5th Circ. Affirms OT-Exempt Status For Oil Field Drillers

By MJ Koo · September 2, 2026, 4:16 PM EDT

The Fifth Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling on Wednesday that found oil field directional drillers at an oil services company exempt from overtime pay, finding that a prior decision involving the...

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Case Information

Case Title

Boudreaux v. Schlumberger Tech

Case Number

25-30436

Court

Appellate - 5th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3710 Fair Labor Standards Act

Date Filed

August 06, 2025