Our Strategy Flexible capital allocation to maximize value Strong Balance Sheet supporting investment grade credit ratings Defined growth/value enhancement plans by product/basin Diverse, balanced asset base strong differentiation…
Canadian Naturals Assets are Unique Robust Through All Cycles Long life low decline assets provide sustainable production and free cash flow even in lower Ability to ramp up production price environment faster with improving prices…
Canadian Natural Operational Excellence Area knowledge, extensive infrastructure and operatorship Top tier effectiveness and efficiency Strong history of capturing margin growth opportunities Process optimization and improvement…
Canadian Natural Capital Discipline Balance and optimize the four pillars of capital allocation Flexible capital allocation maximizes shareholder value Further strengthen balance sheet Maximizing Maintain investment grade credit…
Canadian Natural Premium Value Assets, Execution, Management & Cost Structure Unique, diverse, long life low decline asset base Large, low risk, high value reserves Competitive Low maintenance capital requirements advantages Top tier…
Canadian Natural Asset Base Drives Long-Term Value 2022 Increased 6% Significant YTD Disciplined Executing on Leading dividend by Targeted returns to capital free cash free cash flow 28% to production shareholders of program…
Canadian Natural Balanced, Diverse Portfolio Balanced, diverse production mix North Sea Long Life Low Decline production 78% of liquids North America International Brent exposure Vast, balanced resource base to develop Light crude…
Total Proved & Proved Developed Producing Reserves Canadian Peers 2021 60% of reserves are high value SCO, light crude oil & NGLs Total Proved Reserve Life Index Total Proved 30 years(1) peer average Reserve Life Index 19…
Total Proved Reserves After Royalties Global Peers 2021 Greater than 5 Billion Barrels 60% of reserves are high value SCO, light crude oil & NGLs Reserve Life Index 30 years* Only Canadian company with 5 billion barrels 0…
Canadian Naturals Advantage Low Corporate Decline Rate 2022B BOE Production Mix Oil Sands Mining Long Life & Upgrading Low Decline 0% Decline Production 58% Pelican & Thermal 10% 13% Decline Corporate Decline Rate Conventional…
2021E Maintenance Capital Ratio (%) 90% Canadian Natural is a leading, economic source of sustainable crude oil & natural gas supply 70% 50% Peer Average 30% 10% Canadian Peers US Peers Source: BMO Capital Markets…
Canadian Natural 2022 Budget Capital Expenditures ( millions)(1) 2021 2022B Base Capital 3,480 3,645 Strategic Growth Capital - 700 Total Capital 3,480 4,345 Targeted Production 2021 2022B % Change(2) Natural Gas (MMcf/d) 1,695 1,980…
2022 Capital Budget Conventional E&P Near-Term Growth Conventional (near-term growth) ( millions) Targeted Opportunity Base Capital(1) 1,875 Sustains safe and reliable base production Growth of 66,000 BOE/d in 2022 from 2021 average…
2022 Capital Budget Thermal In Situ Mid-, & Long-Term Growth Thermal In Situ (mid- & long-term growth) ( millions) Targeted Opportunity Base Capital 340 Sustains safe & reliable base production Strategic Growth Capital Opportunities(1)…
2022 Capital Budget Oil Sands Mining & Upgrading Mid- & Long-Term Growth Oil Sands Mining (mid- & long-term growth) ( millions) Targeted Opportunity Base Capital 1,430 Sustains safe & reliable base production Strategic Growth Capital…
2022 Capital Budget Drilling Program Net producer wells 2021 2022B Natural Gas wells 49 54 Crude Oil wells Primary Heavy 94 161 Pelican Lake 10 - Light 32 29 International 5.9 - Total Conventional E&P wells 191 244 Thermal wells 8…
Canadian Natural 2022 Execution Priorities Disciplined 2022B base capital of 3,645 million focused on free cash flow generation and maximizing value for shareholders Allocate to highest return projects Maintain capital flexibility…
Financial Strength
Canadian Natural Asset Base Supports Strong Financial Position Increased dividend Implemented Achieved net Significant twice in 2021 Accelerated Long-term free cash flow debt of debt reduction 38%* share shareholder allocation…
Long-Term Dividend Growth vs. Global Peers 10 Year CAGR (% CAGR) 25% Leading long-term dividend growth Maintained dividend in low commodity price period while 20% others cut sustainable Increased dividend for 22nd consecutive year…
Canadian Natural Balancing the Four Pillars Balance Sheet Strength Balance Sheet strengthens with Maximizing free cash flow generation Shareholder Value Returns to Shareholders Growing, sustainable dividends Increasing share…
Canadian Natural Free Cash Flow Allocation Policy Adjusted Funds Flow Less: Base Capital Expenditures Less: Dividends 50% Free Cash Flow 50% Enhanced in May 2022 Further enhancement to free Balance Sheet Share cash flow…
Canadian Natural Cash Returns Market Cap Returned(1) Committed to returns to shareholders (%) 15% Current annualized dividend 3.00 per share 22 consecutive years of dividend increases 22% CAGR since inception in 2001 1.6 billion in…
Canadian Natural Production per Share Growth (BOE production/share) 0.44 0.42 0.40 0.38 0.36 0.34 0.32 2019 2020 2021 2022E Capital* 3.9 2.7 3.5 4.3 ( billions) *Capital excludes net acquisition costs. Note: Based…
Canadian Natural Returns to Shareholders ( millions) 12,000 Potential incremental returns 22 years of consecutive dividend increases through free cash flow policy 10,000 22% CAGR since inception 8,000 6,000 4,000 Horizon Phase 3…
Canadian Natural Balance Sheet Strength Debt/Cash Flow(1) (x) 5.0 Strengthening metrics through the cycle 4.0 Prudent free cash flow allocation Priority towards debt repayment 3.0 2.0 Targeted net debt reduction of 1.0 13…
Canadian Natural Robust Financial Position Long-Term Ratings Outlook Short-Term Ratings DBRS A (low) Stable R-1 Standard & Poors BBB- Stable A-3 Moodys Baa1 Stable P-2 Balance Sheet strength as at March 31, 2022 Net debt 13.8 billion…
Canadian Natural Balanced Credit Facility Profile Revolving Credit Facilities (C millions) Fully Drawn Term Credit Facilities(3) (C millions) June 2024(1)(3) 2,495 February 2023 1,150 June 2025(2)(3) 2,495 February 2023(3) 500…
Canadian Natural Financial Summary Significant debt reduction 50% of free cash flow Returns to shareholders to increase when 8 billion of Increased share repurchases 50% of free cash flow net debt is achieved Sustainable and growing…
Canadian Natural Advantages Summary World class asset base 77% of reserves are Long Life Low Decline(1) 78% of total liquids production in 2022B(2) Includes no decline, high value net SCO production capacity 475,000 bbl/d Top tier…
Asset Overview
Natural Gas, Light Crude Oil & NGLs Core Area Summary Large, Canadian natural gas producer 2021 annual production of 1,695 MMcf/d 2022B 1,980 - 2,030 MMcf/d Targeting 54 natural gas wells in 2022B NEBC and NW Alberta Montney and…
Natural Gas, Light Crude Oil & NGLs Infrastructure Advantage Extensive owned and controlled infrastructure Umbach Drives costs lower Strategic infrastructure proximal to liquids rich Townsend land base Farrell Creek Low capital…
Heavy Crude Oil Core Area Summary Largest primary heavy crude oil producer Cliffdale in Canada Pelican Lake 2021 annual production 64,400 bbl/d AB SK Targeting 161 heavy crude oil wells in 2022B Smith This includes 41 heavy crude…
Technology & Innovation Heavy Crude Oil Horizontal Multilateral & Fishbone Wells Multilateral & Fishbone Multilateral technology unlocks multi-year low-risk development opportunities Benefits: Increased recovery up to 30x over…
Thermal In Situ Oil Sands Asset Overview Birch Mtn. Long Life Low Decline assets 126 billion barrels BIIP(1) Ells River Facility capacity of 340,000 bbl/d(2) Liege 2021 annual production 259,300 bbl/d(3) Gregoire Strategic growth…
Thermal In Situ Oil Sands Primrose / Wolf Lake Overview Total facility capacity 140,000 bbl/d Leverage annual unutilized facility capacity of 70,000 bbl/d Primrose North Future pad adds capital efficiency 10,000/bbl/d* Primrose…
Thermal In Situ Oil Sands Kirby / Jackfish SAGD Overview Total facility capacity of 200,000 bbl/d(1) Kirby Jackfish Leverage annual unutilized facility capacity North of 30,000 bbl/d Future pad adds capital efficiency 8,000/bbl/d(2)…
Technology & Innovation Solvents Reducing GHG Emissions Through Steam Efficiencies Co-injecting solvent with steam Kirby South is currently piloting solvent SAGD SOR and GHG intensity reductions of 45% Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage…
Oil Sands Mining & Upgrading Industry leading oil sands mine operator Net capacity 475,000 bbl/d of SCO CNQ Operating Oil Sands Mines 2021 annual production 448,100 bbl/d of SCO CNQ Lands No decline, reservoir risk or reserve…
Oil Sands Mining & Upgrading (contd) Horizon 2022B targeted activities Sustain safe and reliable base production CNQ Operating Oil Sands Mines Advancing reliability enhancement project CNQ Lands Targeting to extended major…
Oil Sands Mining & Upgrading Plant Capacity Utilization (%) 100% 90% 80% 70% 1 year 2 year CNQ Peer Average Peers Include: IMO Kearl, SU Base, SU Fort Hills and Syncrude. Note: Sourced from TD research: Mine your own…
Oil Sands Mining & Upgrading Operating Costs (/bbl) 45.00 40.00 Over a 50% reduction in 35.00 operating costs 30.00 Equates to a 3.7 billion reduction in annual 25.00 operating costs in 2021 20.00 15.00 10.00 2013 * 2013 * 2021…
Technology & Innovation In-Pit Extraction Process (IPEP) IPEP is a modular extraction plant that separates bitumen in the mine pit IPEP pilot was successful Next Step: front end engineering for a demonstration plant 10 million in…
Environmental, Social & Governance
Canadian Natural Environmental Achievements ESG is a priority and we have a strong history of environmental stewardship Reporting aligned with recommendations from the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures and the…
Strong Commitment to Improving Performance New Environmental Targets 2021 50% in E&P methane emissions by 2030 from 2016 baseline Reduction 40% in in-situ fresh water intensity Reduction by 2026 from 2017 baseline 40% in…
The World Needs More Canadian Energy (Aggregate ESG Score) 300 Environment(1) Social(2) 250 Governance(3) 200 Average 150 100 50 0 (1) 2020 Yale Environment Protection Index (EPI). (2) 2021 Social Progress Index (SPI)…
Canadian Natural Has Delivered Advancing Innovation Recognize the need to reduce GHG emissions 3.9 billion Leverage technology and Canadian ingenuity Invested in Research & Development* Opportunities to reduce emissions further 48…
Continuous Improvement in GHG Emissions Corporate GHG Emissions Intensity (tonnes CO2e/BOE) 0.075 0.070 32% 0.065 Reduction in GHG intensity since 2012 0.060 Equivalent to removing 0.055 1.9 million cars off the road…
Leading Canadian Oil Sands Intensity GHG Emissions Intensity (kgCO2/bbl) 80 70 60 50 35% 40 Lower than total peer upstream scope 1 average 30 20 10 0 Average Peer Oil Sands Total peer average includes all Canadian…
Carbon Capture & Sequestration / Storage Technology Quest TOP TIER CO2 capturer & sequesterer in the world(1) Reduced CO2 footprint Reduced CO2 charges Tonnes/Year Quest(2) 1.1 million Horizon Equivalent to removing Horizon…
Technology & Innovation Journey to Net Zero Current Actions Medium-Term Actions Long-Term Actions IPEP demonstration plant IPEP commercialization Carbon capture and Solvent EOR pilots Solvent EOR commercialization conversion (carbon…
Oil Sands Pathways to Net Zero Initiative Canadas largest oil sands producers form an alliance to achieve net zero GHG emissions Members includes Canadian Natural, Cenovus, ConocoPhillips Canada, Imperial, MEG and Suncor Progressing…
Industry Leading Safety Performance (Per 200,000 Hours) 0.75 25% 0.50 TRIF reduction vs 2019 58% 0.25 TRIF reduction vs 2016 0.00 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Total Recordable Injury Frequency TARGET: NO SAFETY INCIDENTS,…
Investing in Indigenous Communities 490 million in contracts with local indigenous businesses in 2020 1.0 billion in last 2 years Canadian Natural works with 160 Indigenous businesses Fort McKay Mtis Elder and Fort McKay…
Governance Risk Assessment & Mitigation Strong track record of identifying, assessing, adapting, aligning and executing Board of Directors as well as Board Governance and Risk Committees Review and hold management accountable to…
Management Aligned With Shareholders Management Ownership (% of Outstanding Shares) 2.5% 2.3% 2.0% Substantial Management & Director invested wealth delivers clear alignment with shareholder interests 1.5% 1.0% 0.5%…
The Strength of Canadian Naturals Business Model Leaders in ESG performance Advantaged assets Long life low decline assets Effective and efficient operations Leverage technology, innovation and continuous improvement Delivered game…
Canadian Natural
Advisory Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements relating to Canadian Natural Resources Limited (the Company) in this document or documents incorporated herein by reference constitute forward-looking…
Advisory Long-term debt, net Long term debt, net (also referred to as net debt) is a capital management measure that is calculated as current and long-term debt less cash and cash equivalents. Refer to the Non-GAAP and Other Financial…
Advisory Cautionary Statement Project progress and financial results are dependent upon economic and regulatory conditions, commodity prices, global economic factors, project sanction and capital allocation. Thermal In Situ Oil Sands…
Advisory Pricing Assumptions Glossary of Terms 2022E 2021 AECO Alberta Energy Company (benchmark pricing) Strip AOSP Athabasca Oil Sands Project US WTI/bbl 96.76 67.96 BOE barrels of oil equivalent C AECO/GJ 5.74 3.38 BBL barrels of…
Advisory Reserves Notes: 1. Company Gross reserves are working interest share before deduction of royalties and excluding any royalty interests. 2. Information in the reserves data tables may not add due to rounding. BOE values and oil…