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 Strong financial position Large, well balanced portfolio, transitioning to…
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 ? 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 0 0.1 0.2 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Q1 2015 ? Safety is a core value ? Committed to continuous improvement ? No harm to people, no safety incidents ? Top tier recordable injury frequency in North America conventional…
CNQ ? Proactive environmentally responsible operations ? Drive continuous improvement to reduce environmental impacts ? Meet or exceed all regulatory requirements ? Reducing Greenhouse Gas Intensity ? Restoring sites to natural…
CNQ ? Canadian Natural leading R&D investor ? Largest crude oil and natural gas R&D investor in Canada in 2013 ? 8th largest R&D investor for all industries in Canada in 2013 ? 2014 $450 million ? 2013 $390 million ? 2012 $300…
CNQ ? Long term ratings ? S&P: BBB+ (Stable Outlook) ? Moody?s: Baa1 (Stable Outlook) ? DBRS: BBB High (Stable Trend) ? Short term ratings ? S&P: A-2 ? Moody?s: P-2 ? Strong financial position as of June 30, 2015 ? Debt/book…
CNQ (C$ million) Maturity Revolving bank line 1 $2,425 June 2020 Revolving bank line 2 $2,425 June 2019 Non-revolving bank line 3 $1,500 April 2018 Non-revolving term facility $1,000 January 2017 Operating demand loan $ 100 Demand…
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 10 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 $60 TOP TIER F&D COSTS Slide 11 F&D Costs Reserve Replacement ? 3 Year Average ($/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 ? 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 $4,000 $2,270 Horizon Sustaining…
CNQ Targeted Production 2014 2015F % Change(1) Crude oil (Mbbl/d) North America Light Oil & NGLs 89 91 - 96 5% Pelican Lake 50 53 - 55 8% Primary Heavy 143 130 - 133 (8%) Thermal In Situ Oil Sands 108 126 - 140 23% International 30…
CNQ BUILDING A WORLD CLASS COMPANY Slide 19 Balanced, Diverse Portfolio ? Balanced, diverse production mix ? International exposure ? Vast, balanced resource base to develop ? Growing free cash flow Heavy Crude Oil ~35% Light Crude Oil…
CNQ ? Largest natural gas producer in Canada ? Q2/15 natural gas production of 1,716 MMcf/d ? Q2/15 average NGLs yield over 22 bbl/MMcf ? Large resource base ? 9.47 Tcfe reserves(1) ? Significant unconventional assets ? Montney…
CNQ 2014 2015F % Change Production (MMcf/d)* 1,527 1,655 - 1,692 10% Drilling (net wells) 76 20 Capital ($ million) $767 $445 MOST EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT PRODUCER Slide 21 North America Natural Gas & NGLs 2015 Plan ? Capital…
CNQ ? Q2/15 light crude oil and NGLs production ? ~89 Mbbl/d ? 2P reserves ? Light crude oil 203 million barrels* ? High quality light crude oil horizontal multi-frac opportunities ? Montney ? Dunvegan ? Halfway/Doig ? Charlie…
CNQ ? 2015 activity ? Target multiple formations across basin ? Leverage infrastructure and ?Drill-to-Fill? ? Drive capital efficiencies ? Maximize value ? Opportunities to optimize facilities and operating costs ? Leverage…
CNQ LONG LIFE RESERVES Slide 24 International Light Crude Oil Summary North Sea C?te d?Ivoire Gabon South Africa *Company gross proved plus probable reserves at December 31, 2014. ? Q2/15 light crude oil production ? ~37 Mbbl/d…
CNQ 2014 2015F % Change Crude oil production (Mbbl/d) 30 41 - 47 47% Capital ($ million) $823 $1,115 Slide 25 International Light Crude Oil 2015 Plan Note: Rounded to the nearest 1,000 bbl/d. ? Offshore Africa ? Espoir 10 gross…
CNQ ? Largest primary heavy oil producer in Canada ? Q2/15 production of ~129 Mbbl/d ? Delivering strong execution ? Extensive land base and infrastructure ? Over 8,000 potential drilling locations ? 5 major processing facilities…
CNQ ? Wabiskaw heavy crude oil pool ? Industry leading EOR project ? Amongst the largest polymer floods in the world ? Technology development continues to improve crude oil recovery ? Leading example of technology driving value…
CNQ 2014 2015F %Change Production (bbl/d) 50 53 - 55 8% Drilling (net wells) ? Producers & Injectors 24 ? Capital ($ million) $246 $150 TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT PROVIDES SIGNIFICANT UPSIDE Slide 29 Pelican Lake 2015 Plan Note:…
CNQ VAST LAND BASE AND GREAT ASSETS = FLEXIBILITY Slide 30 Thermal In Situ Oil Sands Land Holdings Birch Mtn. Gregoire Leismer Ipiatik Grouse Pelican Lake Germain Primrose Wolf Lake Hilda Lake Marie Lake Saleski ?…
CNQ ? Debottlenecking pipeline capacity to USGC adds substantial incremental markets ? Flanagan south start-up in early 2015 adds approximately 600,000 bbl/d of incremental USGC pipeline capacity ? Clipper Expansion in Q3/15…
CNQ 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Western Canadian Refineries TMPL ENB- Ex Superior W. Access to PADD IV Clearbrook/Superior Keystone Base (in service)…
CNQ ? World Class asset ? 14.4 billion barrels BIIP(1) ? 2P SCO reserves ? 3.6 billion barrels(2) ? Best estimate contingent resources other than reserves ? 3.7 billion barrels of bitumen(3) ? Phased development (SCO) ? Current…
CNQ FOCUS ON OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE Slide 37 Horizon Oil Sands - Operations 2015 Plan 2014 2015F % Change Production (Mbbl/d) 111 121 - 131 14% Sustaining Capital ($ million) $352 $290 Turnarounds & Reclamation ($ million) $50 $40…
CNQ FUTURE EXPANSION CREATES VALUE Slide 40 Horizon Oil Sands - Expansion Production Capacity Plan Note: Capacity additions ? 3-6 months required to ramp up to full rates. Project progress dependent upon economic and regulatory…
CNQ IMPROVING ECONOMICS THROUGH EXPANSION Slide 41 Horizon Oil Sands ? Operations Targeted Operating Costs ($ million) ($/bbl) Targeted Operating Cost per Year Targeted Operating Cost per Barrel *Phase 1 & 2A reflect 2015F data.…
CNQ ? Monetization of royalty assets considerations ? Outright sale ? IPO ? Retention ? Provides additional balance sheet strength ? Capitalize on available cash flow multiple Slide 43 Royalty Revenue Stream MAXIMIZING VALUE FOR…
CNQ 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% 1.5% 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% CNQ PXD DVN EOG APC CVE SU ECA APA ? Substantial management and director wealth at stake ? Strong motivation for management to perform ? Delivers clear alignment with shareholder…
CNQ ? Strong balance sheet ? Large, diversified, well balanced asset base ? Transition to longer-life, low decline assets reduces capital requirements while maintaining production ? Delivering increasing and more sustainable cash…
Hedging Note: The Company?s outstanding commodity derivative financial instruments are expected to be settled monthly based on the applicable index pricing for the respective contract month. As at August 6, 2015, the Company had the…
Key Historic Data Operational Information 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Daily production, before royalties Crude oil and NGLs (Mbbl/d) 355 425 389 451 478 531 Natural gas (MMcf/d) 1,315 1,243 1,257 1,220 1,158 1,555 Barrels of oil…
Capital expenditures (net, including combinations) 2,997 5,514 6,414 6,308 7,274 11,744 Balance Sheet Info (C$ million) Property, plant and equipment (net) 39,115 38,429 41,631 44,028 46,487 52,480 Total assets 41,024 42,954 47,278…
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…
Horizon Oil Sands Project Project capital Directive 74 40 Phase 2A 35 Phase 2B 1,230 Phase 3 560 Owner?s costs and other 285 Total capital projects 2,150 Technology and Phase 4 5 Sustaining capital 290 Turnarounds and…