EXHIBIT 32.2




                                CERTIFICATION OF
                             CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
                      OF PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY
                         PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350


     I, Richard P. Dealy,  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial  Officer
of Pioneer Natural  Resources  Company (the "Company"),  hereby certify that the
accompanying  Quarterly  Report  on Form  10-Q for the  quarterly  period  ended
September  30,  2006 and  filed  with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission
pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Report")
by the Company fully complies with the requirements of that section.

     I further  certify  that the  information  contained  in the Report  fairly
presents,  in all material  respects,  the  financial  condition  and results of
operations of the Company.




                                     /s/ Richard P. Dealy
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                            Name: Richard P. Dealy, Executive Vice
                                  President and Chief Financial Officer
                            Date: November 6, 2006