UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 9, 2012
 
PIONEER SOUTHWEST ENERGY PARTNERS L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
001-34032
26-0388421
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
5205 N. O'Connor Blvd., Suite 200, Irving, Texas
 
75039
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 444-9001
 
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 7.01.                      Regulation FD Disclosure.

The following table presents Pioneer Southwest Energy Partners L.P.’s open commodity derivative positions as of January 4, 2012:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Twelve Months Ending
 
 
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
 
 
2012 
 
2013 
 
2014 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Daily Oil Production Associated with Derivatives (Bbls):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Swap Contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Volume
 
 
 3,000 
 
 
 3,000 
 
 
 - 
 
 
NYMEX price
 
 
$ 79.32
 
 
$ 81.02
 
 
$ -
 
Collar Contracts with Short Puts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Volume
 
 
 1,000 
 
 
 1,000 
 
 
 4,000 
 
 
NYMEX price:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ceiling
 
 
$ 103.50
 
 
$ 111.50
 
 
$ 124.75
 
 
 
Floor
 
 
$ 80.00
 
 
$ 83.00
 
 
$ 90.00
 
 
 
Short Put
 
 
$ 65.00
 
 
$ 68.00
 
 
$ 72.50
 
Percent of total oil production (a)
 
 
~80%
 
 
~75%
 
 
~70%
Average Daily NGL Production
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Associated with Derivatives (Bbls):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Swap Contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Volume
 
 
 750 
 
 
 - 
 
 
 - 
 
 
Blended index price (b)
 
 
$ 35.03
 
 
$ -
 
 
$ -
 
Percent of total NGL production (a)
 
 
~45%
 
 
N/A
 
 
N/A
Average Daily Gas Production Associated with Derivatives (MMBtu):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Swap Contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Volume
 
 
 5,000 
 
 
 2,500 
 
 
 - 
 
 
NYMEX price (c)
 
 
$ 6.43
 
 
$ 6.89
 
 
$ -
 
Percent of total gas production (a)
 
 
~80%
 
 
~30%
 
 
N/A
 
Percent of total production (a)
 
 
~70%
 
 
~60%
 
 
~45%
 
Basis Swap Contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Permian Basin Index Swaps volume (d)
 
 
 2,500 
 
 
 2,500 
 
 
 - 
 
 
Price differential
 
 
$ (0.30)
 
 
$ (0.31)
 
 
 - 
__________
(a)
Represents an estimated percentage of forecasted production, which may differ from the percentage of actual production.
(b)
Represents blended Mont Belvieu index prices per Bbl.
(c)
Represents the NYMEX Henry Hub index price or approximate NYMEX Henry Hub index price based on historical differentials to the index price on the derivative trade date.
(d)
Represent swaps that fix the basis differentials between the index price at which the Partnership sells its gas and NYMEX Henry Hub index price used in gas swap contracts.






 
 

 




SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


 
PIONEER SOUTHWEST ENERGY PARTNERS L.P.
 
     
 
By:
Pioneer Natural Resources GP LLC, its
 
   
general partner
 
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Frank W. Hall                                                                                   
 
   
Frank W. Hall,
 
   
Vice President and Chief
 
   
Accounting Officer
 

Dated:  January 9, 2012