Case Study: Pioneer Energy Services achieves seamless, accurate payroll processing with Collaborative Solutions

Pioneer Energy Services - Customer Case Study

Pioneer Energy Services, a San Antonio–based oil and gas services company with more than 3,100 employees and a modern fleet of drilling and service rigs, faced recurring payroll inconsistencies driven by the industry’s mobility—employees relocating rigs or working outside their state of residence. Their legacy HR and payroll system (ABRA) and manual processes couldn’t handle the complexity, so Pioneer needed a modern, user-friendly HRIS to streamline payroll and support company culture.

Pioneer selected Workday and engaged Collaborative Solutions to deploy Core HCM, Absence Management, Benefits, Compensation, and Payroll, completing 16 integrations via Cloud Connect, EIB, and Studio in a nine-month project. Collaborative migrated data from ABRA, accommodated Pioneer’s intricate payroll rules, and delivered smooth first payrolls; post‑go‑live the company achieved seamless payroll processing, solved complex payroll issues, and improved ease of use for staff.

Pioneer Energy Services