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Pioneer Reports Third Quarter 2002 Results.


Business Editors

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 24, 2002

Pioneer Natural Resources Company ("Pioneer")(NYSE NYSE

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:PXD) today announced financial and operating results for the quarter and nine months ended September September: see month.  30, 2002.

Third Quarter Results

Pioneer reported a net loss of $.9 million, or $0.01 per diluted di·lute  
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
 share, for the third quarter of 2002. Income as adjusted for several unusual items was $15.0 million, or $0.13 per share. As previously disclosed, third quarter results included an extraordinary charge consisting of $15.6 million associated with the repayment of a 20% interest-bearing Adj. 1. interest-bearing - of financial obligations on which interest is paid  capital obligation associated with the West Panhandle panhandle, in geography, a strip of land projecting from the main body of an area and shaped like the handle of a pan, such as the panhandles of West Virginia, Texas, and Alaska.  acquisition and $3.9 million related to the extinguishment The destruction or cancellation of a right, a power, a contract, or an estate.

Extinguishment is sometimes confused with merger, though there is a clear distinction between them.
 of 9.625% bonds. Third quarter results also included a $3.4 million gain on disposition of assets and a $.2 million noncash gain on the remeasurement of the Company's Argentine Argentine

having some relationship with the country Argentina.


Argentine tick
margaropuswinthemi.

Argentine tortoise
geochelonechilensis.
 peso-denominated net monetary assets Net monetary assets

See: Monetary assets less monetary liabilities.
. For the same period last year, Pioneer reported net income of $24.6 million, or $0.25 per share. Income for the 2001 third quarter as adjusted for a $1.4 million extraordinary gain related to the early extinguishment of debt was $23.2 million, or $0.24 per share. Cash flow from operations Cash flow from operations

A firm's net cash inflow resulting directly from its regular operations (disregarding extraordinary items such as the sale of fixed assets or transaction costs associated with issuing securities), calculated as the sum of net income plus noncash expenses
 for the 2002 third quarter was $87.7 million compared to $122.9 million for the same period of 2001.

Third quarter oil sales averaged 29,611 barrels per day Barrels per day (abbreviated BPD, bbl/d, bpd, bd or b/d) is a measurement used to describe the amount of crude oil (measured in barrels) produced or consumed by an entity in one day.  (BPD Borderline personality disorder (BPD)
A pattern of behavior characterized by impulsive acts, intense but chaotic relationships with others, identity problems, and emotional instability.
) and natural gas liquids sales averaged 22,693 BPD. Gas sales in the third quarter averaged 385 million cubic feet per day (MMcfpd). On a barrel oil equivalent (BOE BOE Based on Experience
BOE Board of Education
BOE Boletín Oficial del Estado (Spanish)
BOE Bank of England
BOE Board of Equalization
BOE Board of Elections
BOE Barrel of Oil Equivalent
BOE Bind on Equip
) basis, total sales averaged 116,441 BPD. Realized prices for oil and natural gas liquids for the third quarter were $21.77 and $14.10 per barrel, respectively. The realized price for gas was $2.25 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf), with North American North American

named after North America.


North American blastomycosis
see North American blastomycosis.

North American cattle tick
see boophilusannulatus.
 gas prices averaging $2.94 per Mcf.

Third quarter production costs were reduced to $4.66 per BOE partially due to cost savings on properties associated with the West Panhandle acquisition. Exploration and abandonment costs of $18.3 million for the quarter included $8.5 million of geologic ge·ol·o·gy  
n. pl. ge·ol·o·gies
1. The scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the earth.

2. The structure of a specific region of the earth's crust.

3. A book on geology.
 and geophysical ge·o·phys·ics  
n. (used with a sing. verb)
The physics of the earth and its environment, including the physics of fields such as meteorology, oceanography, and seismology.
 expenses including seismic costs, $2.4 million of noncash leasehold An estate, interest, in real property held under a rental agreement by which the owner gives another the right to occupy or use land for a period of time.


leasehold n.
 abandonments including expired ex·pire  
v. ex·pired, ex·pir·ing, ex·pires

v.intr.
1. To come to an end; terminate: My membership in the club has expired.

2.
 leases and $7.4 million of exploration costs.

For the same quarter last year, Pioneer reported oil sales of 32,920 BPD, natural gas liquids sales of 22,158 BPD and gas sales of 374 MMcfpd. Realized prices for the 2001 third quarter were $25.06 per barrel for oil, $15.01 per barrel for natural gas liquids and $2.66 per Mcf for gas.

Nine Month Results

For the nine months ended September 30, 2002, Pioneer reported net income of $8.3 million, or $0.07 per diluted share. Excluding a $22.3 million extraordinary charge related to the early extinguishment of debt, a $7.7 million noncash charge Noncash charge

A cost, such as depreciation, depletion, and amortization, that does not involve any cash outflow. That is, this is treated as an accounting expense -- not a real expense that demands cash.
 for the remeasurement of the Argentine peso-denominated net monetary assets and a gain of $4.4 million on the disposition of assets, income as adjusted was $33.9 million or $0.30 per share. For the same period last year, Pioneer reported net income of $120.9 million, or $1.21 per share. Excluding a gain of $8.7 million on the disposition of assets and a $1.4 million extraordinary gain related to the early extinguishment of debt, income as adjusted was $110.8 million or $1.11 per share. Cash flow from operations for the nine-month period was $228.3 million compared to $390.0 million for the same period in 2001.

Nine-month oil sales averaged 31,646 BPD and natural gas liquids sales were 22,007 BPD. Gas sales were 352 MMcfpd. On a BOE basis, total sales averaged 112,301 BPD. Realized liquids prices for the 2002 nine-month period were $22.86 per barrel for oil and $13.17 per barrel for natural gas liquids. The realized price for gas was $2.39 per Mcf, with North American gas prices averaging $2.98 per Mcf. For the first nine months of 2001, Pioneer reported oil sales of 34,172 BPD, natural gas liquids sales of 21,383 BPD and gas sales of 358 MMcfpd. Realized prices for the 2001 nine-month period were $24.95 per barrel for oil, $18.87 per barrel for natural gas liquids and $3.40 per Mcf for gas.

Operational Update

In southern Tunisia Tunisia (tnē`zhə, ty–), Fr. Tunisie, officially Republic of Tunisia, republic (2005 est. pop. , Pioneer has successfully tested two additional intervals in the Adam exploration well on the Borj El Khadra permit. As previously announced, the Adam 1 well encountered four oil and gas productive zones in the Silurian Acacus Acacus can refer to:
  • Acacus (Greek mythology), King of Arcadia, and the foster-father of the infant Hermes in Greek mythology;
  • Tadrart Acacus, a region and mountain range in southwestern Libya.
 sand at a depth of approximately 3,000 meters. The primary zone tested at approximately 3,500 BPD of 41 degree API (Application Programming Interface) A language and message format used by an application program to communicate with the operating system or some other control program such as a database management system (DBMS) or communications protocol.  oil, while a secondary zone tested at 250 BPD. In two recent tests, a lower Acacus interval flowed up to 13.6 Mmcfpd of gas with 1,320 BPD of condensate condensate, matter in the form of a gas of atoms, molecules, or elementary particles that have been so chilled that their motion is virtually halted and as a consequence they lose their separate identities and merge into a single entity. , and an upper Acacus interval flowed 899 BPD of oil with 430 Mcfpd of gas. The four intervals tested at a combined total rate of approximately 6,000 BPD of oil and condensate and 16 MMcfpd of gas.

Pioneer, through a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary

A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock.

Notes:
In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners.
, has a 40% interest in the well. AGIP Tunisia BV, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eni ENI Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi (Italy)
ENI Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs (French: National Engineer School)
ENI Employee Network Inc.
, is operator with a 50% interest, and Paladin Paladin

archetypal gunman who leaves a calling card. [TV: Have Gun, Will Travel in Terrace, I, 341]

See : Wild West
 Expro Limited has the remaining 10% interest. The Tunisian state oil company, ETAP eTAP Electronic Teaching Assistance Program
ETAP European Technology Acquisition Programme
ETAP Entrepreneurial Technology Apprenticeship Program
ETAP Entreprise Tunisienne des Activites Petrolieres
ETAP Expanded Technical Assistance Program
, is carried through the exploration phase of activity and has a right to back in for up to a 50% interest in any development by reimbursing its share of past expenditures from production revenues. The field development plan contemplates connecting production from the Adam 1 well to Eni's existing facilities 12 kilometers southwest of the location, pending partner and government approval. Pioneer is the third largest acreage holder onshore on·shore  
adj.
1. Moving or directed toward the shore: an onshore wind.

2. Located on the shore: an onshore beacon; an onshore patrol.

adv.
 Tunisia with permits covering approximately five million acres.

Pioneer today announced that it has signed an agreement with Armstrong Resources to acquire a 70% working interest and operatorship in ten state leases on Alaska's North Slope North Slope, Alaska: see Alaska North Slope. . The leases cover approximately 14,000 acres between the Kuparuk River The Kuparak River is a river in Alaska's North Slope.[1] References

1. ^ USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Kuparak River. Accessed Aug 20, 2007.

See also
  • List of Alaska rivers
 unit and Thetis Island Thetis Island (population: 350) is an island off the coast of British Columbia, Canada. It is one of the Gulf Islands. The island was named in 1851 after HMS Thetis, a 36-gun Royal Navy frigate commanded by Captain Augustus Leopold Kuper (after whom Kuper Island is named).  where Pioneer expects to drill up to three wells this winter.

Pioneer announced first production through the deepwater Deepwater or Deep Water may refer to:
  • Deep Water (novel), a 1957 novel by Patricia Highsmith
  • Deep Water (song), by Australian artist Richard Clapton in 1977
  • Deep Water, West Virginia
  • Deep Water (film)
 Canyon Express gathering system on September 20, 2002. As a result of hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico Noun 1. Gulf of Mexico - an arm of the Atlantic to the south of the United States and to the east of Mexico
Golfo de Mexico

Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
, the ramp-up of production from the project has been delayed and full production is now expected in November November: see month. . The system is designed to handle up to 500 Mmcfpd. Wells from Aconcagua Aconcagua (äkōnkä`gwä), peak, 22,835 ft (6,960 m) high, Mendoza prov., W Argentina, in the Andes, near the Chilean border. It is the highest peak of the Western Hemisphere. The snowcapped Aconcagua was first scaled in 1897.  and Camden Hills are now producing via the multiple-field gas gathering system. The project is expected to increase Pioneer's worldwide daily production by 15% to 20% compared to third quarter 2002 levels when it reaches full production rates.

The Company now expects initial production from its Devils Tower field in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico to begin no earlier than late third quarter 2003 as a result of delays in the construction of the truss truss, in architecture and engineering, a supporting structure or framework composed of beams, girders, or rods commonly of steel or wood lying in a single plane.  spar production facilities. First production from the Sable sable, species of marten, Martes zibellina, found in Siberia, N European Russia, and N Finland. This carnivorous mammal is highly valued for its thick, soft fur, which is dark brown or black, sometimes with white underparts and sometimes flecked with silver.  field is now expected in mid-to-late first quarter 2003 as a result of delays in the upgrade of the floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO FPSO Floating Production Storage and Off-loading (shipping & oil industry)
FPSO Foster Parent Society of Ontario
FPSO Fleet Publication Supply Office
) facilities.

As a result of the delays, Pioneer now expects 2003 production from its core producing areas in the U.S., Canada Canada (kăn`ədə), independent nation (2001 pop. 30,007,094), 3,851,787 sq mi (9,976,128 sq km), N North America. Canada occupies all of North America N of the United States (and E of Alaska) except for Greenland and the French islands of , and Argentina Argentina (ärjəntē`nə, Span. ärhāntē`nä), officially Argentine Republic, republic (2005 est. pop. 39,538,000), 1,072,157 sq mi (2,776,889 sq km), S South America. , including the Big 4 projects, to be nearer to the lower end of its previously announced range of 165,000 to 180,000 BOE per day. The Company is currently evaluating several projects for inclusion in its 2003 capital budget that are expected to supplement its 2003 production forecast. Pioneer's recent Adam 1 discovery in Tunisia is expected to impact 2003 production, and the Company plans to drill up to six additional exploration wells on nearby blocks, of which three are scheduled for early 2003. Pioneer plans to expand its North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere.  exploration program in Canada during the coming winter drilling season and plans to begin a multi-well program on the Gulf of Mexico shelf later this year. Pioneer's production forecast does not include the potential for future core area property acquisitions that the Company considers complementary to its development and exploration growth strategy.

Development of the Pioneer-operated deepwater Falcon field Falcon Field may refer to:
  • Falcon Field (Arizona), an airport in Mesa, Arizona, United States (IATA: FFZ, ICAO: KFFZ).
  • Falcon Field (Peachtree City, Georgia), an airport in Peachtree City, Georgia, United States (IATA: FFC, ICAO: KFFC).
 is progressing on schedule with minimal impact from hurricane evacuations. Pioneer has successfully drilled and is completing the two future production wells in the Falcon development plan. Within 30 days, Pioneer expects to spud its first Falcon Corridor exploration prospect for potential tie-in tie-in
n.
One thing that is related to or connected with another.

Noun 1. tie-in - a fastener that serves to join or connect; "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction"
 to the Falcon facilities currently under development. At least one additional prospect is expected to be spud in the area before year end.

Onshore, Pioneer is currently running five rigs in the Spraberry field, one in the Pawnee Pawnee (pônē`), Native North Americans whose language belongs to the Caddoan branch of the Hokan-Siouan linguistic stock (see Native American languages).  field in South Texas and three in the West Panhandle field. There are two rigs active in the Gulf of Mexico and four rigs running in Argentina. Pioneer will begin its winter-access development drilling program in Canada during the fourth quarter and hopes to spud its first exploration test within 30 days.

Scott D. Sheffield Sheffield, city, England
Sheffield, city (1991 pop. 470,685), N England, at the confluence of the Don River and four tributaries. Sheffield was one of the leading industrial cities of England. It has been a center of cutlery manufacture since the 14th cent.
, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  stated, "With the start-up Start-up

The earliest stage of a new business venture.
 of Canyon Express, we have entered a new phase in Pioneer's growth plan. With our other three high-impact projects expected to come on production next year, 2003 should be a great year for Pioneer. When the last of our Big 4 projects is fully producing, we expect our daily production to be up 50% to 60% from mid- mid-
pref.
Middle: midbrain. 
2002 levels. Projects in Gabon Gabon (gäbôN`), officially Gabonese Republic, republic (2005 est. pop. 1,389,000), 103,346 sq mi (267,667 sq km), W central Africa. It borders on the Atlantic Ocean in the west, on Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon in the north, and on Congo , Tunisia and now Alaska Alaska (əlă`skə), largest in area of the United States but third smallest (exceeding only Vermont and Wyoming) in population, occupying the northwest extremity of the North American continent, separated from the coterminous United States  give us the running room to meet our 10% to 15% annual production growth targets in 2004 through 2006."

Financial Outlook

The following statements are estimates based on current expectations. These forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties which may cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from the following statements. The last paragraph of this release addresses certain of the risks and uncertainties to which the Company is subject.

Fourth quarter production is expected to average 118 to 124 MBPD MBPD Million Barrels Per Day
MBPD Thousand Barrels Per Day
 on a BOE basis. Included in the mid-point of the estimate is 70 Mmcfpd net to Pioneer from Canyon Express as the project ramps up during the quarter to full production. Fourth quarter lease operating expenses Operating expenses

The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted.
 (including production and ad valorem taxes Ad Valorem Tax

A tax based on the assessed value of real estate or personal property. In other words ad valorem taxes can be property tax or even duty on imported items. Property ad valorem taxes are the major source of revenues for state and municipal governments.
) are expected to average $4.75 to $5.00 per BOE based on today's NYMEX See New York Mercantile Exchange.

NYMEX

See New York Mercantile Exchange (NYM).
 strip prices for oil and gas. Depreciation, depletion depletion n. when a natural resource (particularly oil) is being used up. The annual amount of depletion may, ironically, provide a tax deduction for the company exploiting the resource because if the resource they are exploiting runs out, they will no longer be able  and amortization is expected to average $5.50 to $5.75 per BOE. Total exploration and abandonment expense is expected to be $15 million to $30 million. General and administrative expense is expected to be approximately $13 million. Interest expense is expected to be $23 million to $25 million and income taxes are expected to be $2 million as the Company benefits from the carryforward carryforward

1. A business operating loss that, for tax purposes, may be claimed a certain number of years in the future, often up to 15 years.
 of prior years' net operating losses Net operating losses

Losses that a firm can take advantage of to reduce taxes.
 in the U.S. and Canada.

During the third quarter, Pioneer added to its oil hedge position. Additional volumes of oil were hedged for 2003 and 2004 at oil prices ranging from approximately $24 per barrel to $25 per barrel. The Company's oil and gas hedges are outlined in Item 9 of the Form 8-K Form 8-K

The form required by the SEC when a publicly held company incurs any event that might affect its financial situation or the share value of its stock.


Form 8-K

See 8-K.
 filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Earnings Conference Call

This morning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern, investors will have the opportunity to listen to the third quarter earnings call and view a presentation over the Internet Internet

Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the
 via Pioneer's website located at http://www.pioneernrc.com. At the website, select 'INVESTOR' at the top of the page and then choose 'Webcasts/Earnings Calls'. To listen to the live call, please go to the website at least ten minutes early to register, download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer.  and install any necessary audio software. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available on the website shortly after the call. Alternately, you may dial (800) 262-1292 (confirmation code: 124788) to listen to the conference call and view the accompanying visual presentation at the Internet address There are two kinds of addresses that are widely used on the Internet. One is a person's e-mail address, and the other is the address of a Web site, which is known as a URL. Following is an explanation of Internet e-mail addresses only. For more on URLs, see URL and Internet domain name.  above. A telephone replay will be available by dialing (888) 203-1112: confirmation code: 124788.

Pioneer is a large independent oil and gas exploration and production company with operations in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Canada, Argentina, South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. , Gabon and Tunisia. Pioneer's headquarters are in Dallas. For more information, visit Pioneer's website at www.pioneernrc.com.

Financial statements and schedules attached.

Except for historical information contained herein, the statements in this News Release are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor Safe Harbor

1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated.

2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive.
 Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995. Forward-looking statements and the business prospects of Pioneer Natural Resources Company are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause Pioneer's actual results in future periods to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, volatility of oil and gas prices, product supply and demand, competition, government regulation or action, foreign currency valuation changes, foreign government tax and regulation changes, litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute.

When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation.
, the costs and results of drilling and operations, Pioneer's ability to replace reserves, implement its business plans, or complete its development projects as scheduled, access to and cost of capital, uncertainties about estimates of reserves, quality of technical data, environmental and weather risks. These and other risks are described in Pioneer's 10-K and 10-Q Reports and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

                   PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY

                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                            (in thousands)
                              (Unaudited)

                              September 30,         December 31,
                                  2002                  2001
                              --------------        -------------
ASSETS

Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents   $   25,502            $   14,334
  Accounts receivable             77,473                82,211
  Inventories                     10,151                14,549
  Deferred income taxes           12,700                 6,400
  Other current assets            10,076               138,149
                              -------------         -------------

       Total current assets      135,902               255,643
                              -------------         -------------

Property, plant and
 equipment, at cost:
Oil and gas properties,
 using the successful efforts
 method of accounting          4,355,100             3,879,568
  Accumulated depletion,
   depreciation and
   amortization               (1,245,139)           (1,095,310)
                              -------------         -------------

                               3,109,961             2,784,258
                              -------------         -------------

Deferred income taxes             78,033                84,319
Other assets, net                 65,582               146,833
                              -------------         -------------

                              $3,389,478            $3,271,053
                              =============         =============

LIABILITIES AND
 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable            $   93,426            $   99,165
  Interest payable                37,592                37,410
  Other current liabilities       73,076                91,634
                              -------------         -------------

    Total current
      liabilities                204,094               228,209
                              -------------         -------------

Long-term debt                 1,650,756             1,577,304
Other noncurrent liabilities     133,134               166,383
Deferred income taxes              6,394                13,768
Stockholders' equity           1,395,100             1,285,389
                              -------------         -------------
                              $3,389,478            $3,271,053
                              =============         =============


                  PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY

                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
              (in thousands, except for per share data)
                             (Unaudited)


                             Three months ended    Nine months ended
                                  September 30,       September 30,
                             ------------------   -------------------
                               2002      2001      2002       2001
Revenues:                     ------    ------    ------     ------
   Oil and gas             $168,317  $198,088   $506,286   $674,685
   Interest and other         7,083     6,471      9,089     22,593
   Gain (loss) on
    disposition of assets,
    net                       3,353       (88)     4,374      8,677
                            --------  --------  --------   --------
                            178,753   204,471    519,749    705,955
                            --------  --------  --------   --------
Costs and expenses:
   Oil and gas production    49,970    51,713    150,705    159,489
   Depletion, depreciation
    and amortization -
     oil and gas             52,547    56,857    149,615    158,927
   Depletion, depreciation
    and amortization -
     other                    2,201     3,208      6,466     10,695
   Exploration and
    abandonments             18,324    24,666     57,304     94,132
   General and
    administrative           12,466     8,153     35,142     26,606
   Interest                  20,347    32,261     71,405    102,137
   Other                      2,098     2,006     15,259     29,097
                            --------  --------  --------   --------
                            157,953   178,864    485,896    581,083
                            --------  --------  --------   --------

Income before income taxes
 and
   extraordinary items       20,800    25,607     33,853    124,872
Income tax provision         (2,189)   (2,379)    (3,216)    (5,387)
                            --------  --------  --------   --------

Income before
 extraordinary items         18,611    23,228     30,637    119,485

Extraordinary items - gain
 (loss) on early
   extinguishment of debt,
    net of tax              (19,501)    1,374    (22,344)     1,374
                            --------  --------  --------   --------

Net income (loss)          $   (890) $ 24,602   $  8,293   $120,859
                            ========  ========  ========   ========
Net income (loss) per
 share:
   Basic:
      Income before
       extraordinary items $    .16  $    .24   $    .27   $   1.22
      Extraordinary items      (.17)      .01       (.20)       .01
                            --------  --------  --------   --------
        Net income (loss)  $   (.01) $    .25   $    .07   $   1.23
                            ========  ========  ========   ========
   Diluted:
      Income before
       extraordinary items $    .16  $    .24   $    .27   $   1.20
      Extraordinary items      (.17)      .01       (.20)       .01
                            --------  --------  --------   --------
        Net income (loss)  $   (.01) $    .25   $    .07   $   1.21
                            ========  ========  ========   ========

Weighted average shares
 outstanding:
   Basic                    116,193    98,468   111,227     98,395
                            ========  ======== ========   ========
   Diluted                  118,021    99,523   112,889     99,646
                            ========  ======== ========   ========


                  PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY

           CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                            (in thousands)
                             (Unaudited)


                        Three months ended       Nine months ended
                           September 30,            September 30,
                        ------------------      ------------------
                            2002      2001        2002         2001
                           ------    ------      ------       ------
Cash flows from
 operations:
   Net income (loss)      $   (890) $ 24,602   $  8,293     $ 120,859
   Depletion,
    depreciation and
    amortization            54,748    60,065    156,081       169,622
   Exploration and
    abandonments            12,589    17,250     43,437        80,082
   Deferred income
    taxes                    1,512       567      1,617        (4,095)
   (Gain) loss on
    disposition of
    assets, net             (3,353)       88     (4,374)       (8,677)
   Interest related
    amortization               (19)    2,559     (1,660)        8,446
   Commodity hedge
    related
    amortization             6,184     3,076     20,307         5,484
   Extraordinary
    items - (gain)
    loss on early
      extinguishment
       of debt              19,501    (1,374)    22,344        (1,374)
   Other noncash
    items                   (3,408)     (551)     5,993           268
   Changes in
    operating assets
    and liabilities:
      Accounts
       receivable            6,153     8,862     (4,715)       36,916
      Inventories               69    (3,489)     4,052        (4,401)
      Other current
       assets                 (851)     (763)      (928)       (5,795)
      Accounts
       payable              (3,907)   11,431    (18,056)       (7,426)
      Interest
       payable                (384)     (626)       183           288
      Other current
       liabilities            (290)    1,203     (4,320)         (233)
                           --------  --------   --------     --------
Net cash provided by
 operating
 activities                 87,654   122,900    228,254       389,964
Net cash used in
 investing
 activities               (169,220)  (74,422)  (379,437)     (301,912)
Net cash provided by
 (used in) financing
 activities                 90,403   (45,823)   163,844       (93,187)
                           --------  --------   --------     --------

Net increases
 (decrease) in cash
 and cash equivalent         8,837     2,655     12,661        (5,135)
Effect of exchange
 rate changes on
 cash
   and cash
    equivalents                (63)     (145)    (1,493)         (287)
Cash and cash
 equivalents,
 beginning
   of period                16,728    18,227     14,334        26,159
                           --------  --------   --------     --------

Cash and cash
 equivalents, end of
 period                   $ 25,502  $ 20,737   $ 25,502      $ 20,737
                           ========  ========   ========     ========

                   PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY

                   SUMMARY PRODUCTION AND PRICE DATA



                               Three months ended    Nine months ended
                                  September 30,        September 30,
                               ------------------   ------------------
                                2002        2001     2002         2001
                               ------      ------   ------       -----

Average Daily Production:
  Oil (Bbls) -    U.S.         21,787      22,442    23,583     23,659
                  Argentina     7,655       9,689     7,926      9,688
                  Canada          169         789       137        825
                              --------    --------  --------   -------

                  Total        29,611      32,920    31,646     34,172
                              --------    --------  --------   -------

  Natural gas
  liquids (Bbls) - U.S.        21,070      20,493    20,377     19,800
                   Argentina      680         591       654        559
                   Canada         943       1,074       976      1,024
                              --------    --------  --------   -------

                   Total       22,693      22,158    22,007     21,383
                              --------    --------  --------   -------

   Gas (Mcf) -     U.S.       230,589     213,778   218,648    212,287
                   Argentina  105,406     107,087    83,662     95,451
                   Canada      48,827      53,611    49,578     50,174
                              --------    --------  --------   -------

                   Total      384,822     374,476   351,888    357,912
                              --------    --------  --------   -------
Total Production:
   Oil (MBbls)                  2,724       3,029     8,639      9,329
   Natural gas
    liquids (MBbls)             2,088       2,039     6,008      5,838
   Gas (MMcf)                  35,404      34,452    96,065     97,710
   Equivalent barrels (MBOE)   10,713      10,809    30,658     31,452

Average Prices(a):
   Oil (per Bbl) - U.S.      $  22.28     $ 25.15   $ 23.74    $ 24.93
                   Argentina $  20.25     $ 24.99   $ 20.27    $ 25.09
                   Canada    $  24.67     $ 23.70   $ 21.32    $ 23.80
                   Average   $  21.77     $ 25.06   $ 22.86    $ 24.95

 Natural gas
  liquids
  (per Bbl) -      U.S.      $  14.12     $ 14.77   $ 13.05    $ 18.56
                   Argentina $  12.73     $ 16.93   $ 13.12    $ 21.93
                   Canada    $  14.57     $ 18.66   $ 15.85    $ 23.31
                   Average   $  14.10     $ 15.01   $ 13.17    $ 18.87

   Gas (per Mcf) - U.S.      $   3.08     $  3.54   $  3.12    $  4.34
                   Argentina $    .42     $  1.39   $   .49    $  1.33
                   Canada    $   2.31     $  1.69   $  2.41    $  3.35
                   Average   $   2.25     $  2.66   $  2.39    $  3.40

    (a) Average prices include the effects of commodity hedges.



                   PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY

                       SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
                            (in thousands)
                              (Unaudited)

    Discretionary cash flow and EBITDAX (as defined below) are
presented herein because of their wide acceptance as financial
indicators of a company's ability to internally fund exploration and
development activities and to service or incur debt. Discretionary
cash flow and EBITDAX should not be considered as alternatives to net
cash provided by operating activities, net income (loss) or income
(loss) from continuing operations, as defined by generally accepted
accounting principles. Discretionary cash flow and EBITDAX should also
not be considered as indicators of the Company's financial
performance, as alternatives to cash flow, as measures of liquidity or
as being comparable to other similarly titled measures of other
companies.

                           Three months ended      Nine months ended
                              September 30,           September 30,
                           ------------------      -----------------
                           2002          2001      2002         2001
                           ----          ----      ----         ----

Discretionary cash
 flows (a):

 Net income (loss)       $  (890)    $  24,602   $  8,293    $120,859
 Depletion, depreciation
  and amortization        54,748        60,065    156,081     169,622
 Exploration and
  abandonments            18,324        24,666     57,304      94,132
 Deferred income taxes     1,512           567      1,617      (4,095)
 (Gain) loss on
  disposition of assets,
  net                     (3,353)           88     (4,374)     (8,677)
 Interest related
  amortization               (19)        2,559     (1,660)      8,446
 Commodity hedge related
  amortization             6,184         3,076     20,307       5,484
 Extraordinary items,
  (gain) loss on early
  extinguishment of debt  19,501        (1,374)    22,344      (1,374)
 Other noncash items      (3,408)         (551)     5,993         268
                         --------     --------   --------    --------

  Discretionary cash
   flow                  $92,599      $113,698   $265,905    $384,665
                         ========     ========   ========    ========

(a) Discretionary cash flows equal cash flows from operations before
    working capital changes and before exploration and abandonments.


EBITDAX (b):

 Net income (loss)       $  (890)     $ 24,602   $  8,293    $120,859
 Depletion, depreciation
  and amortization        54,748        60,065    156,081     169,622
 Exploration and
  abandonments            18,324        24,666     57,304      94,132
 Interest expense         20,347        32,261     71,405     102,137
 Income taxes              2,189         2,379      3,216       5,387
 (Gain) loss on
  disposition of assets,
  net                     (3,353)           88     (4,374)     (8,677)
 Commodity hedge related
  amortization             6,184         3,076     20,307       5,484
 Extraordinary items,
  (gain) loss on early
  extinguishment of debt  19,501        (1,374)    22,344      (1,374)
 Other noncash charges
  and expenses             2,168           116     11,569       1,110
                        --------      --------   --------    --------
                        $119,218      $145,879   $346,145    $488,680
                        ========      ========   ========    ========

(b) "EBITDAX" represents earnings before depletion, depreciation and
    amortization expense; impairment of oil and gas properties;
    exploration and abandonments; interest expense; income taxes; gain
    or loss on the disposition of assets; commodity hedge related
    amortization; extraordinary items; and, other noncash charges and
    expenses.


                   PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY

                       SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

                        Open Oil Hedge Positions
                        ------------------------

                      2002         2003        2004
                    ----------   ----------  ---------

                      Fourth
                      Quarter
Daily oil
 production:
  Swaps:
  Volume (Bbl)       22,000       28,000      14,000
  NYMEX price
   per Bbl        $   23.91    $   24.44   $   23.11

Worldwide Oil -
 % Hedged               71%          60%         23%

                       Open Gas Hedge Positions
                       ------------------------
                                                                2006 &
                      2002         2003        2004     2005    2007
                   ----------   ----------   --------  ------  ------

                    Fourth
                    Quarter
Daily gas
 production:
  Swaps:
  Volume (Mcf)     140,000      230,000     210,000    90,000  20,000
  NYMEX price(a)
   per MMBtu     $    4.10    $    3.85   $    3.85  $   3.75  $ 3.75

  Collars:
  Volume (Mcf)     120,000            -           -         -       -
  NYMEX price(a)
   per MMBtu:
     Ceiling     $    3.55
     Floor       $    2.70

North American
 Gas - % Hedged        76%          47%         36%

    Deferred Gains (Losses) on Terminated Commodity Hedges (in
thousands)
----------------------------------------------------------------
                      2002         2003        2004     2005
                   ----------   ----------   -------   -------

                     Fourth
                     Quarter

   Deferred gains
    (losses)(b)     $ (8,645)   $ 72,546   $ 45,102   $ 1,220
                     ========   ========    ========   =======

(a) Approximate, based on historical differentials to index prices.

(b) Cash has been paid on deferred hedge losses and received on
    deferred hedge gains except for the following: (i) a $2.5 million
    payable for certain 2002 hedge losses and (ii) a $1.3 million
    receivable for certain of the 2004 hedge gains.

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