Delivering Value & Growth SNAPSHOT 2018F 2019B Capital expenditures – net (C$ million) $4,605 $3,700 Annualized dividend (C$/share)* $1.34 $1.34 Production (annual average, before royalties) Crude Oil (Mbbl/d) 812 - 822 782 - 861…
TABLE OF CONTENTS • Corporate Strategy Page 1 • A World Class Company Built for All Cycles Page 2 • Delivering Real Value to Shareholders Page 6 • Value/Growth Opportunities Page 11 ? Montney Page 12 ? Heavy Crude Oil Page 13 ?…
Key Message Optimal Cash Flow Allocation Increasing Returns Unique, Balanced Asset Base Robust Throughout Cycles Proven Effective Strategy
Canadian Natural A Unique E&P Company • Long Life Low Decline asset base • Low maintenance capital requirements • Effective and efficient operations • Flexible, disciplined free cash flow allocation • Strong Balance Sheet,…
A World Class Company Built for All Cycles
Canadian Natural Strategy • Flexible capital allocation to maximize value • Strong Balance Sheet supports investment grade credit ratings • Defined growth / value enhancement plans by product and basin • Large, diverse, balanced…
Balanced, diverse production mix • International exposure • Vast, balanced resource base to develop • Growing, sustainable adjusted funds flow • >50% light crude oil and SCO production BALANCED PRODUCT MIX PROVIDES FLEXIBILITY…
BOE Production Mix Long Life Low Decline Production ~57% Low Capital Exposure Production ~43% Maintenance Capital of ~$3.1 billion required ~10% Corporate Decline Rate 7 Canadian Natural’s Advantage Low Corporate Decline Rate…
Balanced Asset Model Robust Through All Cycles Long life low decline assets provide sustainable production and free cash flow • Exercising capital flexibility by reducing spend on low capital exposure assets • Low capital exposure •…
1P Reserves After Royalties – 20170 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 CNQ SU CVE OXY EOG DVN NBL CHK IMO APC HSE APA ECA MASSIVE LOW COST RESOURCE TO DEVELOP 9 1P Reserves After Royalties – 2017 Peers include:…
Robust Financial Position Long-Term Ratings Outlook Short-Term Ratings DBRS BBB High Stable n/a Standard & Poor’s BBB+ Stable A-2 Moody’s Baa2 Stable P-2 BALANCE SHEET CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN 10 Robust Financial Position…
Canadian Natural’s Competitive Advantages Balanced portfolio of assets ? Diverse product inventory and time horizons ? Owned and controlled infrastructure ? Long Life Low Decline assets ? Low maintenance capital requirements ? Size…
Safety is a Core Value 0.0 0.5 1.0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 DELIVERING EFFECTIVE & EFFICIENT OPERATIONS 12 Delivering Safe, Effective & Efficient Operations Total recordable injury frequency (per 200,000 hours) Operating Costs…
Delivering Real Value to Shareholders
Canadian Natural 2019 Targeted Free Cash Flow Scenarios ($ billion) Note: Free cash flow represents adjusted funds flow less capital. See Advisory for cautionary statements, definitions and pricing assumptions. Free Cash Flow ~$2.9B…
Balance & Optimize the Four Pillars of Capital Allocation • Balance Sheet Strength ? Balance Sheet strengthens through free cash flow allocation policy • Economic Resource Development ? Disciplined corporate capital allocation ?…
Free Cash Flow Allocation Policy 16 Targets = 1.5x Debt/EBITDA and $15.0 billion in Absolute Debt Note: Policy is effective November 1, 2018 and targeted to be in place until at least the Company’s Normal Course Issuer Bid renewal in…
5 Year Production per Share Growth (Production/Share) Capital ($ billion) Strip pricing $4.6 $3.7 $4.7 $4.7 $4.5 *Based upon midpoint to midpoint for indicated year range. Note: See Advisory for pricing assumptions, cautionary…
Return on Capital Employed (2013 - 2017) 5 Year Average CNQ* *2013 - 2016 included on average ~$2 billion per year of project capital which did not earn a return (2017 - ~$900 million and 2018F - ~$230 million). Peers include: APA,…
Returns to Shareholders *Includes PrairieSky distribution and shares purchased from January 1, 2013 to November 30, 2018. ($ million) 2013 - 2018F 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 Dividends Share Purchases &…
Canadian Natural Returns to Shareholders Horizon Phase 1 build years ($ million) Note: Based upon dividends declared. *2018F share purchases are YTD, as at November 30, 2018. 20 YTD* 18 years of dividend increases 21% CAGR since…
Committed Management • Substantial management and director invested wealth delivers clear alignment with shareholder interests Peers include APC, APA, CVE, DVN, ECA, EOG, PXD and SU. Note: Based on share ownership data from October…
Value/Growth Opportunities
Value/Growth Opportunities Potential Rate(1) MMcf/d Potential Rate(1) bbl/d Natural Gas & Light Crude Oil(2) 2,000 200,000 Heavy Crude Oil(2) - 250,000 Thermal in Situ Oil Sands - 120,000 Oil Sands Mining & Upgrading Near Term -…
Overall Montney Lean Gas…
Natural Gas, Light Crude Oil & NGLs Greater Wembley Area Potential CNQ Land Base Existing Montney wells Gas Plants Pipelines Progress Gas Plant Sexsmith Gas Plant Wembley Gas Plant Large, concentrated liquids rich Montney…
Gas cycling/storage targets two objectives ? Increased liquids recovery ? Store produced gas during low price periods • Pilot targeted for Septimus in 2019 • Opportunities throughout liquids rich land base • Leveraging strategically…
Heavy Crude Oil Technological Advancement - Horizontal Multilateral Opportunities ~500 km AB SK CNQ Land Base CNQ Heavy Crude Oil Producing Properties Potential Multilateral Horizontal Opportunities Smith Golden Lake •…
Thermal In Situ Oil Sands Portfolio Potential Peace River Lindbergh Saleski Liege Germain Pelican Wolf Lake Primrose Grouse Leismer Gregoire Birch Mtn. Ells River Marie Lake Kirby Ipiatik CNQ Thermal Producing…
Oil Sands Mining & Upgrading Near Term Opportunities Joslyn Lease Plan Estimated cost savings of over $500 million ? Significant value realized from savings and efficiencies through optimizing the mine plan • Paraffinic Froth…
Oil Sands Mining & Upgrading Potential Long Term Opportunities Horizon Phase 4 & 5 ? Increase capacity by ~260,000 bbl/d of SCO ? Executed in a step wise and disciplined manner ? Significant potential, contingent on market access •…
International Light Crude Oil South Africa Exploration Drilling 5 structures identified with up to ~1.0 billion barrels OOIP per structure • 20% working interest(1) ? Upfront cash consideration and financial carry ? Future bonus…
Asset Overview
Natural Gas, Light Crude Oil & NGLs Core Area Summary *Company Gross proved plus probable reserves at December 31, 2017. AB SK MB CNQ Land Base BC Largest natural gas producer in Canada ? Q3/18 ~1,489 MMcf/d ? 9.5 Tcf 2P…
International Light Crude Oil Summary Q3/18 light crude oil production ? ~47,000 bbl/d • 2P reserves ? 305 million barrels* • North Sea ? Low decline ? Low risk development opportunities • Côte d’Ivoire ? High return, low risk…
Heavy Crude Oil Core Area Summary *Company Gross proved plus probable reserves as at December 31, 2017. AB SK Smith Cliffdale Pelican Lake CNQ Land Base CNQ Heavy Crude Oil Producing Properties Bonnyville & Lloydminster area…
Heavy Crude Oil Pelican Lake Wabiskaw Pool Boundary CNQ Land Base CNQ Polymer Flood Heavy Oil Processing Facilities Industry leading Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) technology • Long Life Low Decline assets • Industry leading heavy…
Thermal In Situ Oil Sands Portfolio (1) Includes Kirby South, Kirby North, Primrose and Wolf Lake facility capacities. (2) Company Gross proved plus probable reserves as at December 31, 2017. CNQ Thermal Producing Properties CNQ In…
Primrose & Wolf Lake Development Opportunities Primrose North Primrose South Wolf Lake Primrose East Primrose 1,158 CSS wells 22 SAGD well pairs Wolf Lake 278 CSS wells 273 SAGD well pairs Acquired Lands – Primrose North 231…
Thermal In Situ Oil Sands Kirby SAGD Kirby South Approved Project Area Approved Development Area Drilled Development Pads Kirby Future Pads Ipiatik Future Pads Ipiatik Kirby Southwest Kirby North Kirby South ? Q3/18…
Oil Sands Mining & Upgrading Advantages CNQ Horizon Oil Sands CNQ AOSP CNQ Operating Oil Sands Mines CNQ Lands Joslyn • Q3/18 production volumes of ~394,000 bbl/d • Total of ~17.5 billion barrels OBIP(1) • 2P reserves ? 6.06…
Oil Sands Mining & Upgrading Operating Costs *2018 based upon YTD actuals. Operating expenses reflect production downtime for turnarounds (unadjusted). Source: Company reports. (C$) Equivalent to ~$3.3 billion in additional margin in…
Oil Sands Mining & Upgrading In Pit Extraction Process (IPEP) Potential for cost savings of $2.00/bbl - $3.00/bbl for operating and sustaining costs • ~40% less GHG emissions during bitumen production • Eliminates tailings ponds •…
Marketing
Marketing Natural gas • WCSB production constrained by takeaway capacity ? Production base shifting to liquids rich natural gas and associated gas from crude oil • Increased natural gas export pipeline access in 2021 and LNG in 2025+…
Canadian Natural Balanced Portfolio of Natural Gas Sales 2018F* Export MMcf/d Dawn/Ontario 160 Empress 190 Emerson (Minnesota) 100 California 15 Canadian Natural Consumption 36% Exports 30% AECO Sales 30% 4%…
Heavy Crude Oil Curtailments (US$/bbl) Note: Based on strip pricing as of January 8, 2019. 46 • Canadian Natural actively engaged with Government of Alberta to evaluate options to bring WCSB supply and takeaway into balance ?…
Crude Oil Outlook Effective Takeaway Capacity Increases Throughout 2019 Incremental NWR Refinery(1) ~50,000 bbl/d Incremental rail(2) ~150,000 bbl/d Conventional declines(3) ~45,000 bbl/d Enbridge Line 3 on stream ~370,000 bbl/d…
IMO 2020 Regulations Positive Net Impact to CNQ Demand / Pricing for low sulphur diesel likely to increase ? Value of synthetic crude oil (“SCO”) likely to increase ? SCO has high distillate yield amenable to low sulphur diesel…
2019 Plan
2019 Budget Strategy • Align capital spend and production growth with takeaway capacity in short-term ?Incremental takeaway capacity of ~615,000 bbl/d through 2019 • Disciplined capital allocation ? 2019 base capital budget slightly…
2019 Capital Budget ($ million) 2018 Guidance 2019 Base Budget 2019 Normalized Budget North America Natural Gas & NGLs $440 $365 $365 North America Crude Oil 1,115 775 1,055 International Crude Oil 410 460 460 Total…
2019 Base Budget Production Targeted Production 2018F 2019B % Change(1) Natural Gas (MMcf/d) 1,545 - 1,555 1,485 - 1,545 (2%) Crude Oil & NGLs (Mbbl/d) North America 240 - 242 221 - 241 (4%) North America – Thermal In Situ 106 - 108…
2019 Base Budget Capital Breakdown Maintenance Capital ($ million)(1) 2019B Exploration & Production(2)(3) $1,490 Thermal In Situ Oil Sands 375 Oil Sands Mining & Upgrading 950 Abandonment & Reclamation 265 Total Maintenance…
2019 Value Adding Options Growth Projects $MM Value Oil Sands Mining* $200 Horizon Stages 1B/2 Horizon Paraffinic Froth On-stream date not delayed one year Increase reliability and lowers operating costs Restart execution, adds…
Technology, Innovation & Continuous Improvement
Technology, Innovation & Continuous Improvement Leading R&D investor ? ~$3.1 billion invested since 2009 • Benefits ? Unlocking reserves ? Becoming more effective and efficient ? Increasing production ? Reducing environmental…
3rd largest CO2 capturer and sequesterer for oil and gas sector in the world(1) • Reduced CO2 footprint • Reduced CO2 charges STRONG ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES 58 Tonnes per Year Horizon 0.4 million Quest(2) 1.1 million NWR(3) 1.2…
Oil Sands Well-to-Combustion GHG Emissions Intensity (kgCO2e/bbl) Note: Total emissions intensity includes: production and upgrading, transportation, refining, transportation of refined product and combustion. CNQ Oil Sands includes:…
Capturing Technological Improvements in Oil Sands Oil Sands Operations Pathway to the Future GHG Emissions Intensity (kgCO2e/bbl) US Refined Average Note: Total emissions intensity includes: production and upgrading, transportation,…
Summary
Canadian Natural A Unique E&P Company • Long Life Low Decline asset base • Low maintenance capital requirements • Effective and efficient operations • Flexible, disciplined free cash flow allocation • Strong Balance Sheet,…
Key Message Optimal Cash Flow Allocation Increasing Returns Unique, Balanced Asset Base Robust Throughout Cycles Proven Effective Strategy
Hedging At September 30, 2018, the Company had the following derivative financial instruments outstanding to manage its commodity price risk: Note: The Company’s outstanding commodity derivative financial instruments are expected to be…
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 including any…
A barrel of oil equivalent (“BOE”) is derived by converting six thousand cubic feet of natural gas to one barrel of crude oil (6 Mcf:1 bbl). This conversion may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation, since the 6 Mcf:1 bbl…
Key Historic Data Operational & Financial Information 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Daily production, before royalties Crude oil and NGLs (Mbbl/d) 451 478 531 564 524 685 Natural gas (MMcf/d) 1,220 1,158 1,555 1,726 1,691 1,662…
Drilling activity, net wells Crude oil 1,203 1,117 1,023 115 174 495 Natural gas 35 44 75 19 9 21 Dry 33 30 19 6 7 7 Strats and service 727 384 437 166 268 289 Realized product pricing, before hedging activities & after…
Ratios Debt to adjusted funds flow, trailing 12 months 1.5x 1.3x 1.4x 2.6x 3.5x 3.1x Debt to book capitalization 26% 27% 33% 38% 39% 41% Return on common equity, trailing 12 months 8% 9% 14% (2%) (1%) 8% Daily production before…
Corporate Guidance 2018 Annual 2019 Base Budget Daily Production Volumes (before royalties) Natural gas (MMcf/d) 1,545 - 1,555 1,485 - 1,545 Crude oil and NGLs (Mbbl/d) North America – E&P 240 - 242 221 - 241 North America –…
Capital Expenditures (C$ million) North America natural gas and NGLs $ 440 $ 365 North America crude oil 1,115 775 International crude oil 410 460 Total Exploration and Production 1,965 1,600 Total Thermal In Situ Oil Sands 960 545…
North America Average Annual Cost Data & Other Information Royalty Rate Operating Cost Royalty Rate Operating Cost Natural Gas - North America (Mcf) 4.0 - 6.0% $1.20 - 1.28 3.0 - 5.0% $1.20 - 1.30 Crude oil and NGLs (bbl) North America…