Discovery Natural Resources vs Pioneer Natural Resources

Side-by-side comparison of two oil and gas operators in KS,OK,TX,UT and AK,CO,KS,LA,MS,MT,ND,NM,OK,TX,UT,WY. Drawn from public well data and state-regulator production filings.

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Discovery Natural Resources

KS,OK,TX,UT · 2,124 wells on file

Pioneer Natural Resources

AK,CO,KS,LA,MS,MT,ND,NM,OK,TX,UT,WY · 20,427 wells on file

Side-by-Side Statistics

MetricDiscovery Natural ResourcesPioneer Natural Resources
Total wells2,12420,427
Wells producing (any time)1,96416,672
Permits filed (last 24 months)691,195
Most recent permit date2026-05-112026-07-07
Most recent spud date2026-06-262026-06-30
Average lateral length (ft)7,9718,551
Top formationOzona CanyonThirty-One Carbonate-Chert
Top countyReaganMidland
States operating inKS,OK,TX,UTAK,CO,KS,LA,MS,MT,ND,NM,OK,TX,UT,WY
Last-12mo oil production (BBL)7,452,256186,242,459
Last-12mo gas production (Mcf)48,662,350665,241,034

Shared Territory

Both operators have wells in these counties:

ReaganGlasscock

Both operators target these formations / plays:

SpraberryWolfcamp DWolfcamp AWolfcamp B

Per-Operator Top Counties & Formations

Discovery Natural Resources

Counties: Reagan (1,035) · Crockett (500) · Irion (407) · Scott (78) · Glasscock (67)

Formations: Ozona Canyon (500) · Wolfcamp D (439) · Spraberry (426) · Wolfcamp B (243) · Wolfcamp A (136)

Pioneer Natural Resources

Counties: Midland (6,263) · Upton (3,833) · Martin (3,519) · Reagan (2,559) · Glasscock (1,721)

Formations: Thirty-One Carbonate-Chert (8,696) · Spraberry (3,021) · Wolfcamp D (1,440) · Wolfcamp A (1,178) · Wolfcamp B (1,169)

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