Pioneer Natural Resources Co: directors' dealings · United States · SEC (Form 4)

About Pioneer Natural Resources Co

Pioneer Natural Resources Co. (ticker PXD) was a U.S.-based independent oil and gas exploration and production company formerly listed on the NYSE, with headquarters in Irving, Texas, United States. The company was formed in 1997 through the merger of Parker & Parsley Petroleum Company and MESA Inc., giving it a long operating history in the upstream energy sector. In its pre-acquisition filings, Pioneer described itself as a large independent producer focused on exploring for, developing, and producing oil, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and natural gas, with operations concentrated primarily in the Midland Basin of the Permian Basin in West Texas. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1038357/000103835723000094/pxd-20230930.htm?utm_source=openai)) From a business-model perspective, Pioneer was a classic upstream E&P company with an emphasis on short-cycle shale development, horizontal drilling, completions, and production optimization. Its core value proposition came from a high-quality acreage position in the Permian Basin, where it could reinvest capital into a dense inventory of wells and pursue disciplined volume growth while remaining highly sensitive to commodity prices. This made the company particularly relevant to investors looking for leverage to crude oil, NGL, and gas pricing in the U.S. onshore market. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1038357/000103835723000094/pxd-20230930.htm?utm_source=openai)) Competitive positioning was centered on scale, basin quality, and operational execution. Pioneer was widely regarded as one of the most prominent Permian-focused independents, with a meaningful Midland Basin footprint and a reputation for efficient development economics relative to many smaller peers. Rather than diversify across multiple basins, the company concentrated on deepening its expertise in one of North America’s most productive shale regions, which supported capital discipline and predictable technical execution. ([corporate.exxonmobil.com](https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/news/news-releases/2023/1011_exxonmobil-announces-merger-with-pioneer-natural-resources-in-an-all-stock-transaction?utm_source=openai)) Recent corporate news is decisive: in October 2023, Exxon Mobil announced an all-stock acquisition of Pioneer, and the transaction closed on May 3, 2024. At closing, each Pioneer share was canceled and converted into ExxonMobil stock consideration, and PXD ceased to trade as an independent listed company. For investors in France, Belgium, and Switzerland, that means PXD should now be viewed primarily as a historical reference point for U.S. shale industry analysis rather than as an active standalone NYSE security. ([corporate.exxonmobil.com](https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/news/news-releases/2023/1011_exxonmobil-announces-merger-with-pioneer-natural-resources-in-an-all-stock-transaction?utm_source=openai))