UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 4, 2004 Pioneer Natural Resources Company ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-13245 75-2702753 ---------------------------- ------------ ------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 5205 N. O'Connor Blvd., Suite 900, Irving, Texas 75039 ------------------------------------------------ ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (972) 444-9001 ---------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Not applicable ------------------------------------------------------------ (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: | | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) | | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) | | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) | | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure............................ 3 Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits...................................... 3 Signature....................................................... 4 Exhibit Index................................................... 5 2 PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure On October 4, 2004, Pioneer Natural Resources Company (the "Company") issued a news release that is attached hereto as exhibit 99.1. In the news release, the Company provided an update on the impact of Hurricane Ivan. Specifically, the Company announced (i) a reduction in expected total Company third quarter of 2004 average daily production to approximately 179,000 barrels oil equivalent per day, (ii) that production from the Canyon Express system has resumed with net rates limited to 60 percent to 70 percent until repairs to subsurface communications can be completed, (iii) that production from the Devils Tower field remains shut in as a result of significant damage to the topsides of the spar with production expected to resume in late October to mid-November and (iv) the sidetrack operations in the Harrier field are underway having experienced only slight weather delays. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits 99.1 News Release dated October 4, 2004. 3 PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY S I G N A T U R E Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY Date: October 6, 2004 By: /s/ Richard P. Dealy ------------------------------------------- Richard P. Dealy Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer 4 PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1(a) News Release dated October 4, 2004. ------------- (a) filed herewith 5