Scott Sheffield Accuses Exxon of Betrayal and Smear Campaign After Pioneer Deal
Pioneer founder Scott Sheffield claims ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods betrayed him by failing to support his FTC dispute, alleging a coordinated smear campaign.
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The story so far
2 publishers have covered this in 4 articles since 24 Sept 2026. News Feed published first, on 24 September at 04:00 UTC; Bloomberg Markets followed 8h 43m later. The most recent article, from Bloomberg Technology, appeared on 26 September at 15:21 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: News Feed (major outlet), Bloomberg Technology (major outlet).
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How it unfolded
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- Exxon Signs Shale Deal With Azerbaijan for Middle Kura Basin Bloomberg Technology ·
- The shale wildcatter lambasting Exxon News Feed ·
- Scott Sheffield Claims Exxon CEO Betrayed Him in $60 Billion Pioneer Deal Bloomberg Markets ·
- Shale magnate accuses Exxon of ‘smear campaign’ to block board seat News Feed ·
In this story
- ExxonMobil Holdings Corp.
- Scott Sheffield
- Pioneer Natural Resources
- Darren Woods