Pioneer Drilling Announces Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Release and Conference Call...

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Pioneer Drilling Announces Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule

SAN ANTONIO--(Business Wire)--
Pioneer Drilling Company (AMEX: PDC) announced today that it
intends to release financial results for the three months ended June
30, 2008, on Thursday, August 7, before the market opens. As
previously announced, the Company has transitioned to a December 31
fiscal year end; accordingly, the three months ended June 30, 2008,
will be reported as the second quarter of 2008. In conjunction with
the upcoming release, Pioneer has scheduled a conference call for
August 7 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time (1:00 p.m. Central Time).

   What: Pioneer's Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call

   When: Thursday, August 7, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time

   How: Live via phone by dialing (303) 205-0066 and asking for the
Pioneer Drilling call 10 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 replay will be
available through Thursday, August 14, by calling (303) 590-3000 and
using the pass code 11118059#. A replay can also be found in the
investor relations section of the Company's web site at
www.pioneerdrlg.com. For more information, please contact Donna
Washburn at DRG&E at (713) 529-6600 or email dmw@drg-e.com.

   About Pioneer Drilling Company

   Pioneer Drilling Company provides land contract drilling services
to independent and major oil and gas operators in Texas, Louisiana,
Oklahoma, Kansas, the Rocky Mountain region and internationally in
Colombia though its Pioneer Drilling Services Division. The Company
also provides workover rig, wireline and fishing and rental services
to producers in the U.S. Gulf Coast, Mid-Continent and Rocky Mountain
regions through its Pioneer Production Services Division. Its fleet
consists of 69 land drilling rigs that drill at depths of 6,000 and
18,000 feet, 66 workover rigs (sixty one 550-horsepower rigs, four
600-horsepower rigs and one 400-horsepower rig), 51 wireline units,
and fishing and rental tools.

Pioneer Drilling Company
Joyce Schuldt, Executive VP & CFO, 210-828-7689
or
DRG&E - 713-529-6600
Ken Dennard / ksdennard@drg-e.com
Lisa Elliott / lelliott@drg-e.com

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