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Discovery Natural Resources vs Pioneer Natural Resources

Side-by-side comparison of two oil and gas operators in KS,TX and KS,LA,TX. Drawn from public well data and state-regulator production filings.

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Discovery Natural Resources

KS,TX · 2,156 wells on file

Pioneer Natural Resources

KS,LA,TX · 20,633 wells on file

Side-by-Side Statistics

MetricDiscovery Natural ResourcesPioneer Natural Resources
Total wells2,15620,633
Wells producing (any time)1,98516,669
Permits filed (last 24 months)991,178
Most recent permit date2026-09-282026-10-01
Most recent spud date2026-06-262026-10-02
Average lateral length (ft)8,1168,760
Top formationOzona CanyonThirty-One Carbonate-Chert
Top countyReaganMidland
States operating inKS,TXKS,LA,TX
Last-12mo oil production (BBL)4,933,788136,588,995
Last-12mo gas production (Mcf)35,205,351484,793,259

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 (698) · Crockett (485) · Irion (347) · Glasscock (59) · Scott (38)

Formations: Ozona Canyon (500) · Wolfcamp D (439) · Spraberry (411) · Wolfcamp B (248) · Wolfcamp A (143)

Pioneer Natural Resources

Counties: Midland (3,478) · Martin (2,295) · Upton (2,173) · Reagan (1,357) · Glasscock (970)

Formations: Thirty-One Carbonate-Chert (8,699) · Spraberry (2,968) · Wolfcamp D (1,446) · Wolfcamp A (1,198) · Wolfcamp B (1,178)

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