Delivering Value and Growth SNAPSHOT 2014 2015F Cash flow(1) (C$ million) $9,587 $5,800 - 6,200 Per share ? basic(1) (C$) $8.87 $5.30 - 5.70 Capital expenditures (C$ million) $11,744 $5,500 Dividend (C$/Share) $0.90 Common shares…
2014 2015F Oil WTI (US$/bbl) $92.92 $51.49 Natural gas NYMEX (US$/MMbtu) $4.37 $2.84 Natural gas AECO (C$/GJ) $4.19 $2.71 Heavy oil diff (%) 21% 26% Exchange rate (C$ = XUS$) $0.91 $0.79 Company Gross Reserves of crude oil and…
CNQ PREMIUM VALUE. DEFINED GROWTH. INDEPENDENT. Slide 2 Canadian Natural 5 Key Messages Safe, effective, efficient & environmentally responsible operations Large, well balanced portfolio, transitioning to long life, low decline…
CNQ ? Capital allocation to maximize value ? Defined growth/value enhancement plans by product/basin ? Balance ?Product mix ?Project timelines ?Drill bit and acquisitions ?Strong balance sheet ? Opportunistic acquisitions ?…
CNQ 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 4,500 5,000 SIGNIFICANT VALUE TO UNLOCK Slide 4 1P Reserves After Royalties Note: Sourced from 2014 corporate reports. Peers include: APA, APC, EOG, CVE, CHK, DVN, ECA,…
CNQ $0 $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 TOP TIER F&D COSTS? Slide 5 F&D Costs Reserve Replacement ? 3 Year Average ($/BOE, net) Source: BMO Report, ?Oil & Gas: E&P? dated May 26, 2015. Peers include APA, APC, CHK, CVE, DVN, ECA, EOG,…
CNQ ? Conventional assets deliver field operating cash flow ? Fund the transition to long life, low decline asset mix ? Pelican Lake crude oil ?Leading-edge polymer flood ?Top tier operating costs deliver field operating cash flow ?…
CNQ 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 2007 2011 2015F 2018F Horizon - Sold as Synthetic Crude Oil Thermal In Situ - Sold as Heavy Crude Oil Pelican Lake - Sold as Heavy Crude Oil LONG LIFE ASSETS = MORE SUSTAINABLE CASH FLOW Slide…
CNQ 50 100 150 200 250 300 2015F 2017F 2018F HORIZON PRODUCTION DOUBLES BY 2018 Slide 8 Horizon Production Increases (MBOE/d) Note: Assumes current fiscal terms. Incremental 125,000 bbl/d Long life, no decline light oil…
CNQ ? Resource development ?Executing our defined plan ?Transitioning to a longer life low decline asset base ?Capital flexibility allows us to be nimble ? Dividend growth ?15 consecutive years of dividend increases ?Must be…
CNQ ? Committed to lowering cost structure ?Execution/productivity step changes ?Right scoping ?Leverage technology ?Regulatory effectiveness/efficiency ?Lower costs through the supply chain ? Committed to completing Horizon Phase…
CNQ ? Low commodity price provides opportunity to focus on ?Right scoping ?Innovation; leveraging technology ?Execution/productivity enhancements ?Gaining regulatory effectiveness/efficiency ?Lower costs through the supply chain ?…
CNQ ($ million) 2014 2015F Natural gas $767 $445 Crude oil Pelican Lake 246 150 Primary Heavy 1,253 455 Thermal In Situ 1,039 350 Light Canada 639 200 International 823 1,115 Total crude oil $4,767 $2,270 Horizon Sustaining…
CNQ Targeted Production 2014 2015F % Change(1) Crude oil (Mbbl/d) North America Light Oil & NGLs 89 91 - 96 5% Pelican Lake 50 53 - 55 8% Primary Heavy 143 130 - 133 (8%) Thermal In Situ Oil Sands 108 126 - 140 23% International 30…
CNQ BUILDING A WORLD CLASS COMPANY Slide 15 Balanced, Diverse Portfolio ? Balanced, diverse production mix ? International exposure ? Vast, balanced resource base to develop ? Growing free cash flow Heavy Crude Oil ~35% Light…
CNQ ? Largest natural gas producer in Canada ? Q2/15 natural gas production of 1,716 MMcf/d ? Q2/15 average NGLs yield over 22 bbl/MMcf ? Large resource base ? 9.47 Tcfe reserves(1) ? Significant unconventional assets ? Montney…
CNQ 2014 2015F % Change Production (MMcf/d)* 1,527 1,655 - 1,692 10% Drilling (net wells) 76 20 Capital ($ million) $767 $455 MOST EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT PRODUCER Slide 17 North America Natural Gas & NGLs 2015 Plan ? Capital…
CNQ ? Q2/15 light crude oil and NGLs production ? ~89 Mbbl/d ? 2P reserves ? Light crude oil 203 million barrels* ? High quality light crude oil horizontal multi-frac opportunities ? Montney ? Dunvegan ? Halfway/Doig ? Charlie…
CNQ ? 2015 activity ? Target multiple formations across basin ? Leverage infrastructure and ?Drill-to-Fill? ? Drive capital efficiencies ? Maximize value ? Opportunities to optimize facilities and operating costs ? Leverage…
CNQ LONG LIFE RESERVES Slide 20 International Light Crude Oil Summary North Sea C?te d?Ivoire Gabon South Africa *Company gross proved plus probable reserves at December 31, 2014. ? Q2/15 light crude oil production ? ~37 Mbbl/d…
CNQ 2014 2015F % Change Crude oil production (Mbbl/d) 30 41 - 47 47% Capital ($ million) $823 $1,115 Slide 21 International Light Crude Oil 2015 Plan Note: Rounded to the nearest 1,000 bbl/d. ? Offshore Africa ? Espoir 10 gross…
CNQ ? Largest primary heavy oil producer in Canada ? Q2/15 production of ~129 Mbbl/d ? Delivering strong execution ? Extensive land base and infrastructure ? Over 8,000 potential drilling locations ? 5 major processing facilities…
CNQ ? Wabiskaw heavy crude oil pool ? Industry leading EOR project ? Amongst the largest polymer floods in the world ? Technology development continues to improve crude oil recovery ? Leading example of technology driving value…
CNQ 2014 2015F %Change Production (bbl/d) 50 53 - 55 8% Drilling (net wells) ? Producers & Injectors 24 ? Capital ($ million) $246 $150 TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT PROVIDES SIGNIFICANT UPSIDE Slide 25 Pelican Lake 2015 Plan Note:…
CNQ VAST LAND BASE AND GREAT ASSETS = FLEXIBILITY Slide 26 Thermal In Situ Oil Sands Land Holdings Birch Mtn. Gregoire Leismer Ipiatik Grouse Pelican Lake Germain Primrose Wolf Lake Hilda Lake Marie Lake Saleski ?…
CNQ FUTURE EXPANSION CREATES VALUE Slide 34 Horizon Oil Sands - Expansion Production Capacity Plan Note: Capacity additions ? 3-6 months required to ramp up to full rates. Project progress dependent upon economic and regulatory…
CNQ IMPROVING ECONOMICS THROUGH EXPANSION Slide 36 Horizon Oil Sands ? Operations Targeted Operating Costs ($ million) ($/bbl) Targeted Operating Cost per Year Targeted Operating Cost per Barrel *Phase 1 & 2A reflect 2015F data.…
CNQ ? Long term ratings ? S&P: BBB+ (Stable Outlook) ? Moody?s: Baa1 (Stable Outlook) ? DBRS: BBB High (Stable Trend) ? Short term ratings ? S&P: A-2 ? Moody?s: P-2 ? Strong financial position as of June 30, 2015 ? Debt/book…
CNQ ? Monetization of royalty assets considerations ? Outright sale ? IPO ? Retention ? Provides additional balance sheet strength ? Capitalize on available cash flow multiple Slide 38 Royalty Revenue Stream MAXIMIZING VALUE FOR…
CNQ 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% 1.5% 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% CNQ PXD DVN EOG APC CVE SU ECA APA ? Substantial management and director wealth at stake ? Strong motivation for management to perform ? Delivers clear alignment with shareholder…
CNQ ? Strong balance sheet ? Large, diversified, well balanced asset base ? Transition to longer-life, low decline assets reduces capital requirements while maintaining production ? Delivering increasing and more sustainable cash…
Advisory Cash Flow Pricing Assumptions 1. 2014 based upon actual; WTI of US$92.92/bbl, AECO of C$4.19/GJ, WCS differential of 21% and foreign exchange of US$1.00 to C$1.10. 2. 2015F based upon pricing assumptions at July 2015; WTI of…
Bitumen (Thermal Oil Total) Discovered Bitumen Initially-in-place 96,627 million barrels Proved Company Gross Reserves 1,217 million barrels of Bitumen Probable Company Gross Reserves 1,095 million barrels of Bitumen Best Estimate…
Hedging Note: The Company?s outstanding commodity derivative financial instruments are expected to be settled monthly based on the applicable index pricing for the respective contract month. As at August 6, 2015, the Company had the…
Key Historic Data Operational Information 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Daily production, before royalties Crude oil and NGLs (Mbbl/d) 355 425 389 451 478 531 Natural gas (MMcf/d) 1,315 1,243 1,257 1,220 1,158 1,555 Barrels of oil…
Results of operations (C$ million, except per share) Cash flow from operations 6,090 6,333 6,547 6,013 7,477 9,587 per share ? Basic 5.62 5.82 5.98 5.48 6.87 8.78 Net earnings 1,580 1,673 2,643 1,892 2,270 3,929 per share ? Basic 1.46…
Corporate Guidance August 6, 2015 Q3/15 Guidance 2015 Updated Guidance Daily Production Volumes (before royalties) Natural gas (MMcf/d) 1,670 - 1,690 1,730 - 1,770 Crude oil and NGLs (Mbbl/d) North America 265 - 271 274 - 284…
Note: Interest rates are subject to change depending upon short term rate changes. Cash income taxes are subject to variation with commodity prices and the level and classification of capital expenditures. Cash PRT is subject to…