2023 Production Guidance and Budget Highlights
ADVISORY
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements relating to Canadian Natural Resources Limited (the "Company") in this document or documents
incorporated herein by reference constitute forward-looking 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", "proposed", "aspiration" or expressions of a similar nature suggesting future outcome or
statements regarding an outlook. Disclosure related to expected future commodity pricing, forecast or anticipated
production volumes, royalties, production expenses, capital expenditures, income tax expenses, and other targets
provided throughout this press release and the Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") of the financial
condition and results of operations of the Company, constitute forward-looking statements. Disclosure of plans relating
to and expected results of existing and future developments, including, without limitation, those in relation to: the
Company's assets at Horizon Oil Sands ("Horizon"), the Athabasca Oil Sands Project ("AOSP"), the Primrose thermal
oil projects, the Pelican Lake water and polymer flood projects, the Kirby Thermal Oil Sands Project, the Jackfish
Thermal Oil Sands Project and the North West Redwater bitumen upgrader and refinery; construction by third parties
of new, or expansion of existing, pipeline capacity or other means of transportation of bitumen, crude oil, natural gas,
natural gas liquids ("NGLs") or synthetic crude oil ("SCO") that the Company may be reliant upon to transport its
products to market; the development and deployment of technology and technological innovations; the financial
capacity of the Company to complete its growth projects and responsibly and sustainably grow in the long-term; and
the timing and impact of the Pathways Alliance ("Pathways") initiative, government support for Pathways and the
ability to achieve net zero emissions from oil production, also constitute forward-looking statements. These forward-
looking statements are based on annual budgets and multi-year forecasts, and are reviewed and revised throughout
the year as 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. 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 and proved plus probable
crude oil, natural gas and NGLs 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 reserves 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 earlier 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
(including as a result of effects of the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic, the actions of the Organization of the
Petroleum Exporting Countries Plus ("OPEC+") and rising inflation rates) which may impact, among other things,
demand and supply for and market prices of the Company's products, and the availability and cost of resources
required by the Company's operations; volatility of and assumptions regarding crude oil and natural gas and NGLS
prices including due to actions of OPEC+ taken in response to COVID-19 or otherwise; fluctuations in currency and
interest rates; assumptions on which the Company's current targets are 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 disruptions or delays in the mining, extracting or upgrading of 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, maintain, and operate
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 and in mining, extracting or upgrading the Company's bitumen
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