Scotia Howard Weil 47th Annual Energy Conference Todd Stevens President & CEO March 26, 2019 New Orleans, LA
Positioned to Execute Our Strategy to Deliver Long Term Value The VCI Difference Delivers Real Value Value Value-directed investments Focus Disciplined capital allocation Enhanced returns over full-cycle time frame Drives…
CRCs Value-Driven Strategic Approach Capture Value Ensure Effective Drive Operational Strengthen of Portfolio Capital Allocation Excellence Balance Sheet Pursue value-driven Utilize VCI-based Streamline processes Reinvest to grow…
Pressure Tested Through Cycle and Focused on Long-Term Value SEPARATION VALUE TRANSITION TO OFFENSE QUICK 30 ANNOUNCEMENT PRESERVATION RESPONSE TO 110 Brent Crude Price PRICE CHANGE Brent Crude Oil Price (/BBL) 25 Spin CRC +…
Key Highlights 4th Quarter 2018 91 Gross Wells 136 Mboe/d 314 Million 197 Million2 Drilled1 63% Oil 174 million internally funded 352 million Core includes 86 CRC wells Adjusted EBITDAX3 Growth in Oil Production Production…
World-Class Hydrocarbon Province with Significant Potential Remaining Recoverable Resources (BBOE1) California a Top Oil Province California Five of the largest conventional, onshore fields in the lower 48 Permian (Wolfcamp +…
Large Resource Base with Production Diversity SACRAMENTO BASIN Gas Optionality Largest Operator in California1 1 Producer - 5,000 BOE/d2 Operate with 86% of basin production 85% of basin mineral acreage 12,000 wells Across…
Enhanced Inventory Growth and Expanded 3P Position 2018 Highlights Growth in Unproved Reserves1 Proved reserves today only 7% lower despite 29% 2,500 decrease in price from the YE 2014 2,250 Life-of-field studies increased unproved…
Unlocking Value with a Deep Inventory of Actionable Projects at 65 Brent 50 Fully burdened, growth-focused 40 Full Cycle Cost1 (/Boe) portfolio 30 Achieve a VCI of 1.3 or greater at 65 Brent and 3.00 NYMEX 20 Deliver robust…
JVs Provide Additional Capital Flexibility Net Production By Stream (Mboe/d) Mid-Cycle Scenario 1 Low-Price Scenario 2 1TotalCapital reflected in the graph includes the capital investment of internal CRC capital as well as…
Dynamic Capital Allocation Through Commodity Cycle High-Price Scenario Invest to accelerate production growth and explore/pilot new resources Add facilities (steam and water handling) to support pace of growth High cash generation…
Unparalleled California Expertise and Insight Extensive Field Core Assets Provide Largest 3-D Seismic Operations Experience Operational Leverage Position in California of observed field behavior and Decades demonstrated shallow base…
Elk Hills Flagship Asset in San Joaquin Basin Large field with 100% NRI 10 billion original BOE in place within multiple reservoirs Produces 70,000 BOE/d with annual 10% base decline Infrastructure provides low-cost advantage…
Leveraging Infrastructure for Nearby Low-Cost Field Development Southern San Joaquin Valley Consolidation Coring up with Elk Hills Elk Hills serves as the hub Power, pipelines, compression Connecting fields and building out Lower…
Developing Entire Southern San Joaquin Basin into Core Area Redevelopment, expansion and additional recovery in existing CRC operated fields Large Inventory of Development Projects Large fields with low recovery factors 500 identified…
Conventional Exploration Program Generates Substantial Value 10 well exploration program in 2017 and 2018 Delineation and expansion of proven play trends Multiple Small Joint plus new impact play concepts Ventures Reduced risk via…
Strengthening the Balance Sheet Remains a Priority Target 2x 3x Leverage Ratio Continue to Employ Leverage Core Adjusted EBITDAX1 Leverage ALL of the ABOVE 10.0x 9.0x Approach Total Debt / LTM Adj. EBITDAX1 8.0x 7.0x 6.0x…
Recent Transactions - Improving Debt Metrics Annual Highlights Debt Reduction Repurchased face value of 183 MM of 2nd Lien Notes and 49 MM of senior notes in 2018 for 199 MM in cash Purchased LIBOR interest caps which cap a…
Disciplined Capital Plan Leverages Portfolio of Projects & Management Expertise Core 2019 Internally Funded Capital Program 300 to 385 Million 50-55% Expect to Align with Discretionary Cash Flow Growth 5-10% Potential…
Current Enterprise Value Deeply Discounted Current EV of 7.2 Bn5 1-5 See endnotes in the Appendix. See the Investor Relations page at www.crc.com for important information about 3P reserves and other hydrocarbon quantities.…
Disciplined Execution on Our Highest Value Projects to Deliver Substantial Value VALUE Balance capital investment with Financial DRIVEN Portfolio of world-class assets investable Strengthening Efforts for best long-term value…
Opportunistically Built Oil Hedge Portfolio Strategy Protect cash flow, operating margins and capital investment program 2019 program continues to target hedges on 50% of crude oil production and provides more upside exposure…
Opportunistically Built Oil Hedge Portfolio WTI-based Floor Price Brent Advantage Median Floor Price % Hedged Highest Floor Price Among Peers 80.00 100% % of 2019 Consensus Production Hedged at Floor Price CRC has a…
CRCs BOE Recovery per Foot Competes With Major Shale Plays Normalizing estimated ultimate recovery (EUR) vs. measured depth shows CRC advantage Better recovery factors driven by low decline rate waterfloods and steamfloods Diverse…
Demonstrated Experience Controlling Production Costs Through Price Cycle Annual Production Costs & Capital Investment1 1,200 Capital investment scales with commodity price changes 1,100 2014 Production Costs (MM) Flexible…
Accelerating Value and De-risking Inventory through JVs Highlights Up to 250MM over 2 years Up to 300MM Four tranches of 50MM Current commitment of 140MM Total of 200MM funded DrillCo type structure where Investor Investor funds…
CRCs Regulatory Strategy Advances Californias Leading Standards CRCS CONSISTENT REGULATORY STRATEGY Growing Permit Inventory (Permitted drilling rig days at end of period) Reflect Californians values 1600 Solicit community input…
California Policies Impact Natural Gas Prices Aliso Canyon Effect on Inventory Lack of Natural Gas Storage and Peak Demand Daily SoCalGas natural gas inventories (Bcf) 20 14 12 10 8 6 Source: EIA and SoCalGas Envoy…
End Notes From Slide 11 1 CRC estimate of reserves value as of December 31, 2018. Includes field-level operating expenses, G&A and taxes other than on income. Assumes 3.00/MMBTU NYMEX in all cases. 2 Reflectsthe value of facilities…