SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pioneer Energy Services (NYSE: PES) today announced that it will be participating in the Johnson Rice 4^th Annual Energy Conference to be held October 1-4, 2012 in New Orleans.

Wm. Stacy Locke, President and Chief Executive Officer, will make a presentation at 2:45 p.m. Central Time on Tuesday, October 2^nd.  The presentation will provide an update on the Company's operations and certain recent developments.  To listen to the live audio webcast, view Pioneer's slideshow and download the presentation materials, visit the Company's website at www.pioneeres.com.  A replay of the webcast will be available shortly after the presentation is concluded and will be archived for rebroadcast on the Company's website.

About Pioneer

Pioneer Energy Services 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 Drilling Services Segment. Pioneer also provides well, wireline, coiled tubing and fishing and rental services to producers in the U.S. Gulf Coast, offshore Gulf of Mexico, Mid-Continent and Rocky Mountain regions through its Production Services Segment.

SOURCE Pioneer Energy Services