Canadian Natural Resources Limited (TSX: CNQ) (NYSE: CNQ)
Canadian Natural's Chairman, Allan Markin, stated, "The ramp-up
of production at Horizon continued to go well during the second
quarter with production of SCO exceeding our corporate guidance.
While we have made significant progress and remain optimistic about
ramp-up, we are cognizant of the challenges associated with getting
a facility of this size and complexity operating consistently and
reliably at design capacity. Horizon and Offshore West Africa
contributed to an 11% crude oil production growth quarter over
quarter."
John Langille, Vice-Chairman of Canadian Natural continued, "For
the first half of the year we benefited from favorable heavy oil
differentials and our hedging program contributed to strong cash
flow. During the quarter, the commencement of SCO sales from
Horizon added to cash flow which helped offset the impact of weak
natural gas prices and the expected declines in natural gas
production. We continue to focus on internally generated cash flow,
our flexible capital allocation and balance sheet strength."
Steve Laut, President and Chief Operating Officer of Canadian
Natural concluded, "The strength and value of Canadian Natural's
strategy, our balanced asset base and ability to quickly respond to
changing market conditions has never been more clear. Our current
focus remains on crude oil as returns continue to be more
attractive than natural gas. We have increased drilling on heavy
crude oil which benefited from narrow pricing differentials
relative to WTI during the second quarter. We are also
concentrating on ramping up production at Horizon which is
providing high-quality, high-value crude oil. For natural gas we
will continue to position the Company by maintaining our extensive
land base, building an even stronger inventory of prospects and
focusing on cost reduction and control until economics
significantly improve for natural gas projects."
HIGHLIGHTS
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
($ millions, -------------------------------------------------
except as noted) Jun 30 Mar 31 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30
2009 2009 2008 2009 2008
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Net earnings (loss) $ 162 $ 305 $ (347) $ 467 $ 380
per common share, basic
and diluted $ 0.30 $ 0.56 $ (0.65) $ 0.86 $ 0.70
Adjusted net earnings from
operations (1) $ 637 $ 727 $ 960 $ 1,364 $ 1,832
per common share, basic
and diluted $ 1.18 $ 1.34 $ 1.78 $ 2.52 $ 3.39
Cash flow from
operations (2) $ 1,365 $1,516 $ 1,859 $ 2,881 $ 3,584
per common share, basic
and diluted $ 2.52 $ 2.80 $ 3.44 $ 5.32 $ 6.63
Capital expenditures, net
of dispositions $ 473 $1,256 $ 2,127 $ 1,729 $ 3,880
Daily production, before
royalties
Natural gas (mmcf/d) 1,352 1,369 1,526 1,360 1,532
Crude oil and NGLs
(bbl/d) 365,672 330,017 319,077 347,943 323,147
Equivalent production
(boe/d) 590,984 558,142 573,437 574,654 578,461
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(1) Adjusted net earnings from operations is a non-GAAP measure that the
Company utilizes to evaluate its performance. The derivation of this
measure is discussed in the Management's Discussion and Analysis
("MD&A").
(2) Cash flow from operations is a non-GAAP measure that the Company
considers key as it demonstrates the Company's ability to fund
capital reinvestment and debt repayment. The derivation of this measure
is discussed in the MD&A.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Total crude oil and NGLs production for Q2/09 was 365,672
bbl/d, an increase of 11% from the previous quarter. Volumes in
Q2/09 reflect production from Horizon and Baobab, the commencement
of production from Olowi, and continued conversion of production
wells to polymer injection wells at Pelican Lake. Increased volumes
were offset by the transition between steam and production cycles
for Primrose thermal wells and a temporary curtailment at Primrose
East.
- Natural gas production for Q2/09 averaged 1,352 mmcf/d, down
1% from the previous quarter, as expected. The decrease in volumes
for Q2/09 from previous quarters reflects the continuing
reallocation of capital towards higher return crude oil
projects.
- Quarterly cash flow from operations was $1,365 million, a
decrease of 10% from the previous quarter. The decrease from Q1/09
reflects lower natural gas price realizations and lower natural gas
sales volumes, partially offset by the impact of higher crude oil
price realizations and higher crude oil sales volumes.
- Quarterly net earnings for Q2/09 of $162 million included the
effects of unrealized risk management activities, stock-based
compensation and fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. Excluding
these items, quarterly adjusted net earnings from operations for
Q2/09 were $637 million, a decrease of 12% from the previous
quarter.
- The drilling program at Baobab in Offshore Cote d'Ivoire was
completed and the fourth well was brought on production in early
Q2/09. The four re-drilled wells restored production of
approximately 11,000 bbl/d net to Canadian Natural.
- First crude oil production was achieved at the Olowi Field in
Offshore Gabon on April 28, 2009. Initial production volumes from
Platform C are below the Company's expectations. Platforms A, B and
D will be drilled and completed during the next 18 months.
- Horizon production averaged 59,599 bbl/d of SCO ("Synthetic
Crude Oil") for Q2/09, with production ramp-up exceeding
expectations in May and June. The overall production schedule
remains unchanged, with reliable and consistent production at
design capacity targeted for Q4/09.
- Declared a quarterly cash dividend on common shares of $0.105
per common share payable October 1, 2009.
OPERATIONS REVIEW
Activity by core region
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Net undeveloped land Drilling activity
as at six months ended
Jun 30, 2009 Jun 30, 2009
(thousands of net acres) (net wells)(1)
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North America conventional
Northeast British Columbia 2,147 15.0
Northwest Alberta 1,222 33.2
Northern Plains 5,944 164.1
Southern Plains 833 8.3
Southeast Saskatchewan 134 3.0
Thermal In-situ Oil Sands 489 242.0
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10,769 465.6
Oil Sands Mining and Upgrading 115 42.0
North Sea 183 0.9
Offshore West Africa 188 4.2
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11,255 512.7
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(1) Drilling activity includes stratigraphic test and service wells.
Drilling activity (number of wells)
Six Months Ended Jun 30
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2009 2008
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Crude oil 192 187 284 266
Natural gas 87 64 202 166
Dry 20 19 20 17
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Subtotal 299 270 506 449
Stratigraphic test / service wells 243 243 26 26
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Total 542 513 532 475
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Success rate (excluding stratigraphic
test / service wells) 93% 96%
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North America Conventional
North America natural gas
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2009 2009 2008 2009 2008
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Natural gas production
(mmcf/d) 1,322 1,347 1,501 1,334 1,507
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Net wells targeting natural
gas - 72 8 72 175
Net successful wells drilled - 64 5 64 166
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Success rate - 89% 63% 89% 95%
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- Q2/09 North America natural gas production decreased 12% as
expected from Q2/08, and decreased 2% from Q1/09, reflecting
natural declines in base production and the Company's strategic
decision to reduce spending on natural gas drilling due to stronger
economics in crude oil projects.
- Canadian Natural chose to not drill any net natural gas wells
in Q2/09, however completed all planned tie-ins from wells drilled
during Q1/09.
- Planned drilling activity for Q3/09 includes 24 net natural
gas wells. Based on near term economics, the Company continues to
focus on land expiries, competitive drainage issues and advancing
development of key resource projects.
North America crude oil and NGLs
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2009 2009 2008 2009 2008
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Crude oil and NGLs
production (bbl/d) 232,139 253,833 245,616 242,926 247,288
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Net wells targeting
crude oil 97 97 94 194 270
Net successful wells
drilled 93 90 92 183 263
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Success rate 96% 93% 98% 94% 97%
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- Q2/09 North America crude oil and NGLs production decreased 5%
from Q2/08 and decreased 9% from Q1/09 levels. The majority of the
decline in production volumes was in thermal crude oil as Primrose
North and South transitioned to a steam cycle and a temporary
curtailment of thermal steam/production cycle at Primrose East is
in effect.
- As stated previously, in Q1/09 after initial steaming,
Canadian Natural discovered oil seepage at the surface on one of
the new multi-well pads at Primrose East. A significant amount of
diagnostic work has been completed and the Company believes it has
identified the issue and the remedial action required. The Company
continues to proactively work with the regulators on resolving the
issue and returning Primrose East to normal operations. Canadian
Natural has received regulatory approval for diagnostic steaming
which is targeted to commence August 2009.
- Canadian Natural is continuing its proposed third phase of the
thermal growth plan with a development plan for the 45,000 bbl/d
Kirby In-Situ Oil Sands Project located approximately 85 km
northeast of Lac La Biche in the Regional Municipality of Wood
Buffalo. The Company has filed its formal regulatory application
documents for this project and is awaiting regulatory approval.
Canadian Natural expects to decide in early 2010 on the timing of
the development of the project.
- Development of new pads and conversion to tertiary recovery at
Pelican Lake continued as expected throughout Q2/09. In Q2/09, the
Company drilled 19 horizontal wells and plans to drill one vertical
service well and an additional 34 horizontal wells throughout the
remainder of 2009. Pelican Lake production averaged approximately
36,000 bbl/d for Q2/09.
- Conventional heavy crude oil production volumes increased
slightly in Q2/09 compared to Q1/09, reflecting increased drilling
in Q2/09. The Company increased drilling of heavy crude oil wells
to take advantage of the pricing and narrow heavy crude oil
differentials.
- During Q2/09, drilling activity targeted 97 net wells
including 48 wells targeting heavy crude oil, 19 wells targeting
Pelican Lake crude oil and 30 wells targeting thermal crude
oil.
- Planned drilling activity for Q3/09 includes 238 net crude oil
wells, excluding stratigraphic test and service wells.
International
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2009 2009 2008 2009 2008
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Crude oil production (bbl/d)
North Sea 40,362 42,369 45,830 41,360 47,699
Offshore West Africa 33,572 30,431 27,631 32,010 28,160
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Natural gas production
(mmcf/d)
North Sea 10 10 10 10 11
Offshore West Africa 20 12 15 16 14
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Net wells targeting crude oil 1.0 3.2 1.6 4.2 3.8
Net successful wells drilled 1.0 3.2 0.8 4.2 3.0
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Success rate 100% 100% 50% 100% 79%
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North Sea
- Production, as expected, was lower than Q1/09 due to planned
maintenance shutdowns at the Ninian Field, however still exceeded
the top end of the Company's production guidance range. During the
quarter, focus continued on lowering costs and high grading
inventory and infill drilling opportunities.
- The Deep Banff exploration well did not find commercial
hydrocarbons and was plugged and abandoned early in the third
quarter. Canadian Natural's net paying interest in the well was
approximately 19%.
Offshore West Africa
- Offshore West Africa's crude oil production for Q2/09 was
33,572 bbl/d, an increase of 10% from Q1/09. This was largely due
to the fourth and final well in the Baobab drilling program coming
on line and first crude oil production from the Olowi Field.
- Progress on the Facility Upgrade Project at Espoir to increase
processing capacity of the Floating Production Storage and Offtake
Vessel ("FPSO") has reverted to the original schedule to
accommodate effective utilization of the installation vessel at
Olowi.
- At the Olowi Project in Offshore Gabon, one further production
well and one gas injector well were completed. The FPSO and
Conductor Supported Platform were commissioned and first production
of crude oil was achieved April 28, 2009. Further drilling and
development activity of Olowi will continue through 2010. Initial
production volumes from Platform C are below the Company's
expectations. Platforms A, B and D will be drilled and completed
during the next 18 months.
Oil Sands Mining and Upgrading
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
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Jun 30 Mar 31 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30
2009 2009 2008 2009 2008
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Synthetic Crude Oil
Production (bbl/d) 59,599 3,384 - 31,647 -
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- Horizon production in Q2/09 averaged 59,599 bbl/d of SCO,
above the guidance range previously provided.
- During the quarter, the Company experienced better than
expected production. The Horizon operation has tested production
over the design capacity of 110,000 bbl/d of SCO on several
occasions helping determine debottleneck opportunities. All major
components of the plant have been tested and to date have shown no
significant long term issues with design or capacity
limitations.
- During the initial stages of ramp-up, as expected, production
volumes continue to fluctuate. The plant continues to be fine tuned
with a focus on safety, reliability, and cost control with targeted
stability approaching design capacity in Q4/09.
- Engineering and procurement is underway for Tranche 2 of the
Phase 2/3 expansion with a focus on increasing reliability and
uptime. Tranches 3 and 4 of Phase 2/3 continue to be re-profiled.
The Company continues to work on completing its lessons learned
from the construction of Phase 1 and implementing these into the
development of future expansions.
MARKETING
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
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Jun 30 Mar 31 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30
2009 2009 2008 2009 2008
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Crude oil and NGLs pricing
WTI (1) benchmark price
(US$/bbl) $ 59.61 $ 43.21 $ 124.00 $ 51.46 $ 110.98
Western Canadian Select
blend differential from
WTI (%) 13% 21% 17% 16% 19%
SCO (discount) premium
from WTI (US$/bbl) $ (1.19) $ 1.76 $ 4.78 $ 0.28 $ 3.80
Corporate average pricing
before risk management
(C$/bbl) $ 59.56 $ 41.25 $ 103.73 $ 50.12 $ 91.11
Natural gas pricing
AECO benchmark price
(C$/GJ) $ 3.46 $ 5.34 $ 8.86 $ 4.40 $ 7.81
Corporate average
pricing before risk
management (C$/mcf) $ 4.11 $ 5.46 $ 9.89 $ 4.78 $ 8.83
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(1) Refers to West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil barrel priced at
Cushing, Oklahoma.
- In Q2/09, the Western Canadian Select ("WCS") heavy crude oil
differential as a percent of WTI was 13% compared to 21% in Q1/09.
Heavy crude oil differentials continued to narrow in Q2/09 due to
stronger demand from the US refineries for heavy crude oil. The US
refineries are experiencing weak refinery margins and this tends to
increase the demand for the lowest cost crude oil, which is
generally heavier crude oil.
- During Q2/09, the Company allocated approximately 138,000
bbl/d of its heavy crude oil streams to the WCS blend, optimizing
the pricing for heavy crude oil.
- The marketing strategy for Horizon SCO remains flexible. There
is an active market for the product and Horizon SCO has been
favorably accepted by refiners.
- Natural gas pricing for Q2/09 weakened compared to prior
periods primarily due to supply/demand imbalances. North America
natural gas inventory levels remained high during the second
quarter due to lower industrial consumption and an oversupply from
US producers.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
- The Company continues to believe that its internally generated
cash flow from operations supported by the implementation of its
commodity hedge policy, the flexibility of its capital expenditure
programs supported by its multi-year financial plans, its existing
credit facilities and its ability to raise new debt on commercially
acceptable terms, will provide sufficient liquidity to sustain its
operations in the short, medium and long-term and support its
growth strategy. A brief summary of the Company's strengths
are:
-- A diverse asset base geographically and by product - produced
in excess of 590,000 boe/d in Q2/09, comprised of approximately 38%
natural gas and 62% crude oil - with approximately 94% of
production located in G8 countries.
-- Financial stability and liquidity - cash flow from operations
of $1,365 million for Q2/09, with available unused bank lines of
$1,749 million at June 30, 2009.
-- Reduced volatility of commodity prices - a proactive
commodity hedging program to reduce the downside risk of volatility
in commodity prices supporting cash flow for its capital
expenditure program.
-- In Q2/09 the Company repaid $560 million on the non-revolving
syndicated acquisition credit facility maturing in October 2009. An
additional $350 million has been repaid to date in Q3/09.
-- A strengthening balance sheet with debt to book
capitalization of 39% and debt to EBITDA of 1.8 times, both within
targeted ranges.
- Declared a quarterly cash dividend on common shares of C$0.105
per common share, payable October 1, 2009.
OUTLOOK
- The Company forecasts 2009 production levels before royalties
to average between 1,289 and 1,330 mmcf/d of natural gas and
between 346,000 and 382,000 bbl/d of crude oil and NGLs. Q3/09
production guidance before royalties is forecast to average between
1,274 and 1,304 mmcf/d of natural gas and between 363,000 and
389,000 bbl/d of crude oil and NGLs. Detailed guidance on
production levels, capital allocation and operating costs can be
found on the Company's website at
http://www.cnrl.com/investor_info/corporate_guidance/.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
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 statements or
information (collectively referred to herein as "forward-looking
statements") within the meaning of applicable securities
legislation. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the
words "believe", "anticipate", "expect", "plan", "estimate",
"target", "continue", "could", "intend", "may", "potential",
"predict", "should", "will", "objective", "project", "forecast",
"goal", "guidance", "outlook", "effort", "seeks", "schedule" or
expressions of a similar nature suggesting future outcome or
statements regarding an outlook. Disclosure related to expected
future commodity pricing, production volumes, royalties, operating
costs, capital expenditures and other guidance provided throughout
this Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A"), constitute
forward-looking statements. Disclosure of plans relating to and
expected results of existing and future developments, including but
not limited to Horizon Oil Sands, Primrose East, Pelican Lake,
Gabon Offshore West Africa, and the Kirby Oil Sands Project also
constitute forward-looking statements. This forward-looking
information is based on annual budgets and multi-year forecasts,
and is reviewed and revised throughout the year if necessary in the
context of targeted financial ratios, project returns, product
pricing expectations and balance in project risk and time horizons.
These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are
subject to certain risks and the reader should not place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements as there can be no
assurances that the plans, initiatives or expectations upon which
they are based will occur.
In addition, statements relating to "reserves" are deemed to be
forward-looking statements as they involve the implied assessment
based on certain estimates and assumptions that the reserves
described can be profitably produced in the future. There are
numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of proved
crude oil and natural gas reserves and in projecting future rates
of production and the timing of development expenditures. The total
amount or timing of actual future production may vary significantly
from reserve and production estimates.
The forward-looking statements are based on current
expectations, estimates and projections about the Company and the
industry in which the Company operates, which speak only as of the
date such statements were made or as of the date of the report or
document in which they are contained, and are subject to known and
unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual
results, performance or achievements of the Company to be
materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others:
general economic and business conditions which will, among other
things, impact demand for and market prices of the Company's
products; volatility of and assumptions regarding crude oil and
natural gas prices; fluctuations in currency and interest rates;
assumptions on which the Company's current guidance is based;
economic conditions in the countries and regions in which the
Company conducts business; political uncertainty, including actions
of or against terrorists, insurgent groups or other conflict
including conflict between states; industry capacity; ability of
the Company to implement its business strategy, including
exploration and development activities; impact of competition; the
Company's defense of lawsuits; availability and cost of seismic,
drilling and other equipment; ability of the Company and its
subsidiaries to complete capital programs; the Company's and its
subsidiaries' ability to secure adequate transportation for its
products; unexpected difficulties in mining, extracting or
upgrading the Company's bitumen products; potential delays or
changes in plans with respect to exploration or development
projects or capital expenditures; ability of the Company to attract
the necessary labour required to build its thermal and oil sands
mining projects; operating hazards and other difficulties inherent
in the exploration for and production and sale of crude oil and
natural gas; availability and cost of financing; the Company's and
its subsidiaries' success of exploration and development activities
and their ability to replace and expand crude oil and natural gas
reserves; timing and success of integrating the business and
operations of acquired companies; production levels; imprecision of
reserve estimates and estimates of recoverable quantities of crude
oil, bitumen, natural gas and liquids not currently classified as
proved; actions by governmental authorities; government regulations
and the expenditures required to comply with them (especially
safety and environmental laws and regulations and the impact of
climate change initiatives on capital and operating costs); asset
retirement obligations; the adequacy of the Company's provision for
taxes; and other circumstances affecting revenues and expenses.
The Company's operations have been, and in the future may be,
affected by political developments and by federal, provincial and
local laws and regulations such as restrictions on production,
changes in taxes, royalties and other amounts payable to
governments or governmental agencies, price or gathering rate
controls and environmental protection regulations. Should one or
more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of
the Company's assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary
in material respects from those projected in the forward-looking
statements. The impact of any one factor on a particular
forward-looking statement is not determinable with certainty as
such factors are dependent upon other factors, and the Company's
course of action would depend upon its assessment of the future
considering all information then available.
Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not
exhaustive. Unpredictable or unknown factors not discussed in this
report could also have material adverse effects on forward-looking
statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations
conveyed by the forward-looking statements are reasonable based on
information available to it on the date such forward-looking
statements are made, no assurances can be given as to future
results, levels of activity and achievements. All subsequent
forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, attributable
to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly
qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. Except
as required by law, the Company assumes no obligation to update
forward-looking statements should circumstances or Management's
estimates or opinions change.
Management's Discussion and Analysis
Management's Discussion and Analysis of the financial condition
and results of operations of the Company should be read in
conjunction with the unaudited interim consolidated financial
statements for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and the MD&A
and the audited consolidated financial statements for the year
ended December 31, 2008.
All dollar amounts are referenced in millions of Canadian
dollars, except where noted otherwise. The financial statements
have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles in Canada ("GAAP"). This MD&A includes references to
financial measures commonly used in the crude oil and natural gas
industry, such as adjusted net earnings from operations, cash flow
from operations, and cash production costs. These financial
measures are not defined by GAAP and therefore are referred to as
non-GAAP measures. The non-GAAP measures used by the Company may
not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies.
The Company uses these non-GAAP measures to evaluate its
performance. The non-GAAP measures should not be considered an
alternative to or more meaningful than net earnings, as determined
in accordance with GAAP, as an indication of the Company's
performance. The non-GAAP measures adjusted net earnings from
operations and cash flow from operations are reconciled to net
earnings, as determined in accordance with GAAP, in the "Financial
Highlights" section of this MD&A. The derivation of cash
production costs is included in the Operating Highlights - Oil
Sands Mining and Upgrading section of this MD&A. The Company
also presents certain non-GAAP financial ratios and their
derivation in the "Liquidity and Capital Resources" section of this
MD&A.
The calculation of barrels of oil equivalent ("boe") is based on
a conversion ratio of six thousand cubic feet ("mcf") of natural
gas to one barrel ("bbl") of crude oil to estimate relative energy
content. This conversion may be misleading, particularly when used
in isolation, since the 6 mcf:1 bbl ratio is based on an energy
equivalency at the burner tip and does not represent the value
equivalency at the wellhead.
Production volumes and per barrel statistics are presented
throughout this MD&A on a "before royalty" or "gross" basis,
and realized prices are net of transportation and blending costs
and exclude the effect of risk management activities. Production on
an "after royalty" or "net" basis is also presented for information
purposes only.
The following discussion refers primarily to the Company's
financial results for the six and three months ended June 30, 2009
in relation to the comparable periods in 2008 and the first quarter
of 2009. The accompanying tables form an integral part of this
MD&A. This MD&A is dated August 4, 2009. Additional
information relating to the Company, including its Annual
Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2008, is available
on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
($ millions, except per common share amounts)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
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Jun 30 Mar 31 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30
2009 2009 2008 2009 2008
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Revenue, before royalties $ 2,750 $ 2,186 $ 5,112 $ 4,936 $ 9,079
Net earnings (loss) $ 162 $ 305 $ (347) $ 467 $ 380
Per common share - basic
and diluted $ 0.30 $ 0.56 $ (0.65) $ 0.86 $ 0.70
Adjusted net earnings from
operations(1) $ 637 $ 727 $ 960 $ 1,364 $ 1,832
Per common share - basic
and diluted $ 1.18 $ 1.34 $ 1.78 $ 2.52 $ 3.39
Cash flow from
operations(2) $ 1,365 $ 1,516 $ 1,859 $ 2,881 $ 3,584
Per common share - basic
and diluted $ 2.52 $ 2.80 $ 3.44 $ 5.32 $ 6.63
Capital expenditures, net
of dispositions $ 473 $ 1,256 $ 2,127 $ 1,729 $ 3,880
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(1) Adjusted net earnings from operations is a non-GAAP measure that
represents net earnings adjusted for certain items of a non-operational
nature. The Company evaluates its performance based on adjusted net
earnings from operations. The reconciliation "Adjusted Net Earnings
from Operations" presented below lists the after-tax effects of certain
items of a non-operational nature that are included in the Company's
financial results. Adjusted net earnings from operations may not be
comparable to similar measures presented by other companies.
(2) Cash flow from operations is a non-GAAP measure that represents net
earnings adjusted for non-cash items before working capital
adjustments. The Company evaluates its performance based on cash flow
from operations. The Company considers cash flow from operations a key
measure as it demonstrates the Company's ability to generate the cash
flow necessary to fund future growth through capital investment and to
repay debt. The reconciliation "Cash Flow from Operations" presented
below lists certain non-cash items that are included in the Company's
financial results. Cash flow from operations may not be comparable to
similar measures presented by other companies.
Adjusted Net Earnings from Operations
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
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Net earnings (loss) as
reported $ 162 $ 305 $ (347) $ 467 $ 380
Stock-based compensation
expense, net of tax(a) 67 3 328 70 328
Unrealized risk management
loss, net of tax(b) 676 320 997 996 1,073
Unrealized foreign exchange
(gain) loss, net of tax(c) (268) 118 (18) (150) 92
Effect of statutory tax rate
and other legislative
changes on future income
tax liabilities(d) - (19) - (19) (41)
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Adjusted net earnings from
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(a) The Company's employee stock option plan provides for a cash payment
option. Accordingly, the intrinsic value of the outstanding vested
options is recorded as a liability on the Company's balance sheet and
periodic changes in the intrinsic value are recognized in net earnings
or are capitalized to Oil Sands Mining and Upgrading construction
costs.
(b) Derivative financial instruments are recorded at fair value on the
balance sheet, with changes in fair value of non-designated hedges
recognized in net earnings. The amounts ultimately realized may be
materially different than reflected in the financial statements due to
changes in prices of the underlying items hedged, primarily crude oil
and natural gas.
(c) Unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses result primarily from the
translation of US dollar denominated long-term debt to period-end
exchange rates, offset by the impact of cross currency swaps, and are
recognized in net earnings.
(d) All substantively enacted or enacted adjustments in applicable income
tax rates and other legislative changes are applied to underlying
assets and liabilities on the Company's consolidated balance sheet in
determining future income tax assets and liabilities. The impact of
these tax rate and other legislative changes is recorded in net
earnings during the period the legislation is substantively enacted or
enacted. Income tax rate changes in the first quarter of 2009 resulted
in a reduction of future income tax liabilities of approximately $19
million in North America. Income tax rate changes in the first quarter
of 2008 resulted in a reduction of future income tax liabilities of
approximately $19 million in North America and $22 million in Cote
d'Ivoire, Offshore West Africa.
Cash Flow from Operations
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Jun 30 Mar 31 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30
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Net earnings (loss) $ 162 $ 305 $ (347) $ 467 $ 380
Non-cash items:
Depletion, depreciation
and amortization 664 646 670 1,310 1,358
Asset retirement
obligation accretion 24 19 17 43 34
Stock-based compensation
expense 92 4 459 96 459
Unrealized risk management
loss 946 463 1,415 1,409 1,523
Unrealized foreign
exchange (gain) loss (320) 138 (20) (182) 106
Deferred petroleum revenue
tax recovery (2) (3) (34) (5) (55)
Future income tax recovery (201) (56) (301) (257) (221)
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Cash flow from operations $ 1,365 $ 1,516 $ 1,859 $ 2,881 $ 3,584
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SUMMARY OF CONSOLIDATED NET EARNINGS AND CASH FLOW FROM
OPERATIONS
Net earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2009 were $467
million compared to $380 million for the six months ended June 30,
2008. Net earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2009 included
net unrealized after-tax expenses of $897 million related to the
effects of risk management activities, fluctuations in foreign
exchange rates, fluctuations in stock-based compensation expense,
and the impact of statutory tax rate changes on future income tax
liabilities, compared to net unrealized after-tax expenses of
$1,452 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008. Excluding
these items, adjusted net earnings from operations for the six
months ended June 30, 2009 were $1,364 million compared to $1,832
million for the six months ended June 30, 2008. The decrease in
adjusted net earnings from the six months ended June 30, 2008 was
primarily due to the impact of lower realized pricing, lower
natural gas sales volumes, higher production expenses, higher
interest expense, and higher realized foreign exchange losses,
partially offset by the impact of higher crude oil sales volumes
related to the commencement of operations of Horizon Oil Sands
("Horizon"), higher realized risk management gains, lower
depletion, depreciation and amortization expense, lower royalty
expense, and the impact of the weaker Canadian dollar relative to
the US dollar.
Net earnings for the second quarter of 2009 were $162 million
compared to a net loss of $347 million for the second quarter of
2008 and net earnings of $305 million for the prior quarter. Net
earnings for the second quarter of 2009 included net unrealized
after-tax expenses of $475 million related to the effects of risk
management activities, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, and
fluctuations in stock-based compensation expense, compared to net
unrealized after-tax expenses of $1,307 million for the second
quarter of 2008 and net unrealized after-tax expenses of $422
million for the prior quarter. Excluding these items, adjusted net
earnings from operations for the second quarter of 2009 were $637
million compared to $960 million for the second quarter of 2008 and
$727 million for the prior quarter. The decrease in adjusted net
earnings from the second quarter of 2008 was primarily due to the
impact of lower realized pricing, lower natural gas sales volumes,
higher production expense, and higher interest expense, partially
offset by the impact of higher realized risk management gains,
lower royalty expense, and the impact of the weaker Canadian dollar
relative to the US dollar. The decrease in adjusted net earnings
from the prior quarter was primarily due to the impact of lower
natural gas sales volumes and realized pricing, lower realized risk
management gains, higher depletion, depreciation and amortization
expense, higher royalty and production expense, higher interest
expense, and the impact of the stronger Canadian dollar relative to
the US dollar, partially offset by the impact of higher crude oil
sales volumes related to the commencement of operations of Horizon
and higher realized crude oil pricing.
The impacts of unrealized risk management activities,
stock-based compensation, and changes in foreign exchange rates are
expected to continue to contribute to significant quarterly
volatility in consolidated net earnings and are discussed in detail
in the relevant sections of this MD&A.
Cash flow from operations for the six months ended June 30, 2009
was $2,881 million compared to $3,584 million for the six months
ended June 30, 2008. Cash flow from operations for the second
quarter of 2009 was $1,365 million compared to $1,859 million for
the second quarter of 2008 and $1,516 million for the prior
quarter. The decrease in cash flow from operations from the
comparable periods in 2008 was primarily due to the impact of lower
realized pricing, lower natural gas sales volumes, higher
production expense, higher interest expense, and higher realized
foreign exchange losses, partially offset by the impact of higher
crude oil sales volumes related to the commencement of operations
of Horizon, higher realized risk management gains, lower royalty
expense, lower current income tax and current Production Revenue
Tax ("PRT") expense, and the impact of the weaker Canadian dollar
relative to the US dollar. The decrease in cash flow from
operations from the prior quarter was primarily due to the impact
of lower natural gas sales volumes, lower realized natural gas
pricing, lower realized risk management gains, higher royalty and
production expense, higher interest expense, higher realized
foreign exchange losses, higher current PRT, and the impact of the
stronger Canadian dollar relative to the US dollar, partially
offset by the impact of higher crude oil sales volumes related to
the commencement of operations of Horizon, higher realized crude
oil pricing, and lower current income tax expense.
During 2009, the Company achieved first production of synthetic
crude oil ("SCO") at Horizon in connection with the commencement of
operations. The Company continues to focus on stabilizing and
ramping up production as the plant is fine tuned with a focus on
safety, reliability, and cost control. The results of operations
for Horizon are included in the Oil Sands Mining and Upgrading
segment.
Total production before royalties for the six months ended June
30, 2009 decreased 1% to 574,654 boe/d from 578,461 boe/d for the
six months ended June 30, 2008. Total production before royalties
for the second quarter of 2009 increased 3% to 590,984 boe/d from
573,437 boe/d for the second quarter of 2008 and increased 6% from
558,142 boe/d for the prior quarter. Total production for the
second quarter of 2009 was above the Company's previously issued
guidance.
For a discussion of the impact of current worldwide financial
and economic events, please refer to the "Liquidity and Capital
Resources" section of this MD&A.
SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY RESULTS
The following is a summary of the Company's quarterly results
for the eight most recently completed quarters:
($ millions, except per Jun 30 Mar 31 Dec 31 Sep 30
common share amounts) 2009 2009 2008 2008
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Revenue, before royalties $ 2,750 $ 2,186 $ 2,511 $ 4,583
Net earnings $ 162 $ 305 $ 1,770 $ 2,835
Net earnings per common share
- Basic and diluted $ 0.30 $ 0.56 $ 3.27 $ 5.25
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Revenue, before royalties $ 5,112 $ 3,967 $ 3,200 $ 3,073
Net earnings (loss) $ (347) $ 727 $ 798 $ 700
Net earnings (loss) per common share
- Basic and diluted $ (0.65) $ 1.35 $ 1.48 $ 1.30
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Volatility in quarterly net earnings (loss) over the eight most
recently completed quarters was primarily due to:
- Crude oil pricing - The impact of fluctuating demand and
geopolitical uncertainties on worldwide benchmark pricing, and the
fluctuations in the Heavy Crude Oil Differential from WTI ("Heavy
Differential") in North America.
- Natural gas pricing - The impact of seasonal fluctuations in
both the demand for natural gas and inventory storage levels, and
the impact of increased shale gas production in the US, as well as
fluctuations in imports of liquefied natural gas into the US.
- Crude oil and NGLs sales volumes - Increased production from
the Company's Primrose thermal projects, the results from the
Pelican Lake water and polymer flood projects, and the commencement
of operations of Horizon. Sales volumes also reflected fluctuations
due to timing of liftings and maintenance activities in the North
Sea and Offshore West Africa and the impact of the shut in, and
subsequent restoration, of some of the Baobab Field production.
- Natural gas sales volumes - Production declines due to the
Company's strategic decision to reduce natural gas drilling
activity in North America due to the allocation of capital to
higher return crude oil projects, as well as natural decline
rates.
- Production expense - Fluctuations company wide, primarily due
to the impact of the demand for services, industry-wide
inflationary cost pressures experienced in prior quarters in all
segments, fluctuations in product mix, and the impact of seasonal
costs that are dependent on weather.
- Depletion, depreciation and amortization - Fluctuations due to
changes in sales volumes, finding and development costs associated
with crude oil and natural gas exploration, and estimated future
costs to develop the Company's proved undeveloped reserves.
- Stock-based compensation - Fluctuations due to the
mark-to-market movements of the Company's stock-based compensation
liability. Stock-based compensation expense (recovery) reflected
fluctuations in the Company's share price over the eight most
recently completed quarters.
- Risk management - Fluctuations due to the recognition of
realized and unrealized gains and losses from the mark-to-market
and subsequent settlement of the Company's risk management
activities.
- Foreign exchange rates - Fluctuations in the Canadian dollar
relative to the US dollar impacted the realized price the Company
received for its crude oil and natural gas sales, as sales prices
are based predominately on US dollar denominated benchmarks.
Similarly, unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses were
recorded with respect to US dollar denominated debt and the
re-measurement of North Sea future income tax liabilities
denominated in UK pounds sterling to US dollars, partially offset
by the impact of cross currency swap hedges.
- Changes in income tax expense (recovery) - Fluctuations in
income tax expense (recovery) include statutory tax rate and other
legislative changes substantively enacted or enacted in the various
periods.
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
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Jun 30 Mar 31 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30
2009 2009 2008 2009 2008
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WTI benchmark price
(US$/bbl) $ 59.61 $ 43.21 $ 124.00 $ 51.46 $ 110.98
Dated Brent benchmark
price (US$/bbl) $ 58.78 $ 44.45 $ 121.39 $ 51.65 $ 109.17
WCS blend differential
from WTI (US$/bbl) $ 7.43 $ 8.98 $ 21.62 $ 8.20 $ 21.51
WCS blend differential
from WTI(%) 13% 21% 17% 16% 19%
SCO (discount) premium
from WTI (US$/bbl) $ (1.19) $ 1.76 $ 4.78 $ 0.28 $ 3.80
Condensate benchmark
price (US$/bbl) $ 58.30 $ 43.44 $ 124.64 $ 50.91 $ 111.52
NYMEX benchmark price
(US$/mmbtu) $ 3.59 $ 4.87 $ 10.80 $ 4.23 $ 9.44
AECO benchmark price
(C$/GJ) $ 3.46 $ 5.34 $ 8.86 $ 4.40 $ 7.81
US / Canadian dollar
average exchange rate $ 0.8571 $ 0.8028 $ 0.9900 $ 0.8293 $ 0.9929
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Commodity Prices
Crude oil sales contracts in the North America segment are
typically based on WTI benchmark pricing. WTI averaged US$51.46 per
bbl for the six months ended June 30, 2009, a decrease of 54% from
US$110.98 per bbl for the six months ended June 30, 2008. WTI
averaged US$59.61 per bbl for the second quarter of 2009, a
decrease of 52% from US$124.00 per bbl for the second quarter of
2008, and an increase of 38% from US$43.21 per bbl for the prior
quarter. Despite the increase in WTI pricing from the prior
quarter, WTI pricing during the second quarter of 2009 continued to
be impacted by a significant decrease in demand as a result of
worldwide financial and economic events and ongoing geopolitical
uncertainty resulting in increased market volatility.
Crude oil sales contracts for the Company's North Sea and
Offshore West Africa segments are typically based on Dated Brent
("Brent") pricing, which also continued to be impacted by worldwide
financial and economic events during the second quarter of 2009.
Brent averaged US$51.65 per bbl for the six months ended June 30,
2009, a decrease of 53% compared to US$109.17 per bbl for the six
months ended June 30, 2008. Brent averaged US$58.78 per bbl for the
second quarter of 2009, a decrease of 52% compared to US$121.39 per
bbl for the second quarter of 2008, and an increase of 32% from
US$44.45 per bbl for the prior quarter.
The Heavy Differential averaged 16% for the six months ended
June 30, 2009 compared to 19% for the six months ended June 30,
2008. The Heavy Differential averaged 13% for the second quarter of
2009 compared to 17% for the second quarter of 2008, and 21% for
the prior quarter. The narrowing of the Heavy Differential from the
prior periods was primarily due to relatively weak refinery margins
and lower supply available from Venezuela and Mexico. The Heavy
differential was narrower in the second quarter as economic events
resulted in lower demand for finished products and a market
oversupplied with crude oil. Generally, reduced refinery margins
lead to lower refinery utilization and narrower heavy oil
differentials.
During the second quarter of 2009, the Company began marketing
SCO production from Horizon. SCO is generally priced using the WTI
benchmark.
The Company anticipates continued volatility in the crude oil
pricing benchmarks due to the unpredictable nature of supply and
demand factors, geopolitical events and the global economic
slowdown resulting from worldwide financial and economic events.
The Heavy Differential is expected to reflect seasonal demand
fluctuations and refinery margins.
NYMEX natural gas prices averaged US$4.23 per mmbtu for the six
months ended June 30, 2009, a decrease of 55% from US$9.44 per
mmbtu for the six months ended June 30, 2008. NYMEX natural gas
prices averaged US$3.59 per mmbtu for the second quarter of 2009, a
decrease of 67% from US$10.80 per mmbtu for the second quarter of
2008, and a decrease of 26% from US$4.87 per mmbtu for the prior
quarter. AECO natural gas prices for the six months ended June 30,
2009 decreased 44% to average $4.40 per GJ from $7.81 per GJ for
the six months ended June 30, 2008. AECO natural gas prices for the
second quarter of 2009 decreased 61% to average $3.46 per GJ from
$8.86 per GJ in the second quarter of 2008, and decreased 35% from
$5.34 per GJ for the prior quarter. Decreases in natural gas prices
from the comparable periods were primarily related to an oversupply
in the market. Natural gas production continued to exceed
expectations primarily as a result of new shale gas production in
the United States.
Update to Alberta Royalty Framework
Effective January 1, 2009, changes to the Alberta royalty regime
under the Alberta Royalty Framework ("ARF") include the
implementation of a sliding scale for oil sands royalties ranging
from 1% to 9% on a gross revenue basis pre-payout and 25% to 40% on
a net revenue basis post-payout, depending on benchmark crude oil
pricing.
In addition, effective January 1, 2009, new royalty formulas
under the ARF for conventional crude oil and natural gas are to
operate on sliding scales ranging up to 50%, determined by
commodity prices and well productivity.
In March 2009, the Government of Alberta announced new incentive
programs to stimulate activity in Alberta. These programs provide
for:
- A royalty credit of $200 per meter on new conventional crude
oil and natural gas wells drilled between April 1, 2009 and March
31, 2010.
- Reduced royalty rates that set the maximum royalty at 5% for
the first 12 months of production, up to a maximum of 50,000 bbl or
500 mmcf, for new conventional crude oil and natural gas wells that
commence production between April 1, 2009 and March 31, 2010.
In June 2009, the Government of Alberta extended the two
incentive programs described above by one year, to March 31,
2011.
DAILY PRODUCTION, before royalties
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
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Jun 30 Mar 31 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30
2009 2009 2008 2009 2008
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Crude oil and NGLs (bbl/d)
North America -
Conventional 232,139 253,833 245,616 242,926 247,288
North America - Oil Sands
Mining and Upgrading 59,599 3,384 - 31,647 -
North Sea 40,362 42,369 45,830 41,360 47,699
Offshore West Africa 33,572 30,431 27,631 32,010 28,160
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365,672 330,017 319,077 347,943 323,147
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Natural gas (mmcf/d)
North America 1,322 1,347 1,501 1,334 1,507
North Sea 10 10 10 10 11
Offshore West Africa 20 12 15 16 14
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1,352 1,369 1,526 1,360 1,532
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Total barrels of oil
equivalent (boe/d) 590,984 558,142 573,437 574,654 578,461
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Product mix
Light/medium crude oil
and NGLs 21% 22% 22% 21% 22%
Pelican Lake crude oil 6% 6% 6% 6% 6%
Primary heavy crude oil 14% 15% 16% 15% 16%
Thermal heavy crude oil 11% 15% 12% 13% 12%
Synthetic crude oil 10% 1% - 6% -
Natural gas 38% 41% 44% 39% 44%
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Percentage of gross revenue(1)
(excluding midstream revenue)
Crude oil and NGLs 79% 64% 68% 71% 68%
Natural gas 21% 36% 32% 29% 32%
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(1) Net of transportation and blending costs and excluding risk management
activities.
DAILY PRODUCTION, net of royalties
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
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Jun 30 Mar 31 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30
2009 2009 2008 2009 2008
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Crude oil and NGLs (bbl/d)
North America -
Conventional 197,281 224,506 202,264 210,819 209,424
North America - Oil Sands
Mining and Upgrading 58,467 3,362 - 31,067 -
North Sea 40,292 42,265 45,734 41,273 47,603
Offshore West Africa 30,470 28,341 24,136 29,411 23,816
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326,510 298,474 272,134 312,570 280,843
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Natural gas (mmcf/d)
North America 1,313 1,180 1,227 1,247 1,243
North Sea 10 10 10 10 11
Offshore West Africa 18 11 13 15 12
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Total barrels of oil
equivalent (boe/d) 550,053 498,740 480,418 524,538 491,835
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The Company's business approach is to maintain large project
inventories and production diversification among each of the
commodities it produces; namely natural gas, light/medium crude oil
and NGLs, Pelican Lake crude oil, primary heavy crude oil, thermal
heavy crude oil, and SCO.
Total crude oil and NGLs production for the six months ended
June 30, 2009 increased 8% to 347,943 bbl/d from 323,147 bbl/d for
the six months ended June 30, 2008. The increase from the
comparable period was primarily due to the commencement of
production from Horizon and the Olowi Field in Offshore Gabon.
Total crude oil and NGLs production for the second quarter of
2009 increased 15% to 365,672 bbl/d from 319,077 bbl/d for the
second quarter of 2008, and increased 11% from 330,017 bbl/d for
the prior quarter. The increase from the second quarter in 2008 and
the prior quarter was primarily due to production from Horizon and
the commencement of production from the Olowi Field in Offshore
Gabon. Crude oil and NGLs production in the second quarter of 2009
was above the Company's previously issued guidance of 321,000 to
359,000 bbl/d.
Natural gas production continued to represent the Company's
largest product offering for the six months ended June 30, 2009,
accounting for 39% of the Company's total production. Natural gas
production for the six months ended June 30, 2009 averaged 1,360
mmcf/d compared to 1,532 mmcf/d for the six months ended June 30,
2008. Natural gas production for the second quarter of 2009
averaged 1,352 mmcf/d compared to 1,526 mmcf/d for the second
quarter of 2008 and 1,369 mmcf/d for the prior quarter. The
decrease in natural gas production from the comparable periods
primarily reflected production declines due to the Company's
strategic reduction in natural gas drilling activity. Natural gas
production in the second quarter of 2009 was on the high end of the
Company's previously issued guidance of 1,318 to 1,353 mmcf/d.
For 2009, revised annual production guidance is targeted to
average between 346,000 and 382,000 bbl/d of crude oil and NGLs and
between 1,289 and 1,330 mmcf/d of natural gas. Third quarter 2009
production guidance is targeted to average between 363,000 and
389,000 bbl/d of crude oil and NGLs and between 1,274 and 1,304
mmcf/d of natural gas.
North America - Conventional
North America conventional crude oil and NGLs production for the
six months ended June 30, 2009 decreased 2% to average 242,926
bbl/d from 247,288 bbl/d for the six months ended June 30, 2008.
Second quarter North America conventional crude oil and NGLs
production decreased 5% to average 232,139 bbl/d from 245,616 bbl/d
for the second quarter of 2008, and decreased 9% from 253,833 bbl/d
for the prior quarter. The decrease in crude oil and NGLs
production from the prior periods was primarily due to the cyclic
nature of the Company's thermal production and was in line with
expectations. Production of conventional crude oil and NGLs
exceeded the Company's previously issued guidance of 217,000 bbl/d
to 227,000 bbl/d for the second quarter of 2009.
Natural gas production for the six months ended June 30, 2009
decreased 11% to 1,334 mmcf/d from 1,507 mmcf/d for the six months
ended June 30, 2008. For the second quarter of 2009, natural gas
production decreased 12% to 1,322 mmcf/d from 1,501 mmcf/d for the
second quarter of 2008, and decreased 2% from 1,347 mmcf/d for the
prior quarter. The decreases in natural gas production were
consistent with the Company's strategic decision to reduce natural
gas drilling activity.
North America - Oil Sands Mining and Upgrading
Horizon Phase 1 achieved first production of synthetic crude oil
during 2009. Production for the six months ended June 30, 2009
averaged 31,647 bbl/d and averaged 59,599 bbl/d in the second
quarter of 2009. Production volumes fluctuated throughout the
quarter as the Company continued to stabilize and ramp up
production, and exceeded the Company's previously issued guidance
of 35,000 bbl/d to 55,000 bbl/d for the second quarter of 2009.
North Sea
North Sea crude oil production for the six months ended June 30,
2009 decreased 13% to 41,360 bbl/d from 47,699 bbl/d for the six
months ended June 30, 2008. Second quarter North Sea crude oil
production decreased 12% to 40,362 bbl/d from 45,830 bbl/d for the
second quarter of 2008 and 5% from 42,369 bbl/d for the prior
quarter. Production in the second quarter of 2009 was at the high
end of the Company's previously issued guidance and reflected
planned maintenance shutdowns at two of the Ninian platforms.
Offshore West Africa
Offshore West Africa crude oil production increased 14% to
32,010 bbl/d for the six months ended June 30, 2009 from 28,160
bbl/d for the six months ended June 30, 2008. Second quarter
Offshore West Africa crude oil production increased 22% to 33,572
bbl/d from 27,631 bbl/d for the second quarter of 2008, and 10%
from 30,431 bbl/d for the prior quarter. During the second quarter
of 2009, the fourth and final well in the Baobab Field drilling
program was completed and came on stream, and first production was
achieved at the Olowi Field in Offshore Gabon.
Crude Oil Inventory Volumes
The Company recognizes revenue on its crude oil production when
title transfers to the customer and delivery has taken place.
Revenue has not been recognized on crude oil volumes that were
stored in various tanks, pipelines, or floating production, storage
and offtake vessels, as follows:
Jun 30 Mar 31 Dec 31
(bbl) 2009 2009 2008
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North America - Conventional 901,053 761,351 761,351
North America - Oil Sands Mining and
Upgrading (SCO) 1,465,288 304,544 -
North Sea 923,645 1,305,169 558,904
Offshore West Africa 155,953 (231,042) 609,444
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3,445,939 2,140,022 1,929,699
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OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS - CONVENTIONAL
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2009 2009 2008 2009 2008
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Crude oil and NGLs
($/bbl)(1)
Sales price(2) $ 59.56 $ 41.25 $ 103.73 $ 50.12 $ 91.11
Royalties 7.27 3.98 14.82 5.57 11.70
Production expense 16.59 15.02 16.39 15.78 15.58
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Netback $ 35.70 $ 22.25 $ 72.52 $ 28.77 $ 63.83
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Natural gas ($/mcf)(1)
Sales price(2) $ 4.11 $ 5.46 $ 9.89 $ 4.78 $ 8.83
Royalties(3) 0.06 0.72 1.86 0.39 1.60
Production expense 1.05 1.18 0.94 1.12 0.98
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Netback $ 3.00 $ 3.56 $ 7.09 $ 3.27 $ 6.25
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Barrels of oil equivalent
($/boe)(1)
Sales price(2) $ 44.52 $ 37.87 $ 84.88 $ 41.13 $ 74.86
Royalties 4.34 4.14 13.26 4.24 10.82
Production expense 12.21 11.77 11.60 11.98 11.31
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Netback $ 27.97 $ 21.96 $ 60.02 $ 24.91 $ 52.73
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(1) Amounts expressed on a per unit basis are based on sales volumes.
(2) Net of transportation and blending costs and excluding risk management
activities.
(3) Natural gas royalties for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009
reflect the impact of natural gas physical sales contracts and other
adjustments and recoveries related to prior periods. Normalized
royalties would have been approximately $0.27 per mcf (8% of natural gas
revenue) for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and approximately
$0.50 per mcf (11% of natural gas revenue) for the six months ended
June 30, 2009.
PRODUCT PRICES - CONVENTIONAL
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
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2009 2009 2008 2009 2008
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Crude oil and NGLs
($/bbl)(1)(2)
North America $ 57.97 $ 37.40 $ 97.94 $ 47.25 $ 85.31
North Sea $ 65.52 $ 54.67 $ 129.57 $ 60.85 $ 112.75
Offshore West Africa $ 63.00 $ 54.27 $ 114.56 $ 58.00 $ 105.51
Company average $ 59.56 $ 41.25 $ 103.73 $ 50.12 $ 91.11
Natural gas ($/mcf)(1)(2)
North America $ 4.06 $ 5.46 $ 9.94 $ 4.76 $ 8.87
North Sea $ 3.84 $ 4.28 $ 4.27 $ 4.06 $ 3.77
Offshore West Africa $ 7.34 $ 6.68 $ 8.97 $ 7.09 $ 8.44
Company average $ 4.11 $ 5.46 $ 9.89 $ 4.78 $ 8.83
Company average
($/boe)(1)(2) $ 44.52 $ 37.87 $ 84.88 $ 41.13 $ 74.86
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(1) Amounts expressed on a per unit basis are based on sales volumes.
(2) Net of transportation and blending costs and excluding risk management
activities.
North America
North America realized crude oil prices decreased 45% to average
$47.25 per bbl for the six months ended June 30, 2009 from $85.31
per bbl for the six months ended June 30, 2008. Realized crude oil
prices decreased 41% to average $57.97 per bbl for the second
quarter of 2009 from $97.94 per bbl for the second quarter of 2008,
and increased 55% from $37.40 per bbl for the prior quarter. The
decreases from the comparable periods in 2008 were primarily a
result of decreased WTI benchmark pricing, partially offset by a
narrower Heavy Differential and the impact of the weaker Canadian
dollar relative to the US dollar. The increase from the prior
quarter was primarily the result of increased WTI benchmark pricing
and a narrower Heavy Differential, partially offset by the impact
of the stronger Canadian dollar relative to the US dollar.
The Company continues to focus on its crude oil marketing
strategy, and in the second quarter of 2009 contributed
approximately 138,000 bbl/d of heavy crude oil blends to the
Western Canadian Select stream.
North America realized natural gas prices decreased 46% to
average $4.76 per mcf for the six months ended June 30, 2009 from
$8.87 per mcf for the six months ended June 30, 2008. Realized
natural gas prices decreased 59% to average $4.06 per mcf for the
second quarter of 2009 from $9.94 per mcf for the second quarter of
2008, and 26% from $5.46 per mcf for the prior quarter. The
decreases in natural gas prices from the comparable periods were
primarily related to lower benchmark prices due to lower demand and
high storage levels in 2009.
Comparisons of the prices received for the Company's North
America conventional production by product type were as
follows:
Jun 30 Mar 31 Jun 30
2009 2009 2008
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Wellhead Price (1) (2)
Light/medium crude oil and NGLs ($/bbl)(3) $ 56.00 $ 45.97 $ 113.92
Pelican Lake crude oil ($/bbl) $ 59.94 $ 37.50 $ 98.28
Primary heavy crude oil ($/bbl) $ 58.08 $ 37.99 $ 95.39
Thermal heavy crude oil ($/bbl) $ 58.22 $ 31.53 $ 88.72
Natural gas ($/mcf) $ 4.06 $ 5.46 $ 9.94
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(1) Amounts expressed on a per unit basis are based on sales volumes.
(2) Net of transportation and blending costs and excluding risk management
activities.
(3) Light/medium crude oil and NGLs wellhead pricing for the second quarter
of 2009 reflected the impact of significant price discounts for certain
types of NGLs, including propane and butane.
North Sea
North Sea realized crude oil prices decreased 46% to average
$60.85 per bbl for the six months ended June 30, 2009 from $112.75
per bbl for the six months ended June 30, 2008. Realized crude oil
prices decreased 49% to average $65.52 per bbl for the second
quarter of 2009 from $129.57 per bbl for the second quarter of
2008, and increased 20% from $54.67 per bbl for the prior quarter.
The decreases in realized crude oil prices in the North Sea from
the comparable periods in 2008 were primarily the result of the
declining Brent benchmark pricing, partially offset by the impact
of the weaker Canadian dollar. The increase from the prior quarter
was primarily the result of the increased Brent benchmark pricing,
partially offset by the impact of the stronger Canadian dollar.
Offshore West Africa
Offshore West Africa realized crude oil prices decreased 45% to
average $58.00 per bbl for the six months ended June 30, 2009 from
$105.51 per bbl for the six months ended June 30, 2008. Realized
crude oil prices decreased 45% to average $63.00 per bbl for the
second quarter of 2009 from $114.56 per bbl for the second quarter
of 2008, and increased 16% from $54.27 per bbl for the prior
quarter. The decreases in realized crude oil prices in Offshore
West Africa from the comparable periods in 2008 were primarily the
result of the declining Brent benchmark pricing, partially offset
by the impact of the weaker Canadian dollar. The increase from the
prior quarter was primarily the result of the increased Brent
benchmark pricing, partially offset by the impact of the stronger
Canadian dollar. Realized crude oil prices in Offshore West Africa
were also impacted by the timing of liftings from each field.
ROYALTIES - CONVENTIONAL
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Crude oil and NGLs
($/bbl)(1)
North America $ 8.83 $ 4.54 $ 17.46 $ 6.59 $ 13.52
North Sea $ 0.11 $ 0.13 $ 0.27 $ 0.12 $ 0.23
Offshore West Africa $ 5.82 $ 3.73 $ 14.49 $ 4.62 $ 15.95
Company average $ 7.27 $ 3.98 $ 14.82 $ 5.57 $ 11.70
Natural gas ($/mcf)(1)
North America(2) $ 0.05 $ 0.73 $ 1.88 $ 0.39 $ 1.62
Offshore West Africa $ 0.63 $ 0.46 $ 1.13 $ 0.56 $ 1.28
Company average $ 0.06 $ 0.72 $ 1.86 $ 0.39 $ 1.60
Company average ($/boe)(1) $ 4.34 $ 4.14 $ 13.26 $ 4.24 $ 10.82
Percentage of revenue(3)
Crude oil and NGLs 12% 10% 14% 11% 13%
Natural gas(2) 2% 13% 19% 8% 18%
Boe 10% 11% 16% 10% 14%
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(1) Amounts expressed on a per unit basis are based on sales volumes.
(2) Natural gas royalties for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009
reflect the impact of natural gas physical sales contracts and other
adjustments and recoveries related to prior periods. Normalized
royalties would have been approximately $0.27 per mcf (8% of natural gas
revenue) for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and approximately
$0.50 per mcf (11% of natural gas revenue) for the six months ended
June 30, 2009.
(3) Net of transportation and blending costs and excluding risk management
activities.
North America
North America royalties for the six months ended June 30, 2009,
compared to the six months ended June 30, 2008, reflect the impact
of the change in the ARF and weaker realized commodity prices.
Crude oil and NGLs royalties averaged approximately 15% of
revenues for the second quarter of 2009, compared to 18% for the
second quarter in 2008 and 12% in the prior quarter. Crude oil and
NGLs royalties per bbl are anticipated to average 10% to 15% of
gross revenue for 2009.
Natural gas royalties averaged approximately 2% of revenues for
the second quarter of 2009 compared to 19% for the second quarter
of 2008 and 13% for the prior quarter. The decrease in natural gas
royalty rates for the second quarter of 2009 compared to the prior
quarter was due to the impact of low natural gas benchmark pricing,
fixed-price natural gas sales contracts that commenced effective
April 1, 2009, as well as other adjustments and recoveries from
prior periods. Natural gas royalties are anticipated to average 8%
to 10% of gross revenue for 2009.
Offshore West Africa
Under the terms of the Production Sharing Contracts, royalty
rates fluctuate based on realized commodity pricing and capital
costs. Royalty rates as a percentage of revenue averaged
approximately 9% for the second quarter of 2009 compared to 13% for
the second quarter of 2008 and 7% for the prior quarter. Offshore
West Africa royalty rates are anticipated to average 6% to 9% of
gross revenue for 2009.
PRODUCTION EXPENSE - CONVENTIONAL
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2009 2009 2008 2009 2008
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Crude oil and NGLs
($/bbl)(1)
North America $ 15.29 $ 14.60 $ 15.44 $ 14.93 $ 14.65
North Sea $ 27.36 $ 22.39 $ 25.61 $ 25.22 $ 23.81
Offshore West Africa $ 10.45 $ 11.39 $ 9.79 $ 10.99 $ 8.92
Company average $ 16.59 $ 15.02 $ 16.39 $ 15.78 $ 15.58
Natural gas ($/mcf)(1)
North America $ 1.04 $ 1.17 $ 0.93 $ 1.11 $ 0.97
North Sea $ 1.62 $ 1.86 $ 2.68 $ 1.73 $ 2.50
Offshore West Africa $ 1.36 $ 1.70 $ 1.27 $ 1.49 $ 1.26
Company average $ 1.05 $ 1.18 $ 0.94 $ 1.12 $ 0.98
Company average ($/boe)(1) $ 12.21 $ 11.77 $ 11.60 $ 11.98 $ 11.31
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(1) Amounts expressed on a per unit basis are based on sales volumes.
North America
North America crude oil and NGLs production expense for the six
months ended June 30, 2009 increased 2% to $14.93 per bbl from
$14.65 per bbl for the six months ended June 30, 2008. Production
expense for the second quarter of 2009 decreased 1% to $15.29 per
bbl from $15.44 per bbl for the second quarter of 2008 and
increased 5% from $14.60 per bbl for the prior quarter. The
increase in production expense per barrel for the second quarter of
2009 was a result of the timing of thermal steam cycles and
increased property taxes, partially offset by the lower cost of
natural gas for fuel. North America crude oil and NGLs production
expense is anticipated to average $15.00 to $15.50 per bbl for
2009.
North America natural gas production expense for the six months
ended June 30, 2009 increased 14% to $1.11 per mcf from $0.97 per
mcf for the six months ended June 30, 2008. Production expense for
the second quarter of 2009 increased 12% to $1.04 per mcf from
$0.93 per mcf for the second quarter of 2008 and decreased 11% from
$1.17 per mcf for the prior quarter. The increase in production
expense per mcf from the comparable periods in 2008 was primarily a
result of lower production volumes on the fixed cost portion of
production costs. North America natural gas production expense is
anticipated to average $1.05 to $1.15 per mcf for 2009.
North Sea
North Sea crude oil production expense increased on a per barrel
basis from the prior quarter due to the impact of lower production
volumes and higher costs associated with the planned maintenance
shutdowns at two of the Ninian platforms. Production expense is
anticipated to average $26.50 to $28.50 per bbl for 2009.
Offshore West Africa
Offshore West Africa crude oil production expense decreased on a
per barrel basis from the prior quarter due to higher production
volumes. Production expense was also impacted by the timing of
liftings of each field. Production expense is anticipated to
average $12.50 to $14.50 per bbl for 2009.
DEPLETION, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION - CONVENTIONAL
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
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Jun 30 Mar 31 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30
2009 2009 2008 2009 2008
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Expense ($ millions) $ 631 $ 661 $ 668 $ 1,292 $ 1,354
$/boe(1) $ 13.07 $ 13.21 $ 12.88 $ 13.14 $ 12.88
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(1) Amounts expressed on a per unit basis are based on sales volumes.
The decrease in Conventional Depletion, Depreciation and
Amortization expense from the prior periods was primarily due to
the impact of lower sales volumes.
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION ACCRETION - CONVENTIONAL
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
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2009 2009 2008 2009 2008
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Expense ($ millions) $ 18 $ 17 $ 17 $ 35 $ 34
$/boe(1) $ 0.36 $ 0.35 $ 0.33 $ 0.35 $ 0.32
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(1) Amounts expressed on a per unit basis are based on sales volumes.
Asset retirement obligation accretion expense represents the
increase in the carrying amount of the asset retirement obligation
due to the passage of time.
OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS - OIL SANDS MINING AND UPGRADING
FINANCIAL METRICS
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2009 2009 2008 2009 2008
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($/bbl)(1)
Sales price(2) $ 65.40 $ - $ - $ 65.40 $ -
Bitumen value for royalty
Purposes $ 54.00 $ - $ - $ 54.00 $ -
Bitumen royalties(3) $ 0.76 $ - $ - $ 0.76 $ -
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(1) Amounts expressed on a per unit basis are based on sales volumes.
(2) Net of transportation and excluding risk management activities.
(3) Calculated based on actual bitumen royalties expensed during the
period; divided by the corresponding SCO sales volumes.
PRODUCTION COSTS
The following tables provide reconciliations of Oil Sands Mining
and Upgrading production costs to the Segmented Information
disclosed in note 13 to the Company's unaudited interim
consolidated financial statements.
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Cash costs, excluding
natural gas costs $ 159 $ - $ - $ 159 $ -
Natural gas costs 23 - - 23 -
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Total cash production
costs $ 182 $ - $ - $ 182 $ -
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Cash costs, excluding
natural gas costs $ 37.15 $ - $ - $ 37.15 $ -
Natural gas costs 5.50 - - 5.50 -
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Total cash production
costs $ 42.65 $ - $ - $ 42.65 $ -
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Sales (bbl/d) 46,844 - - 23,551 -
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(1) Amounts expressed on a per unit basis are based on sales volumes.
First sales from Horizon occurred in the second quarter of
2009.
Production expense in the second quarter of 2009 reflected the
effects of the commencement of operations. Total cash production
costs averaged $42.65 per bbl in the second quarter of 2009, and
are expected to average $35.00 to $40.00 per bbl for the year.
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Depreciation, depletion
and amortization $ 36 $ 2 $ - $ 38 $ -
Asset retirement
obligation accretion 6 2 - 8 -
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Total $ 42 $ 4 $ - $ 46 $ -
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Jun 30 Mar 31 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30
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Depreciation, depletion
and amortization $ 8.51 $ - $ - $ 9.02 $ -
Asset retirement
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Total $ 9.98 $ - $ - $ 10.98 $ -
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(1) Amounts expressed on a per unit basis are based on sales volumes.
During 2009, Horizon Phase 1 assets were completed and available for their
intended use. Accordingly, capitalization of all associated Phase 1
development costs, including capitalized interest and stock-based
compensation, and all directly attributable Phase 1 administrative costs
have ceased, and depletion, depreciation and amortization of these assets
has commenced.
MIDSTREAM
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Revenue $ 17 $ 19 $ 20 $ 36 $ 40
Production expense 5 5 8 10 13
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Midstream cash flow 12 14 12 26 27
Depreciation 2 2 2 4 4
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Segment earnings before
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Midstream operating results were consistent with the comparable periods.
ADMINISTRATION EXPENSE
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
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2009 2009 2008 2009 2008
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Expense ($ millions) $ 47 $ 47 $ 45 $ 94 $ 88
$/boe(1) $ 0.88 $ 0.95 $ 0.87 $ 0.91 $ 0.83
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(1) Amounts expressed on a per unit basis are based on sales volumes.
Administration expense for the second quarter of 2009 was
comparable to the prior periods. Administration expense on a boe
basis decreased in the second quarter of 2009 compared to the prior
quarter due to increased sales volumes associated with the
commencement of Horizon.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE
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Expense $ 92 $ 4 $ 459 $ 96 $ 459
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The Company recorded a $96 million ($70 million after-tax)
stock-based compensation expense for the six months ended June 30,
2009 primarily as a result of normal course graded vesting of
options granted in prior periods, the impact of vested options
exercised or surrendered during the period, and the 26% increase in
the Company's share price, including a $92 million ($67 million
after-tax) stock-based compensation expense for the three months
ended June 30, 2009 (Company's share price as at: June 30, 2009 -
$61.19; March 31, 2009 - C$48.91; December 31, 2008 - C$48.75; June
30, 2008 - C$100.84). For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the
Company recorded a $7 million recovery on previously capitalized
stock-based compensation to Oil Sands Mining and Upgrading (June
30, 2008 - $132 million capitalized). The stock-based compensation
liability reflected the Company's potential cash liability should
all the vested options be surrendered for a cash payout at the
market price on June 30, 2009.
For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Company paid $43
million for stock options surrendered for cash settlement (June 30,
2008 - $184 million).
INTEREST EXPENSE
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Expense, gross $ 130 $ 143 $ 141 $ 273 $ 301
Less: capitalized interest,
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Expense, net $ 124 $ 57 $ 31 $ 181 $ 80
$/boe(1) $ 2.36 $ 1.14 $ 0.60 $ 1.76 $ 0.76
Average effective interest
rate 4.1% 4.4% 4.8% 4.2% 5.2%
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(1) Amounts expressed on a per unit basis are based on sales volumes.
Gross interest expense and the Company's average effective
interest rate decreased from the comparable periods primarily due
to lower variable interest rates.
During the first quarter of 2009, interest capitalization ceased
on Horizon Phase 1, increasing net interest expense
accordingly.
RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES
The Company utilizes various derivative financial instruments to
manage its commodity price, currency and interest rate exposures.
These derivative financial instruments are not intended for trading
or speculative purposes.
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Crude oil and NGLs financial
instruments $ (362) $ (585) $ 944 $ (947) $ 1,407
Natural gas financial
instruments (1) (32) 10 (33) (37)
Foreign currency contracts 73 (24) - 49 -
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Realized (gain) loss $ (290) $ (641) $ 954 $ (931) $ 1,370
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Crude oil and NGLs
financial instruments $ 1,020 $ 483 $ 1,380 $ 1,503 $ 1,431
Natural gas financial
instruments (13) (24) 38 (37) 97
Foreign currency contracts
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Unrealized loss $ 946 $ 463 $ 1,415 $ 1,409 $ 1,523
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Net loss (gain) $ 656 $ (178) $ 2,369 $ 478 $ 2,893
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Complete details related to outstanding derivative financial
instruments at June 30, 2009 are disclosed in note 11 to the
Company's unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.
Due to changes in crude oil and natural gas forward pricing and
the reversal of prior period unrealized gains and losses, the
Company recorded a net unrealized loss of $1,409 million ($996
million after-tax) on its risk management activities for the six
months ended June 30, 2009, including a $946 million ($676 million
after-tax) net unrealized loss for the second quarter of 2009
(March 31, 2009 - unrealized loss of $463 million, $320 million
after-tax; June 30, 2008 - unrealized loss of $1,415 million, $997
million after-tax).
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
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Net realized loss (gain) $ 74 $ (15) $ (11) $ 59 $ (23)
Net unrealized (gain)
loss(1) (320) 138 (20) (182) 106
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(1) Amounts are reported net of the hedging effect of cross currency swaps.
The net unrealized foreign exchange gain for the six months
ended June 30, 2009 was primarily due to the strengthening of the
Canadian dollar with respect to the US dollar debt, offset by the
impact of the re-measurement of North Sea future income tax
liabilities denominated in UK pounds sterling. Also included in net
unrealized (gain) loss for the respective periods was the impact of
cross currency swaps (three months ended June 30, 2009 - unrealized
loss of $186 million, March 31, 2009 - unrealized gain of $68
million, June 30, 2008 - unrealized loss of $17 million; six months
ended June 30, 2009 - unrealized loss of $118 million, June 30,
2008 - unrealized gain of $58 million). The net realized foreign
exchange loss for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was primarily
due to the result of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on
settlement of working capital items denominated in US dollars or UK
pounds sterling. The Canadian dollar ended the second quarter at
US$0.8602 (March 31, 2009 - US$0.7935; December 31, 2008 -
US$0.8166; June 30, 2008 - US$0.9817).
TAXES
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Current $ 49 $ 7 $ 96 $ 56 $ 166
Deferred (2) (3) (34) (5) (55)
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Taxes other than income
tax $ 47 $ 4 $ 62 $ 51 $ 111
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North America(1) $ 5 $ 5 $ 6 $ 10 $ 27
North Sea 65 98 111 163 207
Offshore West Africa 17 14 34 31 72
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Current income tax 87 117 151 204 306
Future income tax recovery (201) (56) (301) (257) (221)
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(114) 61 (150) (53) 85
Income tax rate and other
legislative changes(2)(3) - 19 - 19 41
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(1) Includes conventional crude oil and natural gas, Midstream, and Oil
Sands Mining and Upgrading segments.
(2) Includes the effect of a one time recovery of $19 million due to
British Columbia corporate income tax rate reductions substantively
enacted or enacted during the first quarter of 2009.
(3) Includes the effect of a one time recovery of $19 million due to
British Columbia corporate income tax rate reductions and $22 million
due to Cote d'Ivoire corporate income tax rate reductions
substantively enacted or enacted during the first quarter of 2008.
(4) For the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, the Company's
effective tax rate would have been negative reflecting the combined
effects of jurisdictional tax rate adjustments and the impact of the
non-taxable portion of unrealized foreign exchange gains on US dollar
denominated debt.
During the second quarter of 2009, the effective income tax rate
before non-recurring benefits primarily reflected the impact of the
non-taxable portion of unrealized foreign exchange gains on US
dollar denominated debt.
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES(1)
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Expenditures on property,
plant and equipment
Net property (dispositions)
acquisitions $ (2) $ 27 $ 263 $ 25 $ 255
Land acquisition and
retention 18 13 24 31 36
Seismic evaluations 11 28 18 39 45
Well drilling, completion
and equipping 194 498 286 692 738
Production and related
facilities 230 290 270 520 589
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Total net reserve
replacement expenditures 451 856 861 1,307 1,663
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Oil Sands Mining and
Upgrading:
Horizon Phase 1 construction
costs (59) 128 875 69 1,540
Horizon Phase 1 commissioning
and other costs 46 156 48 202 138
Horizon Phases 2/3 construction
costs 22 19 82 41 159
Capitalized interest,
stock-based compensation and
other (4) 79 247 75 356
Sustaining capital 4 - - 4 -
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Total Oil Sands Mining and
Upgrading(2) 9 382 1,252 391 2,193
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Midstream - 5 3 5 4
Abandonments(3) 10 9 7 19 13
Head office 3 4 4 7 7
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Total net capital
expenditures $ 473 $ 1,256 $ 2,127 $ 1,729 $ 3,880
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By segment
North America $ 270 $ 599 $ 617 $ 869 $ 1,280
North Sea 40 42 79 82 124
Offshore West Africa 141 215 164 356 258
Other - - 1 - 1
Oil Sands Mining and
Upgrading 9 382 1,252 391 2,193
Midstream - 5 3 5 4
Abandonments(3) 10 9 7 19 13
Head office 3 4 4 7 7
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(1) The net capital expenditures exclude adjustments related to differences
between carrying value and tax value, and other fair value adjustments.
(2) Net expenditures for the Oil Sands Mining and Upgrading assets also
include the impact of intersegment eliminations.
(3) Abandonments represent expenditures to settle asset retirement
obligations and have been reflected as capital expenditures in this
table.
The Company's strategy is focused on building a diversified
asset base that is balanced among various products. In order to
facilitate efficient operations, the Company concentrates its
activities in core regions where it can dominate the land base and
infrastructure. The Company focuses on maintaining its land
inventories to enable the continuous exploitation of play types and
geological trends, greatly reducing overall exploration risk. By
dominating infrastructure, the Company is able to maximize
utilization of its production facilities, thereby increasing
control over production costs.
Net capital expenditures for the six months ended June 30, 2009
were $1,729 million compared to $3,880 million for the six months
ended June 30, 2008. Net capital expenditures for the second
quarter of 2009 were $473 million compared to $2,127 million for
the second quarter of 2008 and $1,256 million for the prior
quarter. The decrease in capital expenditures in the second quarter
of 2009 primarily reflects the completion of Horizon Phase 1
construction. Capital expenditures were also impacted by the
effects of an overall strategic reduction in the North America
natural gas drilling program.
Drilling Activity (number of wells)
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2009 2009 2008 2009 2008
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Net successful natural
gas wells - 64 5 64 166
Net successful crude oil
wells 94 93 93 187 266
Dry wells 4 15 6 19 17
Stratigraphic test / service
wells 7 236 11 243 26
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Total 105 408 115 513 475
Success rate (excluding
stratigraphic test /
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North America
North America, excluding Oil Sands Mining and Upgrading,
accounted for approximately 52% of the total capital expenditures
for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to approximately
34% for the six months ended June 30, 2008.
During the second quarter of 2009, the Company targeted 97 net
crude oil wells. These wells were concentrated in the Company's
crude oil Northern Plains region where 48 heavy crude oil wells, 19
Pelican Lake crude oil wells, and 30 thermal crude oil wells were
drilled. The Company did not target any net natural gas wells
during the same period.
The Company continued to access its large crude oil drilling
inventory to maximize value in both the short and long term. Due to
the Company's focus on drilling crude oil wells in recent years and
as a result of royalty changes under the ARF, natural gas drilling
activities have been reduced to manage overall capital spending.
Deferred natural gas well locations have been retained in the
Company's prospect inventory.
As part of the phased expansion of its In-Situ Oil Sands Assets,
the Company is continuing to develop its Primrose thermal projects.
Overall Primrose thermal production for the second quarter of 2009
averaged approximately 63,000 bbl/d compared to approximately
67,000 bbl/d for the second quarter of 2008 and approximately
82,000 bbl/d for the prior quarter.
The Primrose East expansion was completed and first steaming
commenced in September 2008, with first production achieved in the
fourth quarter of 2008. During the first quarter of 2009,
operational issues on one of the pads has caused steaming to cease
on all well pads in the Primrose East project area and the Company
is continuing to work on resolving the issues.
Development of new pads and secondary recovery conversion
projects at Pelican Lake continued as expected throughout the
second quarter of 2009. Drilling consisted of 19 horizontal wells
in the second quarter. The response from the water and polymer
flood projects continues to be positive. Pelican Lake production
averaged approximately 36,000 bbl/d for the second quarter of 2009,
compared to 37,000 bbl/d for the second quarter of 2008 and the
prior quarter.
For the third quarter of 2009, the Company's overall planned
drilling activity in North America is expected to be comprised of
24 natural gas wells and 238 crude oil wells, excluding
stratigraphic and service wells.
Oil Sands Mining and Upgrading
With construction completed, Horizon Phase 1 assets are now
available for their intended use. Accordingly, capitalization of
all associated development costs, including capitalized interest
and stock-based compensation, and all directly attributable Phase 1
administrative costs have ceased, and depletion, depreciation and
amortization of these assets has commenced. Capital expenditures
during the second quarter of 2009 reflected the recovery of
holdbacks and settlement of various construction contracts.
North Sea
In the second quarter of 2009, the Company commenced planned
maintenance shutdowns at two of the Ninian platforms. These
shutdowns were completed early in the third quarter of 2009, on
schedule and on budget. The Deep Banff exploration well did not
find commercial hydrocarbons and was abandoned early in the third
quarter.
Offshore West Africa
During the second quarter of 2009, 1.0 net crude oil wells and
an injection well were drilled at the Olowi Field in Offshore
Gabon, with a further oil well in progress at the end of the
quarter.
At Baobab, the drilling rig was released early in the second
quarter, having completed the four well drilling program. At the
Olowi Field, first crude oil production was achieved in April 2009,
with three wells on production by June 30, 2009. Construction of
the wellhead tower decks was also completed during the second
quarter and they are currently being transported to Gabon for
installation in the third quarter of 2009.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Jun 30 Mar 31 Dec 31 Jun 30
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Working capital (deficit)(1) $ (113) $ 237 $ 392 $ (3,180)
Long-term debt(2)(3) $11,987 $ 13,132 $ 13,016 $ 11,040
Share capital $ 2,816 $ 2,809 $ 2,768 $ 2,754
Retained earnings 15,697 15,592 15,344 10,847
Accumulated other comprehensive
income 75 315 262 6
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Shareholders' equity $18,588 $ 18,716 $ 18,374 $ 13,607
Debt to book capitalization(3)(4) 39% 41% 41% 45%
Debt to market capitalization(3)(5) 27% 33% 33% 17%
After tax return on average common
shareholders' equity(6) 30% 28% 33% 14%
After tax return on average capital
employed(3)(7) 18% 17% 19% 8%
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(1) Calculated as current assets less current liabilities, excluding the
current portion of long-term debt.
(2) Includes the current portion of long-term debt (June 30, 2009 - $nil;
March 31, 2009 - $205 million; December 31, 2008 - $420 million; June
30, 2008 - $nil).
(3) Long-term debt is stated at its carrying value, net of fair value
adjustments, original issue discounts and transaction costs.
(4) Calculated as current and long-term debt; divided by the book value of
common shareholders' equity plus current and long-term debt.
(5) Calculated as current and long-term debt; divided by the market value
of common shareholders' equity plus current and long-term debt.
(6) Calculated as net earnings for the twelve month trailing period; as a
percentage of average common shareholders' equity for the period.
(7) Calculated as net earnings plus after-tax interest expense for the
twelve month trailing period; as a percentage of average capital
employed for the period. Average capital employed is the average
shareholders' equity and current and long-term debt for the period,
including $12,209 million in average capital employed related to the
Oil Sands Mining and Upgrading assets (March 31, 2009 - $11,537
million; December 31, 2008 - $10,678 million; June 30, 2008 - $8,781
million).
At June 30, 2009, the Company's capital resources consisted
primarily of cash flow from operations, available bank credit
facilities and access to debt capital markets. Cash flow from
operations is dependent on factors discussed in the "Risks and
Uncertainties" section of the Company's December 31, 2008 annual
MD&A. The Company's ability to renew existing bank credit
facilities and raise new debt is also dependent upon these factors,
as well as maintaining an investment grade debt rating and the
condition of capital and credit markets.
The uncertainties created by the worldwide financial and
economic events over the past several quarters appear to be
lessening in intensity as liquidity is returning to the capital
markets and financial institutions re-establish confidence in their
balance sheets. The Company continues to believe that its
internally generated cash flow from operations supported by the
implementation of its hedge policy, the flexibility of its capital
expenditure programs supported by its multi-year financial plans,
its existing bank credit facilities, and its ability to raise new
debt on commercially acceptable terms, will provide sufficient
liquidity to sustain its operations in the short, medium and long
term and support its growth strategy.
At June 30, 2009, the Company had $1,749 million of available
credit under its bank credit facilities, which together with cash
flow from operating activities to be generated in 2009 supported by
its commodity risk management program and the ability to actively
manage the capital expenditure programs, is forecasted to be
sufficient to repay the non-revolving bank credit facility of
$1,370 million maturing October 2009. Subsequent to June 30, 2009,
$350 million was repaid on this facility. The Company's current
debt ratings are BBB (high) with a stable trend by DBRS Limited,
Baa2 with a stable outlook by Moody's Investors Service and BBB
with a stable outlook by Standard & Poor's.
Long-term debt was $11,987 million at June 30, 2009, resulting
in a debt to book capitalization ratio of 39% (March 31, 2009 -
41%; December 31, 2008 - 41%; June 30, 2008 - 45%). This ratio is
near the midpoint of the 35% to 45% range targeted by management,
including the impact of capital spending on the Horizon Project.
The Company remains committed to maintaining a strong balance sheet
and flexible capital structure. The Company has hedged a portion of
its crude oil and natural gas production for 2009 and 2010 at
prices that protect investment returns to ensure ongoing balance
sheet strength and the completion of its capital expenditure
programs.
The Company's commodity hedging program reduces the risk of
volatility in commodity prices and supports the Company's cash flow
for its capital expenditures programs. This program currently
allows for the hedging of up to 60% of the near 12 months budgeted
production and up to 40% of the following 13 to 24 months estimated
production. For the purpose of this program, the purchase of put
options is in addition to the above parameters. As at June 30,
2009, in accordance with the policy, approximately 6% of budgeted
crude oil volumes were hedged using collars for 2009 and
approximately 12% of budgeted crude oil volumes and approximately
17% of budgeted natural gas volumes were hedged using collars for
2010. In addition, 92,000 bbl/d of crude oil volumes are protected
by put options for the remainder of 2009 at a strike price of
US$100.00 per bbl.
Further details related to the Company's commodity related
derivative financial instruments outstanding at June 30, 2009 are
discussed in note 11 to the Company's unaudited interim
consolidated financial statements.
Share capital
As at June 30, 2009, there were 542,058,000 common shares
outstanding and 27,871,000 stock options outstanding. As at August
4, 2009, the Company had 542,110,000 common shares outstanding and
27,648,000 stock options outstanding.
In March 2009, the Company's Board of Directors approved an
increase in the annual dividend paid by the Company to $0.42 per
common share for 2009. The increase represented a 5% increase from
2008, recognizes the stability of the Company's cash flow, and
provides a return to Shareholders. The dividend policy undergoes a
periodic review by the Board of Directors and is subject to
change.
Commitments and off balance sheet arrangements
In the normal course of business, the Company has entered into
various commitments that will have an impact on the Company's
future operations. As at June 30, 2009, no entities were
consolidated under the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants
Handbook Accounting Guideline 15, "Consolidation of Variable
Interest Entities". The following table summarizes the Company's
commitments as at June 30, 2009:
Remaining
($ millions) 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Thereafter
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Product transportation
and pipeline $ 115 $ 188 $ 158 $ 134 $ 123 $ 1,165
Offshore equipment
operating lease $ 101 $ 138 $ 137 $ 111 $ 111 $ 378
Offshore drilling $ 82 $ 59 $ - $ - $ - $ -
Asset retirement
obligations (1) $ 9 $ 10 $ 16 $ 17 $ 26 $ 5,799
Long-term debt (2) $ 1,369 $ 400 $ 465 $ 407 $ 865 $ 6,387
Interest expense (3) $ 263 $ 520 $ 498 $ 458 $ 407 $ 5,691
Office leases $ 12 $ 29 $ 23 $ 2 $ 2 $ 2
Other $ 180 $ 185 $ 16 $ 9 $ 7 $ 19
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(1) Amounts represent management's estimate of the future undiscounted
payments to settle asset retirement obligations related to resource
properties, facilities, and production platforms, based on current
legislation and industry operating practices. Amounts disclosed for the
period 2009 - 2013 represent the minimum required expenditures to meet
these obligations. Actual expenditures in any particular year may exceed
these minimum amounts.
(2) The long-term debt represents principal repayments only and does not
reflect fair value adjustments, original issue discounts or transaction
costs. No debt repayments are reflected for $2,125 million of revolving
bank credit facilities due to the extendable nature of the facilities.
(3) Interest expense amounts represent the scheduled fixed rate and variable
rate cash payments related to long-term debt. Interest on variable rate
long-term debt was estimated based upon prevailing interest rates and
foreign exchange rates as at June 30, 2009.
Legal proceedings
The Company is defendant and plaintiff in a number of legal
actions. In addition, the Company is subject to certain contractor
construction claims related to Horizon. The Company believes that
any liabilities that might arise pertaining to any such matters
would not have a material effect on its consolidated financial
position.
Critical accounting estimates and change in accounting
policies
The preparation of financial statements requires the Company to
make judgements, assumptions and estimates in the application of
generally accepted accounting principles that have a significant
impact on the financial results of the Company. Actual results
could differ from those estimates. A comprehensive discussion of
the Company's significant accounting policies is contained in the
MD&A and the audited consolidated financial statements for the
year ended December 31, 2008.
For the impact of new accounting standards related to goodwill
and intangible assets, refer to note 2 of the unaudited interim
consolidated financial statements as at June 30, 2009.
International Financial Reporting Standards
In February 2008, the CICA's Accounting Standards Board
confirmed that Canadian publicly accountable enterprises will be
required to adopt International Financial Reporting Standards
("IFRS") as promulgated by the International Accounting Standards
Board ("IASB") in place of Canadian GAAP effective January 1,
2011.
The Company has established a formal IFRS project governance
structure. The structure includes a Steering Committee, which
consists of senior levels of management from finance and
accounting, operations and information technology ("IT"). The
Steering Committee provides regular updates to the Company's Senior
Management and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
The Company's IFRS conversion project has been broken down into
the following phases:
- Phase 1 Diagnostic - identification of potential accounting
and reporting differences between Canadian GAAP and IFRS.
- Phase 2 Planning - establishment of project governance,
processes, resources, budget and timeline.
- Phase 3 Policy Delivery and Documentation - establishment of
accounting policies under IFRS.
- Phase 4 Policy Implementation - establishment of processes for
accounting and reporting, IT change requirements, and
education.
- Phase 5 Sustainment -ongoing compliance with IFRS after
implementation.
The Company has completed the Diagnostic and Planning phases.
Significant differences were identified in accounting for Property,
Plant & Equipment ("PP&E"), including exploration costs,
depletion and depreciation, impairment testing, capitalized
interest and asset retirement obligations. Other significant
differences were noted in accounting for stock-based compensation,
risk management activities, and income taxes. The Company is
continuing to perform the necessary research to develop and
document IFRS policies to address the major differences noted. At
this time, the impact on the Company's future financial position
and results of operations is not reasonably determinable. In
addition, IFRS is expected to change prior to adoption in 2011, and
the impact of these potential changes is not known. Included in the
IFRS changes are amendments to IFRS 1 "Additional Exemptions for
First-time Adopters" issued in July 2009 by the IASB, which
prescribes transition exemptions for oil and gas companies
following full cost accounting. The transition exemptions allow
full cost companies to allocate their existing full cost PP&E
balances using reserve values or volumes to IFRS compliant units of
account without requiring retroactive adjustment, subject to an
initial impairment test. The Company intends to adopt the
transition exemptions.
SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS
The following table is indicative of the annualized
sensitivities of cash flow from operations and net earnings from
changes in certain key variables. The analysis is based on business
conditions and sales volumes during the second quarter of 2009,
excluding mark-to-market gains (losses) on risk management
activities, and is not necessarily indicative of future results.
Each separate line item in the sensitivity analysis shows the
effect of a change in that variable only with all other variables
being held constant.
Cash flow Cash flow from Net
from operations Net earnings
operations (per common earnings (per common
($ millions) share, basic) ($ millions) share, basic)
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Price changes
Crude oil - WTI
US$1.00/bbl (1)
Excluding financial
derivatives $ 119 $ 0.22 $ 89 $ 0.17
Including financial
derivatives $ 85 - 92 $ 0.16 - 0.17 $ 62 - 67 $ 0.12
Natural gas - AECO
C$0.10/mcf (1)
Excluding financial
derivatives $ 30 $ 0.06 $ 22 $ 0.04
Including financial
derivatives $ 26 $ 0.05 $ 19 $ 0.03
Volume changes
Crude oil
- 10,000 bbl/d $ 138 $ 0.26 $ 77 $ 0.14
Natural gas
- 10 mmcf/d $ 10 $ 0.02 $ 2 $ 0.01
Foreign currency
rate change
$0.01 change in US$(1)
Including financial
derivatives $ 90 - 92 $ 0.17 $ 7 $ 0.01
Interest rate change
- 1% $ 18 $ 0.03 $ 18 $ 0.03
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(1) For details of outstanding financial instruments in place, refer to note
11 of the Company's unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Consolidated Balance Sheets
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Jun 30 Dec 31
(millions of Canadian dollars, unaudited) 2009 2008
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ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 25 $ 27
Accounts receivable 1,179 1,059
Inventory, prepaids and other 590 455
Current portion of other long-term assets (note 3) 479 1,851
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2,273 3,392
Property, plant and equipment (note 13) 39,430 38,966
Other long-term assets (note 3) 59 292
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$ 41,762 $ 42,650
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LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Accounts payable $ 327 $ 383
Accrued liabilities 1,727 1,802
Future income tax 64 585
Current portion of long-term debt (note 4) - 420
Current portion of other long-term liabilities
(note 5) 268 230
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2,386 3,420
Long-term debt (note 4) 11,987 12,596
Other long-term liabilities (note 5) 1,390 1,124
Future income tax 7,411 7,136
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23,174 24,276
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Share capital (note 7) 2,816 2,768
Retained earnings 15,697 15,344
Accumulated other comprehensive income (note 8) 75 262
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18,588 18,374
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$ 41,762 $ 42,650
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Commitments (note 12)
Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
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(millions of Canadian dollars,
except per common Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30
share amounts, unaudited) 2009 2008 2009 2008
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Revenues $ 2,750 $ 5,112 $ 4,936 $ 9,079
Less: royalties (212) (688) (411) (1,137)
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Revenues, net of royalties 2,538 4,424 4,525 7,942
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Expenses
Production 773 610 1,355 1,197
Transportation and blending 309 689 626 1,174
Depletion, depreciation and
amortization 664 670 1,310 1,358
Asset retirement obligation
accretion (note 5) 24 17 43 34
Administration 47 45 94 88
Stock-based compensation expense
(note 5) 92 459 96 459
Interest, net 124 31 181 80
Risk management activities (note 11) 656 2,369 478 2,893
Foreign exchange (gain) loss (246) (31) (123) 83
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2,443 4,859 4,060 7,366
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Earnings (loss) before taxes 95 (435) 465 576
Taxes other than income tax 47 62 51 111
Current income tax expense (note 6) 87 151 204 306
Future income tax recovery (note 6) (201) (301) (257) (221)
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Net earnings (loss) $ 162 $ (347) $ 467 $ 380
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Net earnings (loss) per common share
(note 10)
Basic and diluted $ 0.30 $ (0.65) $ 0.86 $ 0.70
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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
Six Months Ended
Jun 30 Jun 30
(millions of Canadian dollars, unaudited) 2009 2008
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Share capital (note 7)
Balance - beginning of period $ 2,768 $ 2,674
Issued upon exercise of stock options 18 14
Previously recognized liability on stock options
exercised for common shares 30 66
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Balance - end of period 2,816 2,754
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Retained earnings
Balance - beginning of period 15,344 10,575
Net earnings 467 380
Dividends on common shares (note 7) (114) (108)
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Balance - end of period 15,697 10,847
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Accumulated other comprehensive income (note 8)
Balance - beginning of period 262 72
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes (187) (66)
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Balance - end of period 75 6
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Shareholders' equity $ 18,588 $ 13,607
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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
(millions of Canadian dollars, Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30
unaudited) 2009 2008 2009 2008
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Net earnings (loss) $ 162 $ (347) $ 467 $ 380
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Net change in derivative financial
instruments designated as cash flow
hedges
Unrealized loss during the period, net
of taxes of
$2 million (2008 - $13 million) -
three months ended;
$4 million (2008 - $15 million) - six
months ended (13) (89) (30) (65)
Reclassification to net earnings
(loss), net of taxes of
$nil (2008 - $1 million) - three
months ended;
$1 million (2008 - $7 million) - six
months ended (5) 3 (8) (14)
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(18) (86) (38) (79)
Foreign currency translation
adjustment
Translation of net investment (222) (3) (149) 13
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Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes (240) (89) (187) (66)
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Comprehensive income (loss) $ (78) $ (436) $ 280 $ 314
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
(millions of Canadian dollars, Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30
unaudited) 2009 2008 2009 2008
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Operating activities
Net earnings (loss) $ 162 $ (347) $ 467 $ 380
Non-cash items
Depletion, depreciation and
amortization 664 670 1,310 1,358
Asset retirement obligation
accretion 24 17 43 34
Stock-based compensation 92 459 96 459
Unrealized risk management loss 946 1,415 1,409 1,523
Unrealized foreign exchange (gain)
loss (320) (20) (182) 106
Deferred petroleum revenue tax
recovery (2) (34) (5) (55)
Future income tax recovery (201) (301) (257) (221)
Other 7 6 (6) 19
Abandonment expenditures (10) (7) (19) (13)
Net change in non-cash working
capital (110) 314 (113) 148
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1,252 2,172 2,743 3,738
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Financing activities
Repayment of bank credit facilities,
net (398) (68) (506) (1,240)
Repayment of senior unsecured notes (34) (31) (34) (31)
Issue of US dollar debt securities - - - 1,223
Issue of common shares on exercise
of stock options 2 5 18 14
Dividends on common shares (57) (54) (111) (100)
Net change in non-cash working
capital 32 25 (4) 30
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(455) (123) (637) (104)
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Investing activities
Expenditures on property, plant and
equipment (470) (2,121) (1,717) (3,877)
Net proceeds on sale of property,
plant and equipment 7 1 7 10
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Net expenditures on property, plant
and equipment (463) (2,120) (1,710) (3,867)
Net change in non-cash working
capital (319) 66 (398) 234
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(782) (2,054) (2,108) (3,633)
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Increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents 15 (5) (2) 1
Cash and cash equivalents -
beginning of period 10 27 27 21
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Cash and cash equivalents - end of
period $ 25 $ 22 $ 25 $ 22
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Interest paid $ 92 $ 132 $ 276 $ 278
Taxes paid (recovered)
Taxes other than income tax $ 25 $ 24 $ - $ 55
Current income tax $ (2) $ (108) $ 41 $ (55)
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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
(tabular amounts in millions of Canadian dollars, unless
otherwise stated, unaudited)
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The interim consolidated financial statements of Canadian
Natural Resources Limited (the "Company") include the Company and
all of its subsidiaries and partnerships, and have been prepared
following the same accounting policies as the audited consolidated
financial statements of the Company as at December 31, 2008, except
as described in note 2. The interim consolidated financial
statements contain disclosures that are supplemental to the
Company's annual audited consolidated financial statements. Certain
disclosures that are normally required to be included in the notes
to the annual audited consolidated financial statements have been
condensed. These interim financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial
statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31,
2008.
During 2009, Horizon Oil Sands ("Horizon") Phase 1 assets were
completed and available for their intended use. Accordingly,
capitalization of all associated Phase 1 development costs,
including capitalized interest and stock-based compensation, and
all directly attributable Phase 1 administrative costs have ceased,
and depletion, depreciation and amortization of these assets has
commenced. In addition, the Company has recognized additional asset
retirement obligations related to its oil sands mining operations
and tailings ponds (note 5). All Horizon related financial results
are included in the "Oil Sands Mining and Upgrading" segment.
Comparative Figures
Certain prior period figures have been reclassified to conform
to the presentation adopted in 2009.
2. CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted the following new
accounting standard issued by the Canadian Institute of Chartered
Accountants ("CICA"):
- Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Section 3064 - "Goodwill and
Intangible Assets" replaces Section 3062 - "Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets" and Section 3450 - "Research and Development
Costs". In addition, EIC-27 - "Revenue and Expenditures during the
Pre-Operating Period" has been withdrawn. The new standard
addresses when an internally generated intangible asset meets the
definition of an asset. The adoption of this standard, which was
adopted retroactively without restatement, did not have an impact
on the Company's financial statements.
In February 2008, the CICA's Accounting Standards Board
confirmed that Canadian publicly accountable entities will be
required to adopt International Financial Reporting Standards
("IFRS") as promulgated by the International Accounting Standards
Board in place of generally accepted accounting principles in
Canada ("GAAP") effective January 1, 2011. The Company is currently
assessing which accounting policies will be affected by the change
to IFRS and the potential impact of these changes on its financial
position and results of operations.
3. OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS
Jun 30 Dec 31
2009 2008
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Risk management (note 11) $ 509 $ 2,119
Other 29 24
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538 2,143
Less: current portion 479 1,851
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$ 59 $ 292
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4. LONG-TERM DEBT
Jun 30 Dec 31
2009 2008
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Canadian dollar denominated debt
Bank credit facilities (bankers' acceptances) $ 2,622 $ 4,073
Medium-term notes 1,200 1,200
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3,822 5,273
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US dollar denominated debt
US dollar bank credit facilities (bankers'
acceptances) (2009 - US$750 million; 2008
- US$nil) 872 -
Senior unsecured notes (2009 - US$nil; 2008 -
US$31 million) - 38
US dollar debt securities (2009 - US$6,300
million; 2008 - US$6,300 million) 7,324 7,715
Less: original issue discount on senior unsecured
notes and US dollar debt securities (1) (23) (23)
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8,173 7,730
Fair value of interest rate swaps on US dollar
debt securities (2) 44 68
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8,217 7,798
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Long-term debt before transaction costs 12,039 13,071
Less: transaction costs (1) (3) (52) (55)
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11,987 13,016
Less: current portion - 420
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(1) The Company has included unamortized original issue discounts and
directly attributable transaction costs in the carrying value of the
outstanding debt.
(2) The carrying values of US$350 million of 5.45% notes due October 2012
and US$350 million of 4.90% notes due December 2014 have been adjusted
by $44 million (2008 - $68 million) to reflect the fair value impact of
hedge accounting.
(3) Transaction costs primarily represent underwriting commissions charged
as a percentage of the related debt offerings, as well as legal, rating
agency and other professional fees.
Bank credit facilities
As at June 30, 2009, the Company had in place unsecured bank
credit facilities of $5,329 million, comprised of:
- a $200 million demand credit facility;
- a non-revolving syndicated credit facility of $1,370 million
maturing October 2009;
- a revolving syndicated credit facility of $2,230 million
maturing June 2012;
- a revolving syndicated credit facility of $1,500 million
maturing June 2012; and
- a Pounds Sterling 15 million demand credit facility related to
the Company's North Sea operations.
The revolving syndicated credit facilities are extendible
annually for one year periods at the mutual agreement of the
Company and the lenders. If the facilities are not extended, the
full amount of the outstanding principal would be repayable on the
maturity date. Borrowings under these facilities can be made by way
of Canadian dollar and US dollar bankers' acceptances, and LIBOR,
US base rate and Canadian prime loans.
The Company has $1,370 million remaining on the non-revolving
syndicated credit facility maturing October 2009 related to the
acquisition of Anadarko Canada Corporation. During 2009, the
Company plans to fully retire this facility from its existing
borrowing capacity under its other long-term bank credit facilities
of $1,648 million supported by cash flow from operating activities,
including the commodity risk management activities. Subsequent to
June 30, 2009, $350 million was repaid on this facility.
During the second quarter of 2009, the Company renegotiated its
demand credit facility, increasing it to $200 million.
The Company's weighted average interest rate on long-term debt
outstanding as at June 30, 2009 was 4.3%(December 31, 2008 -
4.6%).
In addition to the outstanding debt, letters of credit and
financial guarantees aggregating $384 million, including $300
million related to Horizon, were outstanding at June 30, 2009.
Medium-term notes
The Company has $2,600 million remaining on its outstanding
$3,000 million base shelf prospectus filed in September 2007 that
allows for the issue of medium-term notes in Canada until October
2009. If issued, these securities will bear interest as determined
at the date of issuance.
Senior unsecured notes
During the second quarter of 2009, US$31 million of senior
unsecured notes were repaid.
US dollar debt securities
The Company has US$1,800 million remaining on its outstanding
US$3,000 million base shelf prospectus filed in September 2007 that
allows for the issue of US dollar debt securities in the United
States until October 2009. If issued, these securities will bear
interest as determined at the date of issuance.
5. OTHER LONG - TERM LIABILITIES
Jun 30 Dec 31
2009 2008
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Asset retirement obligations $ 1,363 $ 1,064
Stock-based compensation 187 171
Other 108 119
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1,658 1,354
Less: current portion 268 230
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$ 1,390 $ 1,124
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Asset retirement obligations
At June 30, 2009, the Company's total estimated undiscounted
costs to settle its asset retirement obligations were approximately
$5,877 million (December 31, 2008 - $4,474 million). These costs
will be incurred over the lives of the operating assets and have
been discounted using a weighted average credit-adjusted risk-free
rate of 7.0% (December 31, 2008 - 6.7%). A reconciliation of the
discounted asset retirement obligations is as follows:
Six Months Year
Ended Ended
Jun 30, 2009 Dec 31, 2008
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Balance - beginning of period $ 1,064 $ 1,074
Liabilities incurred (1) (2) 298 18
Liabilities acquired - 3
Liabilities settled (19) (38)
Asset retirement obligation accretion 43 71
Revision of estimates - (156)
Foreign exchange (23) 92
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Balance - end of period $ 1,363 $ 1,064
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(1) During the first quarter of 2009, the Company recognized additional
asset retirement obligations related to Horizon (discounted - $246
million, undiscounted - $1,350 million).
(2) During the second quarter of 2009, the Company recognized additional
asset retirement obligations related to Gabon, Offshore West Africa
(discounted - $46 million, undiscounted - $93 million).
Stock-based compensation
The Company recognizes a liability for the potential cash
settlements under its Stock Option Plan. The current portion
represents the maximum amount of the liability payable within the
next twelve-month period if all vested options are surrendered for
cash settlement.
Six Months Year
Ended Ended
Jun 30, 2009 Dec 31, 2008
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Balance - beginning of period $ 171 $ 529
Stock-based compensation expense (recovery) 96 (52)
Cash payments for options surrendered (43) (207)
Transferred to common shares (30) (76)
Recovery to Oil Sands Mining and Upgrading (7) (23)
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Balance - end of period 187 171
Less: current portion 181 159
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$ 6 $ 12
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6. INCOME TAXES
The provision for income taxes is as follows:
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30
2009 2008 2009 2008
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Current income tax - North
America (1) $ 5 $ 6 $ 10 $ 27
Current income tax - North Sea 65 111 163 207
Current income tax - Offshore West
Africa 17 34 31 72
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Current income tax expense 87 151 204 306
Future income tax recovery (201) (301) (257) (221)
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Income tax (recovery) expense $ (114) $ (150) $ (53) $ 85
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(1) Includes North America Conventional Crude Oil and Natural Gas,
Midstream, and Oil Sands Mining and Upgrading segments.
Taxable income from the conventional crude oil and natural gas
business in Canada is primarily generated through partnerships,
with the related income taxes payable in subsequent periods. North
America current income taxes have been provided on the basis of
this corporate structure. In addition, North America and North Sea
current income taxes will vary depending upon available income tax
deductions related to the nature, timing and amount of capital
expenditures incurred in any particular year.
During the first quarter of 2009, substantively enacted income
tax rate changes resulted in a reduction of future income tax
liabilities of $19 million in British Columbia (2008 - $19 million
reduction in British Columbia, $22 million reduction in Cote
d'Ivoire).
7. SHARE CAPITAL
Six Months Ended Jun 30, 2009
Issued Number of shares
Common shares (thousands) Amount
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Balance - beginning of period 540,991 $ 2,768
Issued upon exercise of stock options 1,067 18
Previously recognized liability on stock
options exercised - 30
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Balance - end of period 542,058 $ 2,816
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Dividend policy
In March 2009, the Board of Directors set the regular quarterly
dividend at $0.105 per common share. The Company has paid regular
quarterly dividends in January, April, July, and October of each
year since 2001. The dividend policy undergoes a periodic review by
the Board of Directors and is subject to change.
Stock options
Six Months Ended Jun 30, 2009
Weighted
average
Stock options exercise
(thousands) price
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Outstanding - beginning of period 30,962 $ 51.94
Granted 340 $ 52.78
Surrendered for cash settlement (1,456) $ 20.30
Exercised for common shares (1,067) $ 16.95
Forfeited (908) $ 58.39
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Outstanding - end of period 27,871 $ 54.73
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Exercisable - end of period 9,103 $ 48.91
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8. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
The components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes,
were as follows:
Six Months Ended
Jun 30 Jun 30
2009 2008
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Derivative financial instruments designated as cash
flow hedges $ 81 $ 22
Foreign currency translation adjustment (6) (16)
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$ 75 $ 6
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9. CAPITAL DISCLOSURES
As required by Canadian GAAP, the Company must provide certain
disclosures regarding its objectives, policies and processes for
managing capital, as well as provide certain quantitative data
about capital. As the Company does not have any externally imposed
regulatory capital requirements, for the purposes of this
disclosure, the Company has defined its capital to mean its
long-term debt and consolidated shareholders' equity, as determined
each reporting date.
The Company's objectives when managing its capital structure are
to maintain financial flexibility and balance to enable the Company
to access capital markets to sustain its on-going operations and to
support its growth strategies. The Company primarily monitors
capital on the basis of an internally derived non-GAAP financial
measure referred to as its "debt to book capitalization ratio",
which is the arithmetic ratio of current and long-term debt divided
by the sum of the carrying value of shareholders' equity plus
current and long-term debt. The Company aims over time to maintain
its debt to book capitalization ratio in the range of 35% to 45%.
However, the Company may exceed the high end of such target range
if it is investing in capital projects, undertaking acquisitions,
or in periods of lower commodity prices. The Company may be below
the low end of the target range when cash flow from operating
activities is greater than current investment activities. The ratio
is currently near the midpoint of the target range at 39% including
the impact of capital spending on the Horizon Project.
Readers are cautioned that as the debt to book capitalization
ratio has no defined meaning under GAAP, this financial measure may
not be comparable to similar measures provided by other reporting
entities. Further, there can be no assurances that the Company will
continue to use this measure to monitor capital or will not alter
the method of calculation of this measure at some point in the
future.
Jun 30 Dec 31
2009 2008
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Long-term debt (1) $ 11,987 $ 13,016
Total shareholders' equity $ 18,588 $ 18,374
Debt to book capitalization 39% 41%
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(1) Includes the current portion of the long-term debt.
10. NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30
2009 2008 2009 2008
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Weighted average common shares
outstanding (thousands) - basic and
diluted 541,998 540,632 541,626 540,425
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Net earnings (loss) - basic and
diluted $ 162 $ (347) $ 467 $ 380
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Net earnings (loss) per common
share - basic and diluted $ 0.30 $ (0.65) $ 0.86 $ 0.70
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11. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The carrying values of the Company's financial instruments by category are
as follows:
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Jun 30, 2009
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Other
Loans and Held for financial
receivables at trading at liabilities at
Asset (liability) amortized cost fair value amortized cost
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Cash and cash equivalents $ - $ 25 $ -
Accounts receivable 1,179 - -
Risk management - 509 -
Accounts payable - - (327)
Accrued liabilities - - (1,727)
Other long-term liabilities - - (96)
Long-term debt - - (11,987)
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$ 1,179 $ 534 $ (14,137)
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Dec 31, 2008
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Other
Loans and Held for financial
receivables at trading at liabilities at
Asset (liability) amortized cost fair value amortized cost
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Cash and cash equivalents $ - $ 27 $ -
Accounts receivable 1,059 - -
Risk management - 2,119 -
Accounts payable - - (383)
Accrued liabilities - - (1,802)
Other long-term liabilities - - (105)
Long-term debt (1) - - (13,016)
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$ 1,059 $ 2,146 $ (15,306)
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(1) Includes the current portion of the long-term debt.
The carrying value of the Company's financial instruments approximates their
fair value, except for fixed-rate long-term debt as noted below:
Jun 30, 2009 Dec 31, 2008
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Carrying Fair Carrying Fair
value value value value
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Fixed-rate long-term debt (1) $ 8,493 $ 8,690 $ 8,943 $ 7,649
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(1) The carrying values of US$350 million of 5.45% notes due October 2012
and US$350 million of 4.90% notes due December 2014 have been adjusted
by $44 million (2008 - $68 million) to reflect the fair value impact of
hedge accounting.
Risk management
The Company uses derivative financial instruments to manage its
commodity price, foreign currency and interest rate exposures.
These financial instruments are entered into solely for hedging
purposes and are not used for speculative purposes.
The estimated fair value of derivative financial instruments has
been determined based on appropriate internal valuation
methodologies and/or third party indications. Fair values
determined using valuation models require the use of assumptions
concerning the amount and timing of future cash flows and discount
rates. In determining these assumptions, the Company has relied
primarily on external, readily-observable market inputs including
quoted commodity prices and volatility, interest rate yield curves,
and foreign exchange rates. The resulting fair value estimates may
not necessarily be indicative of the amounts that could be realized
or settled in a current market transaction and these differences
may be material.
The changes in estimated fair values of derivative financial
instruments included in the risk management asset (liability) were
recognized in the financial statements as follows:
Six Months Ended Year Ended
Jun 30, 2009 Dec 31, 2008
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Risk Risk
management management
Asset (liability) mark-to-market mark-to-market
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Balance - beginning of period $ 2,119 $ (1,474)
Net cost of outstanding put options 142 297
Net change in fair value of outstanding
derivative financial
instruments attributable to:
- Risk management activities (1,409) 3,090
- Interest expense (22) 60
- Foreign exchange (118) 449
- Other comprehensive income (63) 18
- Settlement of interest rate swaps and
other 4 (20)
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653 2,420
Put premium financing
obligations (1) (144) (301)
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Balance - end of period 509 2,119
Less: current portion 479 1,851
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$ 30 $ 268
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(1) The Company has negotiated payment of put option premiums with various
counterparties at the time of actual settlement of the respective
options. These obligations have been reflected in the net risk
management asset (liability).
Net (gains) losses from risk management activities were as follows:
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30
2009 2008 2009 2008
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Net realized risk management (gain)
loss $ (290) $ 954 $ (931) $ 1,370
Net unrealized risk management loss 946 1,415 1,409 1,523
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$ 656 $ 2,369 $ 478 $ 2,893
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Financial risk factors
a) Market risk
Market risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows
of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in
market prices. The Company's market risk is comprised of commodity
price risk, interest rate risk, and foreign currency exchange
risk.
Commodity price risk
The Company uses commodity derivative financial instruments to
manage its exposure to commodity price risk associated with the
sale of its future crude oil and natural gas production. At June
30, 2009, the Company had the following net derivative financial
instruments outstanding to manage its commodity price
exposures:
Remaining term Volume Weighted average price Index
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Crude oil
Crude oil WTI
price
collars Jul 2009 - Dec 2009 25,000 bbl/d US$70.00 - US$111.56
Jan 2010 - Dec 2010 50,000 bbl/d US$60.00 - US$75.08 WTI
Crude oil
puts Jul 2009 - Dec 2009 92,000 bbl/d US$100.00 WTI
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At June 30, 2009, the net cost of outstanding put options and their
respective periods of settlement was as follows:
Q3 2009 Q4 2009
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Cost ($ millions) US$61 US$61
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Remaining term Volume Weighted average price Index
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Natural gas
Natural gas
price
collars Jan 2010 - Dec 2010 220,000 GJ/d C$6.00 - C$8.00 AECO
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The Company's outstanding commodity derivative financial
instruments are expected to be settled monthly based on the
applicable index pricing for the respective contract month.
There were no commodity derivative financial instruments
designated as hedges at June 30, 2009.
In addition to the derivative financial instruments noted above,
the Company entered into natural gas physical sales contracts for
400,000 GJ/d at an average fixed price of C$5.29 per GJ at AECO for
the period July to December 2009.
Interest rate risk management
The Company is exposed to interest rate price risk on its fixed
rate long-term debt and to interest rate cash flow risk on its
floating rate long-term debt. The Company enters into interest rate
swap contracts to manage its fixed to floating interest rate mix on
long-term debt. The interest rate swap contracts require the
periodic exchange of payments without the exchange of the notional
principal amounts on which the payments are based. At June 30,
2009, the Company had the following interest rate swap contracts
outstanding:
Amount
Remaining term ($millions) Fixed rate Floating rate
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Interest rate
Swaps - fixed LIBOR (1) + 0.38%
to floating Jul 2009 - Dec 2014 US$350 4.90%
Swaps -
floating to
fixed Jul 2009 - Feb 2011 C$300 1.0680% 3 month CDOR (2)
Jul 2009 - Feb 2012 C$200 1.4475% 3 month CDOR (2)
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(1) London Interbank Offered Rate
(2) Canadian Dealer Offered Rate
All interest rate related derivative financial instruments
designated as hedges at June 30, 2009 were classified as fair value
hedges.
Foreign currency exchange rate risk management
The Company is exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk in
Canada primarily related to its US dollar denominated long-term
debt and working capital. The Company is also exposed to foreign
currency exchange rate risk on transactions conducted in other
currencies in its subsidiaries and in the carrying value of its
self-sustaining foreign subsidiaries. The Company periodically
enters into cross currency swap contracts and foreign currency
forward contracts to manage known currency exposure on US dollar
denominated long-term debt and working capital. The cross currency
swap contracts require the periodic exchange of payments with the
exchange at maturity of notional principal amounts on which the
payments are based. At June 30, 2009, the Company had the following
cross currency swap contracts outstanding:
Exchange Interest Interest
Amount rate rate rate
Remaining term ($ millions) (US$/C$) (US$) (C$)
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Cross currency
Swaps Jul 2009 - Aug 2016 US$250 1.116 6.00% 5.40%
Jul 2009 - May 2017 US$1,100 1.170 5.70% 5.10%
Jul 2009 - Mar 2038 US$550 1.170 6.25% 5.76%
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All cross currency swap derivative financial instruments
designated as hedges at June 30, 2009 were classified as cash flow
hedges.
In addition to the cross currency swap contracts noted above,
the Company periodically utilizes foreign currency forward
contracts to manage certain foreign currency cash management needs.
At June 30, 2009, the Company had US$1,436 million of these
contracts outstanding, with terms of approximately 30 days or
less.
Financial instrument sensitivities
As required by Canadian GAAP, the Company must provide certain
quantitative sensitivities related to its financial instruments,
which are prepared on a different basis than those sensitivities
currently disclosed in the Company's other continuous disclosure
documents. The following table summarizes the annualized
sensitivities of the Company's net earnings and other comprehensive
income to changes in the fair value of financial instruments
outstanding as at June 30, 2009 resulting from changes in the
specified variable, with all other variables held constant. These
sensitivities are limited to the impact of changes in a specified
variable applied to financial instruments only and do not represent
the impact of a change in the variable on the operating results of
the Company taken as a whole. Further, these sensitivities are
theoretical, as changes in one variable may contribute to changes
in another variable, which may magnify or counteract the
sensitivities. In addition, changes in fair value generally can not
be extrapolated because the relationship of a change in an
assumption to the change in fair value may not be linear.
Impact on other
Impact on net comprehensive
earnings income
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Commodity price risk
Increase WTI US$1.00/bbl $ (26) $ -
Decrease WTI US$1.00/bbl $ 26 $ -
Increase AECO C$0.10/mcf $ (4) $ -
Decrease AECO C$0.10/mcf $ 4 $ -
Interest rate risk
Increase interest rate 1% $ (16) $ (5)
Decrease interest rate 1% $ 16 $ 6
Foreign currency exchange rate risk
Increase exchange rate by US$0.01 $ (33) $ -
Decrease exchange rate by US$0.01 $ 33 $ -
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b) Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk that a party to a financial instrument
will cause a financial loss to the Company by failing to discharge
an obligation.
Counterparty credit risk management
The Company's accounts receivable are mainly with customers in
the crude oil and natural gas industry and are subject to normal
industry credit risks. The Company manages these risks by reviewing
its exposure to individual companies on a regular basis and where
appropriate, ensures that parental guarantees or letters of credit
are in place to minimize the impact in the event of default. At
June 30, 2009, substantially all of the Company's accounts
receivable were due within normal trade terms.
The Company is also exposed to possible losses in the event of
nonperformance by counterparties to derivative financial
instruments; however, the Company manages this credit risk by
entering into agreements with counterparties that are substantially
all investment grade financial institutions and other entities. At
June 30, 2009, the Company had net risk management assets of $536
million with specific counterparties related to derivative
financial instruments (December 31, 2008 - $2,119 million).
c) Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will encounter
difficulty in meeting obligations associated with financial
liabilities.
Management of liquidity risk requires the Company to maintain
sufficient cash and cash equivalents, along with other sources of
capital, consisting primarily of cash flow from operating
activities, available credit facilities, and access to debt capital
markets, to meet obligations as they become due. Due to
fluctuations in the timing of the receipt and/or disbursement of
operating cash flows, the Company believes it has adequate bank
credit facilities to provide liquidity.
The maturity dates for financial liabilities are as follows:
1 to 2 to
Less than less than less than
1 year 2 years 5 years Thereafter
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Accounts payable $ 327 $ - $ - $ -
Accrued liabilities $ 1,727 $ - $ - $ -
Other long-term liabilities $ 87 $ 9 $ - $ -
Long-term debt (1) $ 1,369 $ 400 $ 1,737 $ 6,387
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(1) The long-term debt represents principal repayments only and does not
reflect fair value adjustments, original issue discounts or transaction
costs. No debt repayments are reflected for $2,125 million of revolving
bank credit facilities due to the extendable nature of the facilities.
12. COMMITMENTS
As at June 30, 2009, the Company had committed to certain payments as
follows:
Remaining
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Thereafter
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Product transportation
and pipeline $ 115 $ 188 $ 158 $ 134 $ 123 $ 1,165
Offshore equipment
operating leases $ 101 $ 138 $ 137 $ 111 $ 111 $ 378
Offshore drilling $ 82 $ 59 $ - $ - $ - $ -
Asset retirement
obligations (1) $ 9 $ 10 $ 16 $ 17 $ 26 $ 5,799
Office leases $ 12 $ 29 $ 23 $ 2 $ 2 $ 2
Other $ 180 $ 185 $ 16 $ 9 $ 7 $ 19
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(1) Amounts represent management's estimate of the future undiscounted
payments to settle asset retirement obligations related to resource
properties, facilities, and production platforms, based on current
legislation and industry operating practices. Amounts disclosed for the
period 2009 - 2013 represent the minimum required expenditures to meet
these obligations. Actual expenditures in any particular year may exceed
these minimum amounts.
13. SEGMENTED INFORMATION
Conventional Crude Oil and Natural Gas
North America North Sea
Three Six Three Six
Months Months Months Months
(millions of Canadian Ended Ended Ended Ended
dollars, unaudited) Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30
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2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008
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Segmented revenue 2,000 4,282 3,847 7,497 271 537 446 1,045
Less: royalties (192) (651) (385) (1,056) (1) (1) (1) (2)
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Segmented revenue, net
of royalties 1,808 3,631 3,462 6,441 270 536 445 1,043
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Segmented expenses
Production 445 475 921 926 113 105 183 217
Transportation and
blending 304 698 630 1,191 2 2 5 5
Depletion,
depreciation and
amortization 514 562 1,061 1,128 79 72 143 158
Asset retirement
obligation
accretion 11 9 20 20 6 7 13 13
Realized risk
management
activities (188) 954 (672) 1,371 (102) - (259) (1)
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Total segmented
expenses 1,086 2,698 1,960 4,636 98 186 85 392
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Segmented earnings
before
the following 722 933 1,502 1,805 172 350 360 651
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Non-segmented expenses
Administration
Stock-based
compensation
expense
Interest, net
Unrealized risk
management
activities
Foreign exchange
(gain) loss
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Total non-segmented
expenses
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Earnings (loss) before
taxes
Taxes other than
income tax
Current income tax
expense
Future income tax
recovery
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Offshore West Africa Total Conventional
Three Six Three Six
Months Months Months Months
(millions of Canadian Ended Ended Ended Ended
dollars, unaudited) Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30
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2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008
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Segmented revenue 182 287 383 524 2,453 5,106 4,676 9,066
Less: royalties (16) (36) (30) (79) (209) (688) (416) (1,137)
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Segmented revenue, net
of royalties 166 251 353 445 2,244 4,418 4,260 7,929
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Segmented expenses
Production 30 25 73 46 588 605 1,177 1,189
Transportation and
blending - - - - 306 700 635 1,196
Depletion, depreciation
and
amortization 38 34 88 68 631 668 1,292 1,354
Asset retirement
obligation
accretion 1 1 2 1 18 17 35 34
Realized risk
management
activities - - - - (290) 954 (931) 1,370
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Total segmented
expenses 69 60 163 115 1,253 2,944 2,208 5,143
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Segmented earnings
before
the following 97 191 190 330 991 1,474 2,052 2,786
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Non-segmented expenses
Administration
Stock-based
compensation
expense
Interest, net
Unrealized risk
management
activities
Foreign exchange (gain)
loss
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Total non-segmented
expenses
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Earnings (loss) before
taxes
Taxes other than income
tax
Current income tax
expense
Future income tax
recovery
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Net earnings (loss)
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Oil Sands Mining and Upgrading Midstream
Three Six Three Six
Months Months Months Months
(millions of Canadian Ended Ended Ended Ended
dollars, unaudited) Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30
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2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008
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Segmented revenue 292 - 292 - 17 20 36 40
Less: royalties (3) - (3) - - - - -
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Segmented revenue, net
of royalties 289 - 289 - 17 20 36 40
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Segmented expenses
Production 182 - 182 - 5 8 10 13
Transportation and
blending 14 - 14 - - - - -
Depletion, depreciation
and
amortization 36 - 38 - 2 2 4 4
Asset retirement
obligation
accretion 6 - 8 - - - - -
Realized risk
management
activities - - - - - - - -
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Total segmented
expenses 238 - 242 - 7 10 14 17
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Segmented earnings
before the following 51 - 47 - 10 10 22 23
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Non-segmented expenses
Administration
Stock-based
compensation
expense
Interest, net
Unrealized risk
management
activities
Foreign exchange (gain)
loss
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Total non-segmented
expenses
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Earnings (loss) before
taxes
Taxes other than income
tax
Current income tax
expense
Future income tax
recovery
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Net earnings (loss)
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Inter-segment elimination
and other Total
Three Six Three Six
Months Months Months Months
Ended Ended Ended Ended
Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30 Jun 30
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2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008
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Segmented revenue (12) (14) (68) (27) 2,750 5,112 4,936 9,079
Less: royalties - - 8 - (212) (688) (411) (1,137)
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Segmented revenue, net
of royalties (12) (14) (60) (27) 2,538 4,424 4,525 7,942
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Segmented expenses
Production (2) (3) (14) (5) 773 610 1,355 1,197
Transportation and
blending (11) (11) (23) (22) 309 689 626 1,174
Depletion, depreciation
and
amortization (5) - (24) - 664 670 1,310 1,358
Asset retirement
obligation
accretion - - - - 24 17 43 34
Realized risk
management
activities - - - - (290) 954 (931) 1,370
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Total segmented
expenses (18) (14) (61) (27) 1,480 2,940 2,403 5,133
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Segmented earnings
before the following 6 - 1 - 1,058 1,484 2,122 2,809
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Non-segmented expenses
Administration 47 45 94 88
Stock-based
compensation
expense 92 459 96 459
Interest, net 124 31 181 80
Unrealized risk
management
activities 946 1,415 1,409 1,523
Foreign exchange (gain)
loss (246) (31) (123) 83
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Total non-segmented
expenses 963 1,919 1,657 2,233
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Earnings (loss) before
taxes 95 (435) 465 576
Taxes other than income
tax 47 62 51 111
Current income tax
expense 87 151 204 306
Future income tax
recovery (201) (301) (257) (221)
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Net earnings (loss) 162 (347) 467 380
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Net additions to property, plant and equipment
Six Months Ended
Jun 30, 2009
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Non
Cash/Fair
Net Value Capitalized
Expenditures Changes (1) Costs
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North America $ 869 $ (4) $ 865
North Sea 82 - 82
Offshore West Africa 356 50 406
Other - - -
Oil Sands Mining
and Upgrading (2) 391 275 666
Midstream 5 - 5
Head office 7 - 7
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$ 1,710 $ 321 $ 2,031
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Six Months Ended
Jun 30, 2008
Non
Cash/Fair
Net Value Capitalized
Expenditures Changes (1) Costs
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North America $ 1,280 $ 12 $ 1,292
North Sea 124 - 124
Offshore West Africa 258 (2) 256
Other 1 - 1
Oil Sands Mining
and Upgrading (2) 2,193 - 2,193
Midstream 4 - 4
Head office 7 - 7
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$ 3,867 $ 10 $ 3,877
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(1) Asset retirement obligations, future income tax adjustments related to
differences between carrying value and tax value, and other fair value
adjustments.
(2) Net expenditures for the Oil Sands Mining and Upgrading assets also
include capitalized interest, stock-based compensation, and the impact
of intersegment eliminations.
Property, plant
and equipment Total assets
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Jun 30 Dec 31 Jun 30 Dec 31
2009 2008 2009 2008
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Segmented assets
North America $ 21,963 $ 22,151 $ 23,450 $ 24,875
North Sea 1,878 2,048 2,138 2,638
Offshore West Africa 2,099 1,894 2,167 2,013
Other 26 26 69 64
Oil Sands Mining and Upgrading 13,192 12,573 13,581 12,677
Midstream 207 206 292 315
Head office 65 68 65 68
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$ 39,430 $ 38,966 $ 41,762 $ 42,650
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Capitalized interest
The Company capitalizes construction period interest to Oil
Sands Mining and Upgrading based on costs incurred and the
Company's cost of borrowing. Interest capitalization on a
particular development phase ceases once construction is
substantially complete. For the six months ended June 30, 2009,
pre-tax interest of $92 million was capitalized to Oil Sands Mining
and Upgrading (June 30, 2008 - $221 million).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIOS
The following financial ratios are provided in connection with
the Company's continuous offering of medium-term notes pursuant to
the short form prospectus dated September 2007. These ratios are
based on the Company's interim consolidated financial statements
that are prepared in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in Canada.
Interest coverage ratios for the twelve month period ended June 30, 2009:
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Interest coverage (times)
Net earnings (1) 12.5x
Cash flow from operations (2) 11.9x
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(1) Net earnings plus income taxes and interest expense; divided by the sum
of interest expense and capitalized interest.
(2) Cash flow from operations plus current income taxes and interest
expense; divided by the sum of interest expense and capitalized
interest.
CONFERENCE CALL
A conference call will be held at 9:00 a.m. Mountain Time, 11:00
a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, August 6, 2009. The North American
conference call number is 1-866-226-1793 and the outside North
American conference call number is 001-416-641-6128. Please call in
about 10 minutes before the starting time in order to be patched
into the call. The conference call will also be broadcast live on
the internet and may be accessed through the Canadian Natural
website at www.cnrl.com.
A taped rebroadcast will be available until 6:00 p.m. Mountain
Time, Thursday, August 13, 2009. To access the postview in North
America, dial 1-800-408-3053. Those outside of North America, dial
001-416-695-5800. The passcode to use is 8634752.
WEBCAST
This call is being webcast and can be accessed on Canadian
Natural's website at www.cnrl.com/investor_info/calendar.html.
2009 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS
The 2009 third quarter results are scheduled for release prior
to market opening on Thursday, November 5, 2009.
Contacts: Canadian Natural Resources Limited Allan P. Markin
Chairman (403) 514-7777 (403) 514-7888 (FAX) Canadian Natural
Resources Limited John G. Langille Vice-Chairman (403) 514-7777
(403) 514-7888 (FAX) Canadian Natural Resources Limited Steve W.
Laut President &Chief Operating Officer (403) 514-7777 (403)
514-7888 (FAX) Canadian Natural Resources Limited Douglas A. Proll
Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice-President, Finance (403)
514-7777 (403) 514-7888 (FAX) Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Corey B. Bieber Vice-President,Finance & Investor Relations
(403) 514-7777 (403) 514-7888 (FAX) Canadian Natural Resources
Limited 2500, 855 - 2nd Street S.W. Calgary, Alberta T2P 4J8 Email:
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