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): January 12, 2005




                        Pioneer Natural Resources Company
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)



         Delaware                     1-13245               75-2702753
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(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
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   (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)


                                 (972) 444-9001
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



                                 Not applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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                        PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS


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Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure..............................      3

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

            (c)   Exhibits........................................      3

Signature.........................................................      4

Exhibit Index.....................................................      5




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                        PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY


Item 7.01.   Regulation FD Disclosure

     On January 12, 2005,  Pioneer  Natural  Resources  Company (the  "Company")
issued a news  release  that is  attached  hereto as exhibit  99.1.  In the news
release,  the  Company  announced  that  during  the first  quarter  of 2005 the
following  new  officers  will join the  Company's  management  team:  (i) David
McManus,  Vice President of International  Operations;  (ii) Frank Hopkins, Vice
President  of Investor  Relations  and (iii) Roger  Wallace,  Vice  President of
Government Affairs.  The Company also announced the resignation of Mark Withrow,
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary.

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (c)     Exhibits

             99.1   News Release dated January 12, 2005.




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                        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:  January 13, 2005        By:    /s/ Darin G. Holderness
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                                    Darin G. Holderness
                                    Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer




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                        PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.             Description
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  99.1(a)               News Release dated January 12, 2005.


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(a) filed herewith




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