SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pioneer Drilling Company (NYSE Amex: PDC) announced today that it intends to release financial and operational results for the three months ended December 31, 2011, on Tuesday, February 21, 2012, before the market opens. In conjunction with the upcoming release, Pioneer has scheduled a conference call for February 21, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m. Central Time).


    What:                   Pioneer Drilling's Fourth Quarter 2011 Earnings
                            Conference Call

    When:                  Tuesday, February 21, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time

    How:                    Live via phone by dialing 480-629-9678 and asking
                            for the Pioneer Drilling call a few minutes prior
                            to the start time.  Or live over the Internet by
                            logging on to the web address below.


    Where:                 www.pioneerdrlg.com

For those who cannot listen to the live call, a telephone replay will be available through Tuesday, February 28, 2012 by calling (303) 590-3030 and using the pass code 4510276#. A webcast replay will also be archived in the investor relations section of the Company's web site at www.pioneerdrlg.com. For more information, please contact Donna Washburn at DRG(&)L at (713) 529-6600 or email dmw@drg-l.com.

About Pioneer Drilling Company

Pioneer Drilling Company provides contract land drilling services to independent and major oil and gas operators in Texas, Louisiana, the Mid-Continent, Rocky Mountain and Appalachian regions and internationally in Colombia through its Pioneer Drilling Services Division. Pioneer also provides well services, wireline, coiled tubing and fishing and rental services to producers in the U.S. Gulf Coast, offshore Gulf of Mexico, Mid-Continent, Rocky Mountain and Appalachian regions through its Pioneer Production Services Division.


    Contacts:                     Lorne E. Phillips, CFO
                                  Pioneer Drilling Company
                                  (210) 828-7689

                                  Lisa Elliott / lelliott@drg-l.com
                                  Anne Pearson / apearson@drg-l.com
                                  DRG&L / (713) 529-6600

SOURCE Pioneer Drilling Company