Former Pioneer Natural Resources CEO Scott Sheffield told Hart Energy, “For now, I remain one of Exxon’s largest individual shareholders and as such will consider other options.”

By unanimous vote, the three members of the Federal Trade Commission reopened and canceled the consent order barring Pioneer Natural Resources founder and former Chief Executive Officer Scott Sheffield from the ExxonMobil board of directors.

The FTC has reopened an order involving Chevron’s proposed acquisition of Hess, and another regarding Exxon Mobil’s proposed purchase of Pioneer Natural Resources after its initial complaints failed to plead any antitrust law violation.