2Q25 Key Takeaways 1. RECORD QUARTERLY CAPITAL RETURNS TO SHAREHOLDERS1 287MM 2Q25 TOTAL SHAREHOLDER RETURN1 Repurchased 228MM of shares in a private deal at 46/sh and 24MM in the open market at avg. 43.41/sh 35 252 205MM…
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Generating Record Shareholder Returns Competitive Dividend Yield vs. Market2 Dividend Yield (%) 4% Returned 3% 287MM Dividends and Buybacks in 2Q251 2% 1% 0% S&P S&P Mid S&P Small XOP 500 Cap 400 Cap 600 O&G E&P…
Demonstrating Operational Excellence & Better Capital Efficiency Lower Costs (MM) Key drivers of lower 1H25 costs vs. 2H24: reductions in G&A, decrease in production and GHG taxes and lower non-energy operating costs1 11%…
Delivered on Aera Merger Synergies Goal One Year Post Close Implemented 235MM Industrial Scale Logic Aera Merger Synergies Solidified Cross-Asset Synergies Operating Costs 109MM Improved Long-Term Operational Efficiencies G&A…
Increasing Operational Intensity in 2H25 Adding Activity in 2H25 Added second rig in Kern County in late June 2025 for a total 16 well 2025 drilling program Investments focused on high-value, high-margin sidetracks and workovers…
Operational Momentum Stronger 2025 Free Cash Flow* Outlook Despite Lower Oil Price Forecast 2025 Enhanced Outlook Driven By Free Cash Flow Before Net Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities1 (MM) Strong Reservoir…
2025E Guidance
Driving Operational Strength and Efficiency in 2025 DRIVEN PRIMARILY BY SYNERGIES, EXPECTING EVEN LOWER COSTS1, 2 IN 2025 2% OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES AND ENERGY COST SAVINGS REDUCED 2025E D&C AND WORKOVER CAPITAL GUIDANCE2 3%…
2025E Guidance (as of August 5, 2025) 3Q25E Oil and Carbon 2025E Oil and Carbon CRC Guidance Consolidated Natural Gas Management Consolidated Natural Gas Management Net Production (MBoe/d) 79% Oil 135 139 134 138 Margin from Purchased…
Why California Resources Corporation LEADING CARBON MANAGEMENT BUSINESS PREMIER BALANCE SHEET WITH STRONG FREE CASH FLOW GENERATION SUSTAINABLE SHAREHOLDER RETURNS DISCIPLINED CAPITAL ALLOCATION Higher Less Better…
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Unique California Based PurePlay Footprint Superior Portfolio Characteristics Strategic Acreage Footprint: Advantaged position in key California basins provides capital deployment flexibility High-Quality, Low-Decline Assets:…
Leading Californias Decarbonization EXPANDING OUR CO2 PERMITTING LEADERSHIP ADVANCING DECARBONIZATION IN CALIFORNIA Third party funding through partnership with Brookfield Renewable - Global Received CAs first EPA Class VI permits for…
Well Positioned to Decarbonize Californias Sacramento Largest Industries CTV IV 603MW SMUD CTV reservoirs are in proximity to the states highest emitting industries Resource inventory and infrastructure in place to supply energy…
Californias Premier Carbon Management Provider Received Kern County Board of Supervisors approval of the conditional use permits for the CTV I CCS project Received CAs first EPA Class VI permits for CTV I 26R; Approved Californias…
Leading EPA Class VI Permitting Pipeline (As of July 18, 2025) EPA Regions1 EPA Class VI Projects Under Review1 82 59 51 48 47 8 5 3 9 7 24 23 13 8 3 4 4 2 2 6 4 Region: 4 5 6 7 8 9 CTV Wells Applications EPA Projected…
Strong Commodity Price Realizations Crude: Crude indices experienced increased volatility during 2Q25 with CALIFORNIA IS AN OIL ISLAND AND THE LARGEST U.S. GDP CONTRIBUTOR prices slumping on Liberation Day tariff announcements and OPEC…
Hedge Portfolio (as of June 30, 2025) OIL 3Q25E 4Q25E 1Q26E 2Q26E 2H26E 2027E 2028E SOLD CALLS Barrels per Day 30,000 29,000 35,000 35,000 35,000 - - STRATEGY Brent Weighted-Average Price 87.08 87.13 83.86 83.86 83.86 - - CRCs…
Assumptions, Estimates and Endnotes Slide 2: (1) All CRCs future quarterly dividends and share repurchases are subject to commodity prices, debt agreement covenants and Board of Directors approval. Excludes excise taxes and commissions…
Assumptions, Estimates and Endnotes (Cont.) Slide 16: (1) Source: EPA, www.epa.gov/uic/class-vi-wells-permitted-epa. Permit Volumes refers to carbon storage shown in EPA Class VI permits that CTV has received or submitted. The actual…
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