199
VS-ST 84th
BOY 401(k)
SCH near Alexandria Industries 401(k) Plan
EBSA ind #550

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 →

End-of-year total assets ($M) among Newpark Drilling Fluids 401(k) and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Texas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	N/A
Net Assets (End of Year)	$48M
Net Income	-$1M
Employer EIN	204994235
Plan Effective Date	2024-10-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Texas

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

Newpark Drilling Fluids 401(k) vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants

AT&T Retirement Savings Plan $43.1B · 109,889
Exxonmobil Savings Plan $23.7B · 21,990
Chevron Employee Savings Investment Plan $20.4B · 21,505
Caterpillar 401(k) Savings Plan $18.8B · 43,873
Southwest Airlines Co. Retirement Savings Plan $17.0B · 67,820

Compare Newpark Drilling Fluids 401(k) side-by-side with 3 peers →

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

Outside Texas, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Alexandria Industries 401(k) Plan in MN ($48M); by covered participants it is Cascade Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan in UT (199 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($48M here).

Alexandria Industries 401(k) Plan (MN) $48M · 414
Otolaryngology Associates LLC, 401(k) Plan (IN) $48M · 206
Redners Markets, Inc. Pre-Tax Savings Plan (PA) $48M · 2,598
Dunham Associates, Inc. 401(k) Plan (MN) $48M · 141

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (199 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

Cascade Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan (UT) 199 · 0 off
Erie Federal Credit Union 401(k) Plan and Trust (PA) 199 · 0 off
Sanwa Growers, Inc 401(k) Plan (FL) 199 · 0 off
Stillwater Designs and Audio, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (OK) 199 · 0 off

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Newpark Drilling Fluids 401(k) rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Newpark Drilling Fluids 401(k) ranks in the 84th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).

Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Newpark Drilling Fluids 401(k)? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Alexandria Industries 401(k) Plan in MN ($48M, 414 participants).

Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Newpark Drilling Fluids 401(k)? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Cascade Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan in UT (199 participants, N/A in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 204994235.