Delivering Value and Growth SNAPSHOT 2016 2017B Funds flow(1) (C$ million) $4,293 $6,500 - 6,900 Per share ? basic(1)(C$) $3.90 $5.90 - 6.25 Capital expenditures ? net (C$ million) $3,794 $3,890 Current annualized dividend…
2016 2017B Oil WTI (US$/bbl) $43.37 $55.58 Natural gas NYMEX (US$/MMbtu) $2.45 $3.41 Natural gas AECO (C$/GJ) $1.98 $3.06 Heavy oil diff (%) 32% 29% Exchange rate (C$ = XUS$) $0.75 $0.76 Company Gross Reserves, before royalties, of…
? Proven, effective strategy ? Flexible capital allocation ? Nimble to capture opportunities ?Balanced cash flow allocation ?Cultural advantage ? Strong operations ? Effective, efficient and reliable ?Safe and environmentally…
? Flexible capital allocation to maximize value ? Strong Balance Sheet to support investment grade credit ? Defined growth/value enhancement plans by product/basin ? Diverse, balanced asset base ?Product mix ? Project timelines ?…
FLEXIBLE CAPITAL ALLOCATION MAXIMIZIES SHAREHOLDER VALUE Balance & Optimize the Four Pillars of Cash Flow Allocation Maximizing Shareholder Value Balance Sheet Strength Returns to Shareholders Economic Resource Development…
? Significant portion of portfolio long-life, low decline ? Provides robust, sustainable cash flow ?Low reserve replacement risk ? Facilitates capital flexibility to maximize returns ? Deep inventory of mid-term projects ? Pelican…
North America North Sea Offshore Africa BUILDING A WORLD CLASS COMPANY Balanced, Diverse Portfolio ? Balanced, diverse production mix ? International exposure ? Vast, balanced resource base to develop ? Growing, sustainable cash…
0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 CNQ SU APC OXY EOG CVE DVN CHK NBL IMO APA ECA HSE SIGNIFICANT VALUE TO UNLOCK 1P Reserves After Royalties Note: Sourced from 2016 corporate reports. Peers include: APA, APC, EOG, CVE, CHK,…
0 0.1 0.2 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 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 operations…
2015 Reduction vs 2014 Levels Conventional Operations 7% Horizon Operations 5% International Operations 13% ? Proactive environmentally responsible operations ? Drive continuous improvement to reduce environmental impacts ? Meet or…
$0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 TECHNOLOGY CREATES VALUE Leveraging Technology to Create Value & Enhance Performance ($ million) Note: Sourced from Company internal reports. *Per Infosource…
? Enhance Balance Sheet strength ? Horizon Phase 3 targeted start-up in Q4/17 ?Incremental 80,000 bbl/d of SCO production ? Horizon debottleneck decision in Q2/17 ? Target 6% production growth(3) ? Capital ~$3.9 billion ? Targeted…
($ million) 2016 2017B* North America natural gas & NGLs $277 $460 North America crude oil 512 910 International crude oil 477 420 Total Exploration and Production $1,266 $1,790 Thermal In Situ Oil Sands $192 $365 Horizon Capital…
Targeted Production 2016 2017B(1) % Change(2) Natural Gas (MMcf/d) 1,691 1,700 - 1,760 2% Crude Oil & NGLs (Mbbl/d) North America 240 232 - 242 (2%) North America ? Thermal In Situ 111 105 - 115 (1%) North America ? Oil Sands…
? Control of our destiny ? Control costs, development timing and pace ? eliminates commitments ? Operations flexibility with high working interest ? Minimal capital exposure and return on capital maximized ? Drill-to-fill strategy ?…
TOP TIER ASSET BASE Natural Gas & NGLs Core Area Summary ? Largest natural gas producer in Canada ? Q4/16 natural gas production ? 1,578MMcf/d ? Q4/16 average NGL yield ? ~25 bbl/MMcf ? Large resource base ? 10.6 Tcfe…
$0.00 $0.50 $1.00 $1.50 $2.00 $2.50 $3.00 $3.50 Production Capability (Bcfe/d) STRONG PORTFOLIO OF LIQUIDS-RICH GAS PROJECTS Deep Basin/Montney Natural Gas Projects Return on Capital, 15% After Tax $2.00-$2.50 Tier 3…
? Q4/16 light crude oil and NGL production ?~88 Mbbl/d ? 2P reserves ? 233 million barrels(1) ? High quality light crude oil horizontal multi-frac opportunities ? ~182 active waterfloods ?Maximize recovery ?Shallow decline…
? Q4/16 light crude oil production ? ~46 Mbbl/d ? 2P reserves ? 386 million barrels(1) ? North Sea ? Operating efficiency gains and more favorable tax regime increase returns ? Offshore Africa ? High return development…
$0.00 $10.00 $20.00 $30.00 $40.00 $50.00 $60.00 $70.00 DIVERSE ASSET PORTFOLIO Light Crude Oil Projects Return on Capital, 15% After Tax $45.00-$50.00 Tier 3 - Deep Basin $40.00-$45.00 Tier 2 ? Deep Basin $25.00-$40.00…
Primary Heavy Crude Oil Core Area Summary ? Largest primary heavy oil producer in Canada ? Q4/16 production of ~97 Mbbl/d ? Large inventory of development opportunities ? Premium land base and extensive infrastructure ? 2P reserves…
$0.00 $10.00 $20.00 $30.00 $40.00 $50.00 $60.00 $70.00 ABILITY TO ADD SIGNIFICANT GROWTH Primary Heavy Crude Oil Projects Return on Capital, 15% After Tax Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000…
? Industry leading EOR technology ? Capital requirements are reduced and polymer driven performance is realized ?Q4/16 production ~48 Mbbl/d ? Industry leading operating costs ?Q4/16 operating costs $6.57/bbl ? 2P reserves ? 384…
$0.00 $10.00 $20.00 $30.00 $40.00 $50.00 $60.00 $70.00 GROWING PRODUCTION WITH LEADING EDGE TECHNOLOGY Pelican Lake Projects Return on Capital, 15% After Tax WTI (US$/bbl) 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 Infill Drilling and…
2017B Operating costs Targeted net wells* Non-Fuel Fuel 54 $6.00 - $6.50/bbl $8.75 - $9.25/bbl ? Vast resource base with short, mid and long-term value ? 2P reserves ? 2.52 billion barrels(1) ? Majority working interest and…
? Strong performance ? Quarterly production in Q4/16 ? ~39 Mbbl/d with an SOR of 2.6 ? 2P reserves ? 164 million barrels* ? Reinitiated for development ? Major facility equipment purchased ? Lease delineated and ready for drilling…
? Strong netbacks ? High quality crude oil ? Produced solution gas offsets fuel requirements ? Significant development opportunities ? Steamflooding ? First commercial horizontal well steamflood at Primrose East, Primrose South…
$0.00 $10.00 $20.00 $30.00 $40.00 $50.00 $60.00 $70.00 LONG-LIFE, LOW DECLINE ASSETS GROWTH POTENTIAL Thermal In Situ Oil Sands Projects Return on Capital, 15% After Tax WTI (US$/bbl) Primrose Pads Kirby North Wolf Lake…
? World Class asset ? 2P SCO reserves ? 3.60 billion barrels(1) ? Phased development (SCO) ?Phase 2B on stream ? Q4/16 production of 178 Mbbl/d of SCO ? Targeted start-up of Phase 3 Q4/17 ? Potential 5,000 -15,000 bbl/d…
80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 2013 2014 2015 2016* 2017B BEST IN CLASS OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE Horizon Oil Sands ? Operations Industry Leading Utilization Rate Note: Peers include AOSP, Suncor, Syncrude. *2016 reflects planned…
Horizon Potential Debottleneck ? Early indications show Phase 2B may exceed design rates ?December 2016 ~184,000 bbl/d ?January 2017 ~195,000 bbl/d ?February 2017 ~203,600 bbl/d ? 2017 budget includes a 24 day turnaround and tie-in…
? 70% operated working interest in the Athabasca Oil Sands Project (?AOSP?) Mines ?Ownership share equal to 196,000 bbl/d of mined bitumen capability ? Total Proved Producing Reserves of 2.6 billion barrels at AOSP (70%) ? 70%…
750 850 950 1,050 1,150 1,250 1,350 2016 2017F 2018F 2019F Pro forma CNQ Capital ($ Billion) CNQ Base $3.8 $3.9 $4.2 $4.5 Pro forma - $17.3 $4.7 $4.9 SIMILAR PRODUCTION GROWTH ON LARGER PRODUCTION BASE 4 Year Production…
-$1 $0 $1 $2 $3 $4 $5 Pro forma CNQ STRONG CAPACITY TO STRENGTHEN B/S, PROVIDE RETURNS TO S/H AND GROW ASSETS 4 Year Free Cash Flow ($ billion) Capital ($ billion) 2016 2017F 2018F 2019F Strip pricing $3.8 $4.3* $4.7 $4.9…
? Strong financial position as of December 31, 2016 ? Debt/book capitalization 39% ? Available bank lines of $3.0 billion ? Disciplined allocation of capital delivers sustainable dividend policy ? 17 consecutive years of dividend…
Balance Sheet Improves Quickly Long term range 1.8 to 2.2x 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017F 2018F 2019F Actual Pro forma Impact (Debt / EBITDA) Transition to Lower Crude Oil Price…
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017F 2018F 2019F Actual Pro forma Impact Covenant Debt / Book Cap (%) Bank Covenant Note: For illustrative purposes all 2017 values are annualized figures, assuming the…
(C$ million) Maturity Revolving bank line 1* $2,425 June 2019 Revolving bank line 2* $2,425 June 2020 Non-revolving syndicated term facility* $1,500 April 2018 Non-revolving term facilities* $ 875 February 2019 Operating demand loan…
Committed Management CNQ 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% 1.5% 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% 2.5% ? Substantial management and director wealth at stake ? Strong motivation for management to perform ? Delivers clear alignment with shareholder interests Note:…
? 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 flow to…
Advisory Reserves Notes: (1) Company Gross reserves are working interest share before deduction of royalties and excluding any royalty interests. (2) Company Net reserves are working interest share after deduction of royalties and…
At December 31, 2016, the Company had the following derivative financial instruments outstanding to manage its commodity price risk: Sales Contracts Remaining term Volume Weighted average price Index Natural Gas AECO swaps Nov 2016 ?…
Operational Information 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Daily production, before royalties Crude oil and NGLs (Mbbl/d) 389 451 478 531 564 524 Natural gas (MMcf/d) 1,257 1,220 1,158 1,555 1,726 1,691 Barrels of oil equivalent (MBOE/d)…
Results of operations (C$ million, except per share) Funds flow from operations 6,547 6,013 7,477 9,587 5,785 4,293 per share ? Basic 5.98 5.48 6.87 8.78 5.29 3.90 Net earnings (loss) 2,643 1,892 2,270 3,929 (637) (204) per share ?…
Corporate Guidance March 2, 2017 Q1/17 2017 Daily Production Volumes (before royalties) Natural gas (MMcf/d) 1,700 - 1,740 1,700 - 1,760 Crude oil and NGLs (Mbbl/d) North America 229 - 235 232 - 242 North America ? Thermal In Situ…
Turnarounds and reclamation 135 Capitalized interest and other 90 Total Horizon Project 1,710 Total Capital Expenditures $ 3,890 Average Annual Cost Data Royalty Rate Operating Cost Natural Gas - North America (Mcf) 6.0 - 8.0% $1.00…
Steve W. Laut President Tim S. McKay Chief Operating Officer Corey B. Bieber Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice-President, Finance Mark Stainthorpe Director, Treasury and Investor Relations CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES…