Readers are advised to review the "Presentation of Reserves
and Other Oil and Gas Information" and "Non-GAAP Financial Measures
and Ratios" at the conclusion of this news release for information
regarding the presentation of the reserves information, as well as
certain oil and gas metrics, and certain financial measures that do
not have standardized meaning under generally accepted accounting
principles, contained in this news release. All amounts in this
news release are stated in Canadian dollars unless otherwise
specified.
CALGARY,
AB, March 4, 2025 /CNW/ - Strathcona Resources
Ltd. ("Strathcona" or the "Company") (TSX: SCR) today reported its
year end 2024 reserves and fourth quarter and full year 2024
financial and operational results. The Board of Directors also
declared a quarterly dividend of $0.26 per common share to be paid on March 31, 2025 to all shareholders of record on
March 21, 2025.
YE 2024 Reserves Highlights
- Proved Developed Producing ("PDP"), Proved ("1P"), and Proved
Plus Probable ("2P") reserves of 367 MMboe, 1,534 MMboe, and 2,655
MMboe, reflecting growth of 8%, 3%, and 2% respectively (10%, 4%,
and 2% respectively for oil and condensate)(1) versus
December 31, 2023
- PDP finding and development ("F&D") costs(2),
including changes in future development costs ("FDC"), of
$13.49 per boe, equating to a 2024
PDP recycle ratio(2) of 2.4x
- 165% organic 2P reserve replacement(2); 39 Year 2P
Reserve Life Index(2)
- Growth in PDP, 1P, and 2P before-tax PV-10 net of debt,
including dividends(3) of 29%, 5% and 5% per share
FY 2024 Highlights
- Production of 183,080 boe/d (71% oil and condensate, 78%
liquids)(1)
- Operating Earnings of $970.5
million ($4.53 /
share)(2)
- Free Cash Flow of $606.1 million
($2.83 / share)(2)
Q4 2024 Highlights
- Production of 187,203 boe/d (70% oil and condensate, 77%
liquids)(1)
- Operating Earnings of $190.0
million ($0.89 /
share)(2)
- Free Cash Flow of $0.3
million(2)
|
|
(1)
|
See "Presentation of
Reserves and Other Oil and Gas Information" section of this press
release.
|
(2)
|
A non-GAAP financial
measure or ratio which does not have a standardized meaning
under IFRS® Accounting Standards (the "Accounting Standards");
see "Non-GAAP Measures and Ratios" section of this press
release.
|
(3)
|
See "Supplementary
Financial Measures" section of this press release.
|
|
Three Months
Ended
|
Year
Ended
|
($ millions, unless
otherwise indicated)
|
December
31, 2024
|
December
31, 2023
|
September
30, 2024
|
December
31, 2024
|
December
31, 2023
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WTI (US$ /
bbl)
|
70.27
|
78.32
|
75.10
|
75.72
|
77.62
|
WCS Hardisty (C$ /
bbl)
|
80.75
|
76.85
|
83.96
|
83.53
|
79.51
|
AECO 5A (C$ /
GJ)
|
1.40
|
2.18
|
0.65
|
1.38
|
2.50
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bitumen
(bbls/d)
|
59,732
|
59,845
|
58,610
|
59,516
|
55,768
|
Heavy oil
(bbls/d)
|
50,997
|
52,736
|
50,494
|
51,107
|
53,707
|
Condensate and light
oil (bbls/d)
|
20,763
|
19,184
|
19,520
|
19,922
|
12,011
|
Total oil production
(bbls/d)
|
131,492
|
131,765
|
128,624
|
130,545
|
121,486
|
Other NGLs
(bbls/d)
|
12,980
|
11,906
|
11,680
|
11,958
|
9,021
|
Natural gas
(mcf/d)
|
256,386
|
254,361
|
227,581
|
243,456
|
149,715
|
Production
(boe/d)
|
187,203
|
186,064
|
178,235
|
183,080
|
155,459
|
Sales
(boe/d)
|
184,120
|
184,360
|
178,391
|
182,794
|
155,920
|
% Oil and
condensate
|
70 %
|
71 %
|
72 %
|
71 %
|
78 %
|
%
Liquids(1)
|
77 %
|
77 %
|
79 %
|
78 %
|
84 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil and natural gas
sales, net of blending costs and other
income(2)
|
1,024.6
|
1,003.7
|
1,041.3
|
4,255.0
|
3,690.8
|
Royalties
|
208.5
|
134.9
|
134.0
|
662.7
|
556.9
|
Production and
operating – Energy(2)
|
58.7
|
72.5
|
45.7
|
248.1
|
322.3
|
Production and
operating – Non-energy(2)
|
138.5
|
133.3
|
140.2
|
563.6
|
474.0
|
Transportation and
processing
|
144.2
|
135.7
|
140.2
|
577.0
|
482.9
|
General and
administrative
|
28.4
|
24.5
|
25.5
|
101.1
|
91.9
|
Depletion, depreciation
and amortization
|
196.3
|
227.5
|
226.3
|
873.5
|
732.9
|
Interest and finance
costs(3)
|
60.0
|
73.2
|
64.0
|
258.5
|
281.5
|
Current income tax
recovery
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(46.9)
|
Operating
Earnings(2)
|
190.0
|
202.1
|
265.4
|
970.5
|
795.3
|
Other
items(3)
|
102.1
|
(61.6)
|
77.4
|
366.8
|
208.1
|
Income and
comprehensive income
|
87.9
|
263.7
|
188.0
|
603.7
|
587.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
Earnings(2)
|
190.0
|
202.1
|
265.4
|
970.5
|
795.3
|
Non-cash
items(3)
|
217.3
|
249.1
|
360.6
|
1,074.4
|
807.9
|
(Loss) gain on risk
management and foreign exchange contracts – realized
|
(1.8)
|
19.6
|
(97.3)
|
(107.5)
|
(41.0)
|
Funds from
Operations(2)
|
405.5
|
470.8
|
528.7
|
1,937.4
|
1,562.2
|
Capital
expenditures
|
(392.5)
|
(306.2)
|
(319.6)
|
(1,295.6)
|
(1,026.8)
|
Decommissioning
costs
|
(12.7)
|
(13.8)
|
(8.5)
|
(35.7)
|
(37.9)
|
Free Cash
Flow(2)
|
0.3
|
150.8
|
200.6
|
606.1
|
497.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt
|
2,461.6
|
2,665.0
|
2,449.9
|
2,461.6
|
2,665.0
|
Common shares
(millions)
|
214.2
|
214.2
|
214.2
|
214.2
|
214.2
|
(1)
|
See "Presentation of
Reserves and Other Oil and Gas Information" section of this press
release.
|
(2)
|
A non-GAAP financial
measure or ratio which does not have a standardized meaning under
the "Accounting Standards"; see "Non-GAAP Measures and Ratios"
section of this press release.
|
(3)
|
See "Supplementary
Financial Measures" section of this press release.
|
|
Three Months
Ended
|
Year Ended
|
($/boe, unless
otherwise indicated)
|
December 31,
2024
|
December 31,
2023
|
September 30,
2024
|
December 31,
2024
|
December 31,
2023
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil and natural gas
sales, net of blending costs and other
income(1)
|
60.49
|
59.16
|
63.45
|
63.60
|
64.85
|
Royalties
|
12.31
|
7.95
|
8.16
|
9.91
|
9.78
|
Production and
operating – Energy(1)
|
3.46
|
4.27
|
2.78
|
3.71
|
5.66
|
Production and
operating – Non-energy(1)
|
8.18
|
7.86
|
8.54
|
8.42
|
8.33
|
Transportation and
processing
|
8.51
|
8.00
|
8.54
|
8.62
|
8.49
|
General and
administrative
|
1.68
|
1.44
|
1.55
|
1.51
|
1.61
|
Depletion, depreciation
and amortization
|
11.59
|
13.41
|
13.79
|
13.06
|
12.88
|
Interest and finance
costs(2)
|
3.54
|
4.31
|
3.90
|
3.86
|
4.94
|
Current income tax
recovery
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(0.82)
|
Operating
Earnings(1)
|
11.22
|
11.92
|
16.19
|
14.51
|
13.98
|
Effective royalty rate
(%)(1)
|
20.3 %
|
13.4 %
|
12.9 %
|
15.6 %
|
15.1 %
|
(1)
|
A non-GAAP financial
measure or ratio which does not have a standardized meaning under
the Accounting Standards; see "Non-GAAP Measures and Ratios"
section of this press release.
|
(2)
|
See "Supplementary
Financial Measures" section of this press release.
|
Annual Letters to Strathcona Shareholders
A letter to shareholders providing an in-depth review of
Strathcona's year-end 2024
reserves and a full year review of 2024 financial and operating
performance can be found on Strathcona's website at
strathconaresources.com/investors/reports.
Quarter Review and Near-Term Priorities
Strathcona's fourth quarter
production of 187 Mboe per day was up 5% quarter-over-quarter, with
2024 full year production of 183 Mboe per day in-line with
guidance. Full year capital expenditures of $1,296 million were slightly below Strathcona's capital budget of $1,300 million. Fourth quarter free cash flow was
negatively impacted by a build into inventory of 3 Mbbls per day of
heavy oil and the deferral of crown royalty deductions associated
with capital spending at Cold Lake
and Lloydminster. Corresponding
recoveries are expected in 2025, with excess heavy oil inventory
being sold in January and the delayed capital expenditure
deductions reducing 2025 royalties.
In Cold Lake, activity was
focused on the tie-in of 8 new lower drainage wells (LDWs) on the
D-East pad and 8 new well pairs on the C-South pad in Tucker. Early
performance from both pads has exceeded expectations, with Tucker
achieving average production of more than 28 Mbbls per day at a
steam-oil-ratio (SOR) of 3.7x in February. This represents a
production increase of approximately 50% and an SOR reduction of
approximately 30% versus 2022-2024 average levels, and an all-time
monthly production record for the project. The success of the lower
drainage wells at D-East, which included Strathcona's first multi-lateral LDW, built
upon learnings from Strathcona's
piloting of LDWs at Orion between 2021-2024 and is expected to
unlock further LDW development across the Tucker project. The
step-change improvement at Tucker is another example of the
operational improvements Strathcona has realized since it acquired its
three Cold Lake assets between
2020 and 2022, with combined production now up approximately 30%
since each was acquired, to 66 Mbbls per day in February.
In Lloydminster, production
growth was driven by record production of over 6 Mbbls per day at
Druid, up 35% quarter-over-quarter, partially offset by production
downtime in Strathcona's
Lloydminster thermal properties.
Strathcona's 2024 Druid drilling
program exceeded expectations, driven by strong performance from
the Company's first multilateral well and first infill wells at 50
meter spacing. The validation of multilaterals and infills in turn
translated into a greater than 36% increase in 2P reserves for
year-end 2024 at Druid. Current activity in Lloydminster is focused on the tie-in of the
Meota West 2 OTSG expansion exploiting the General Petroleum
formation (targeting first oil in the second quarter of 2025),
construction of the new Meota Central processing facility
(targeting first oil in the fourth quarter of 2026), and the annual
conventional drilling program.
In the Montney, the fourth
quarter saw the return of previously shut-in volumes at Groundbirch
following improved natural gas pricing, as well as record quarterly
production of over 38 Mboe per day at Kakwa (approximately 57%
liquids) driven by strong performance at the recently tied-in 3-24
pad. Strathcona also finished
drilling the 5 well 5-21 pad at Kakwa, the Company's first with
2.5-mile laterals, which achieved approximately 9% per lateral
meter savings versus the previous 2.0-mile design (DCE&T costs
of approximately $3,965 / lateral
meter vs. $4,350 / lateral meter).
Current activity is focused on the 5-well 3-04 pad in Kakwa and
6-well 14-04 pad in Grand Prairie.
Subsequent to the quarter-end, Strathcona received approval for an expanded
credit facility of approximately $2.75
billion (from $2.50 billion
previously) through an amended and restated credit agreement which
includes a new US$175 million term
credit facility. The amended and restated credit agreement includes
a $250 million accordion feature,
allowing the credit facility to expand to $3.0 billion subject to certain conditions.
U.S. Tariffs
Strathcona is closely
monitoring the implementation of U.S. tariffs and thus far expects
the financial impact to be largely mitigated. Of the approximately
115 Mbbls per day of bitumen and heavy oil Strathcona produces, approximately 85 Mbbls
per day ("Local Sales") is sold in Western Canada markets and approximately 30
Mbbls per day is sold in the United
States Gulf Coast ("USGC Sales"). Tariffs will impact
Strathcona's Local Sales to the
extent they cause a widening in WTI-WCS Hardisty differentials, and
in the fourth quarter of 2024 Strathcona hedged 45 Mbbls per day
(approximately 53% of its Local Sales) at a US$12.94 / bbl differential for full-year
2025.
For Strathcona's USGC Sales,
Strathcona will pay a tariff based
on its landed price, net of transportation, in the USGC, estimated
at approximately US$5 per barrel at
current prices. However, Strathcona's USGC Sales are priced at a
premium to the WCS Houston benchmark, and since potential tariffs
were announced in November 2024
WTI-WCS Houston differentials have strengthened by approximately
US$2.50 per barrel, implicitly
reflecting the portion of the tariff born by the U.S. downstream
buyer and negating approximately 50% of the tariff impact to
Strathcona. In the first quarter
of 2025, Strathcona hedged
approximately 21 Mbbls per day (approximately 70% of USGC sales) at
a WTI-WCS Houston differential of US$3.52 per barrel between April and September 2025.
Taken together, Strathcona's
financial hedges, the strengthening of the WCS Houston benchmark,
and the weaker Canadian dollar are expected to significantly
insulate Strathcona from U.S.
tariffs. Relative to Strathcona's
November 2024 Investor Day (which
included 2025 guidance based on US$70
per barrel WTI, US$13 per barrel
WTI-WCS Hardisty differentials, US$5
per barrel WTI-WCS Houston differentials, and 1.38x CAD-USD),
current pricing of approximately US$68 per barrel WTI, US$14.00 per barrel WTI-WCS Hardisty
differentials, US$2.50 per barrel
WTI-WCS Houston differentials, and 1.45x USD-CAD is estimated to
translate to approximately the same all-in net realized price,
after hedging and including tariff payments. To the extent WCS
Hardisty differentials widened to US$15.50 per barrel (which in Strathcona's view would represent the maximum
theoretical impact of tariffs), the net impact to Strathcona's realized price, after hedging and
including tariff payments is expected to be approximately 1%
(despite US$2 per barrel lower
WTI).
Finally, Strathcona also
produces approximately 20 Mbbls per day of condensate which is
approximately 100% consumed internally for Strathcona's operations and therefore is not
meaningfully exposed to the impact of tariffs on condensate prices.
Any impact of tariffs on Strathcona's natural gas and natural gas
liquids sales is expected to be minimal relative to Strathcona's total revenue.
Dividend Increase
Strathcona's board of directors
has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.26 per common share to be paid on March 31, 2025 to shareholders of record on
March 21, 2025. This reflects an
increase of 4% versus the prior quarter, in-line with expected
production growth. Future dividend increases will be considered
based on further growth in production and/or reductions in
full-cycle WTI breakeven prices. Payments to shareholders who are
not residents of Canada will be
net of any Canadian withholding taxes that may be applicable.
Dividends paid by Strathcona are
considered "eligible dividends" for Canadian tax purposes.
Outlook
Year to date 2025 production has averaged approximately 195 Mboe
per day, meaningfully above expectations, and Strathcona will re-evaluate 2025 guidance of
185-195 Mboe per day mid-year. Strathcona's 2025 capital budget of
$1.35 billion is unchanged.
Conference Call Details
Strathcona will host a
conference call on Wednesday March 5, 2025,
starting at 9:00AM MT (11:00AM ET), to review the Company's year-end
2024 reserves and fourth quarter and year end 2024 financial and
operating results.
Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Time: 11:00AM ET (9:00AM MT)
URL Entry: To join without operator assistance, register at
https://emportal.ink/3VHJaZC up to 15 minutes before the start
time. Enter your name and phone number to receive an automated
call-back.
Telephone Entry: Alternatively, you can join with operator
assistance by dialing 1 (888) 510-2154 (North American Toll Free)
and quote conference ID 73482
Webcast Link: https://app.webinar.net/y1JGnDLnaYD
For those unable to participate in the conference call at the
scheduled time, a recording of the conference call will be
available for seven days following the call and can be accessed by
dialing 1 (888) 660-6345 and entering the conference number
73482.
2024 Reserves Information
The tables below summarize Strathcona's 2024 year-end reserves which were
prepared by McDaniel & Associates Consultants Ltd.
("McDaniel"). A complete filing of our oil and gas reserves
and other oil and gas information presented in accordance with
National Instrument 51-101 – Standards of Disclosure for
Oil and Gas Activities ("NI 51-101") are included in
Strathcona's Annual Information
Form for the year ended December 31,
2024, which can be found at www.sedarplus.ca and
www.strathconaresources.com .
Summary of Oil and Gas Reserves (Forecast Prices and Costs)
as of December 31, 2024
Reserves
Category
|
Light
&
Medium Crude
Oil
|
Heavy
Crude
Oil
|
Bitumen
|
Conventional Natural
Gas
(Associated
&
Non-Associated
Gas)
|
Gross (Mbbl)
|
Net (Mbbl)
|
Gross (Mbbl)
|
Net (Mbbl)
|
Gross (Mbbl)
|
Net (Mbbl)
|
Gross (MMcf)
|
Net (MMcf)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proved
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Developed
Producing
|
877
|
688
|
99,884
|
89,768
|
136,222
|
95,481
|
460,110
|
420,259
|
Developed
Non-Producing
|
19
|
17
|
1,260
|
1,093
|
—
|
—
|
7,384
|
6,801
|
Undeveloped
|
933
|
732
|
369,292
|
328,922
|
562,083
|
363,274
|
843,999
|
756,524
|
Total
Proved(1)
|
1,829
|
1,437
|
470,436
|
419,782
|
698,305
|
458,755
|
1,311,492
|
1,183,584
|
Total
Probable
|
4,549
|
3,284
|
167,287
|
144,871
|
684,534
|
426,945
|
1,011,153
|
882,395
|
Total Proved Plus
Probable(1)
|
6,378
|
4,720
|
637,723
|
564,653
|
1,382,840
|
885,700
|
2,322,645
|
2,065,979
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reserves
Category
|
Conventional Natural
Gas
(Solution Gas)(2)
|
Natural Gas
Liquids
|
Oil
Equivalent
|
|
Gross (MMcf)
|
Net (MMcf)
|
Gross (Mbbl)
|
Net (Mbbl)
|
Gross (Mboe)
|
Net (Mboe)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proved
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Developed
Producing
|
9,956
|
9,172
|
52,113
|
42,002
|
367,441
|
299,511
|
|
Developed
Non-Producing
|
287
|
258
|
1,242
|
1,003
|
3,800
|
3,288
|
|
Undeveloped
|
8,684
|
7,922
|
88,321
|
73,205
|
1,162,742
|
893,540
|
|
Total
Proved(1)
|
18,927
|
17,352
|
141,676
|
116,210
|
1,533,983
|
1,196,340
|
|
Total
Probable
|
33,197
|
29,923
|
90,424
|
68,802
|
1,120,852
|
795,954
|
|
Total Proved Plus
Probable(1)
|
52,124
|
47,275
|
232,100
|
185,012
|
2,654,835
|
1,992,294
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
Figures may not add due to rounding.
|
(2)
Conventional Natural Gas (Solution Gas) includes all gas produced
in association with light and medium crude oil and heavy crude
oil.
|
Summary of Net Present Value of Future Net Revenue
Attributable to Oil and Gas Reserves (Forecast Prices and Costs) as
of December 31, 2024
Reserves
Category
|
Before Deducting
Income Taxes
|
After Deducting
Income Taxes
|
0 %
|
5 %
|
10 %
|
15 %
|
20 %
|
Unit
Value(2)
|
0 %
|
5 %
|
10 %
|
15 %
|
20 %
|
Unit
Value(3)
|
(in
$ millions)(1)
|
$/boe
|
(in
$ millions)(1)
|
$/boe
|
Proved
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Developed Producing
|
7,438
|
6,991
|
6,113
|
5,401
|
4,847
|
20.41
|
6,679
|
6,401
|
5,641
|
5,015
|
4,525
|
18.84
|
Developed Non‑Producing
|
102
|
86
|
75
|
67
|
60
|
22.73
|
77
|
65
|
57
|
51
|
46
|
17.35
|
Undeveloped
|
26,767
|
14,758
|
8,783
|
5,473
|
3,487
|
9.83
|
20,166
|
10,801
|
6,190
|
3,660
|
2,157
|
6.93
|
Total
Proved(4)
|
34,307
|
21,835
|
14,971
|
10,940
|
8,394
|
12.51
|
26,922
|
17,266
|
11,888
|
8,725
|
6,729
|
9.94
|
Total
Probable
|
31,710
|
13,267
|
7,026
|
4,325
|
2,938
|
8.83
|
24,148
|
9,929
|
5,181
|
3,148
|
2,115
|
6.51
|
Total Proved plus
Probable(4)
|
66,017
|
35,101
|
21,997
|
15,265
|
11,333
|
11.04
|
51,070
|
27,195
|
17,069
|
11,874
|
8,844
|
8.57
|
(1)
|
Net present value of
future net revenue includes all resource income, including the sale
of oil, gas, by-product reserves, processing third party reserves
and other income.
|
(2)
|
Calculated using net
present value of future net revenue before deducting income taxes,
discounted at 10% per year, and net reserves. The unit values are
based on net reserves volumes.
|
(3)
|
Calculated using net
present value of future net revenue after deducting income taxes,
discounted at 10% per year, and net reserves. The unit values are
based on net reserves volumes.
|
(4)
|
Figures may not add due
to rounding.
|
Forecast Prices and Costs as of December 31,
2024
Year
(1)
|
Inflation (%)(2)
|
Exchange
Rate (Cdn$/US$)
(3)
|
Crude
Oil
|
Natural
Gas
|
Natural Gas
Liquids
|
WTI Cushing
Oklahoma
40 API ($US/bbl)
|
Canadian Light
Sweet Crude
40 API ($Cdn/bbl)
|
Western Canadian
Select
20.5 API ($Cdn/bbl)
|
Alberta AECO-C
Spot ($Cdn/
mmbtu)
|
Edmonton
Pentanes
Plus ($Cdn/bbl)
|
Edmonton
Butane ($Cdn/bbl)
|
Edmonton
Propane ($Cdn/bbl)
|
Ethane
Plant Gate ($Cdn/bbl)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2025
|
— %
|
1.40
|
71.58
|
94.79
|
82.69
|
2.36
|
100.14
|
51.15
|
33.56
|
7.54
|
2026
|
2 %
|
1.37
|
74.48
|
97.04
|
84.27
|
3.33
|
100.72
|
49.99
|
32.78
|
10.76
|
2027
|
2 %
|
1.35
|
75.81
|
97.37
|
83.81
|
3.48
|
100.24
|
50.16
|
32.81
|
11.32
|
2028
|
2 %
|
1.35
|
77.66
|
99.80
|
85.70
|
3.69
|
102.73
|
51.41
|
33.63
|
12.02
|
2029
|
2 %
|
1.35
|
79.22
|
101.79
|
87.45
|
3.76
|
104.79
|
52.44
|
34.30
|
12.26
|
2030
|
2 %
|
1.35
|
80.80
|
103.83
|
89.25
|
3.83
|
106.86
|
53.49
|
34.99
|
12.51
|
2031
|
2 %
|
1.35
|
82.42
|
105.91
|
91.04
|
3.91
|
109.01
|
54.56
|
35.69
|
12.77
|
2032
|
2 %
|
1.35
|
84.06
|
108.03
|
92.85
|
3.99
|
111.19
|
55.65
|
36.40
|
13.03
|
2033
|
2 %
|
1.35
|
85.74
|
110.19
|
94.71
|
4.07
|
113.42
|
56.76
|
37.13
|
13.30
|
2034
|
2 %
|
1.35
|
87.46
|
112.39
|
96.61
|
4.15
|
115.69
|
57.90
|
37.87
|
13.57
|
Escalation of 2% per
year thereafter
|
(1)
Product sale prices will reflect these reference prices with
further adjustments for quality and transportation to point of
sale.
|
(2)
Inflation rates for forecasting costs only. Prices inflated at 2%
after 2025 where applicable.
|
(3)
The exchange rate is used to generate the benchmark reference
prices in this table.
|
|
Reconciliation of Changes in Gross
Reserves(1)
|
|
|
|
Conventional Natural
Gas
|
|
|
|
Light &
Medium
Crude Oil (Mbbl)
|
Heavy Crude
Oil (Mbbl)
|
Bitumen
(Mbbl)
|
Non-Associated
and Associated Gas (MMcf)
|
Solution
Gas (MMcf)
|
Natural
Gas
Liquids (Mbbl)
|
Oil
Equivalent (Mboe)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proved
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
2023
|
1,701
|
449,983
|
673,057
|
1,342,535
|
19,824
|
136,846
|
1,488,647
|
Extensions and improved
recovery(2)
|
219
|
11,413
|
11,599
|
119,799
|
1,381
|
9,729
|
53,157
|
Technical
revisions(3)
|
148
|
27,008
|
35,432
|
(53,368)
|
(555)
|
7,405
|
61,006
|
Discoveries(4)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Acquisitions
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Dispositions
|
—
|
(403)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(403)
|
Economic
factors(5)
|
(1)
|
1,141
|
—
|
(10,065)
|
(26)
|
(875)
|
(1,416)
|
Production
|
(238)
|
(18,705)
|
(21,783)
|
(87,409)
|
(1,696)
|
(11,430)
|
(67,007)
|
Infill
drilling
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
December 31,
2024(6)
|
1,829
|
470,436
|
698,305
|
1,311,492
|
18,927
|
141,676
|
1,533,983
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Probable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
2023
|
3,359
|
168,324
|
680,169
|
1,073,714
|
25,497
|
88,447
|
1,123,501
|
Extensions and improved
recovery(2)
|
913
|
(974)
|
2,471
|
(35,131)
|
6,198
|
1,740
|
(673)
|
Technical
revisions(3)
|
286
|
18
|
1,895
|
(21,609)
|
1,550
|
949
|
(195)
|
Discoveries(4)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Acquisitions
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Dispositions
|
—
|
(112)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(112)
|
Economic
factors(5)
|
(8)
|
31
|
—
|
(5,821)
|
(48)
|
(713)
|
(1,669)
|
Production
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Infill
drilling
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
December 31,
2024(6)
|
4,549
|
167,287
|
684,534
|
1,011,153
|
33,197
|
90,424
|
1,120,852
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proved Plus
Probable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
2023
|
5,059
|
618,307
|
1,353,226
|
2,416,249
|
45,321
|
225,294
|
2,612,148
|
Extensions and improved
recovery(2)
|
1,132
|
10,439
|
14,070
|
84,668
|
7,579
|
11,469
|
52,484
|
Technical
revisions(3)
|
434
|
27,026
|
37,327
|
(74,977)
|
995
|
8,355
|
60,811
|
Discoveries(4)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Acquisitions
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Dispositions
|
—
|
(515)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(515)
|
Economic
factors(5)
|
(9)
|
1,172
|
—
|
(15,886)
|
(74)
|
(1,588)
|
(3,086)
|
Production
|
(238)
|
(18,705)
|
(21,783)
|
(87,409)
|
(1,696)
|
(11,430)
|
(67,007)
|
Infill
drilling
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
December 31,
2024(6)
|
6,378
|
637,723
|
1,382,840
|
2,322,645
|
52,124
|
232,100
|
2,654,835
|
(1)
|
Gross reserves means
Strathcona's working interest reserves before calculation of
royalties, and before consideration of Strathcona's royalty
interests.
|
(2)
|
Additions due to new
wells drilled and booked during the year, and any reserve changes
due to enhanced oil recovery.
|
(3)
|
Technical revisions
include changes in reserves associated with changes in operating
costs, capital costs and commodity price offsets.
|
(4)
|
Additions where no
reserves were previously booked.
|
(5)
|
Changes to reserves
volumes due to changes in price forecasts and/or inflation
rates.
|
(6)
|
Figures may not add due
to rounding.
|
|
|
Undiscounted Future Net Revenue by Reserves Category
Reserves
Category ($ millions)
|
Revenue
|
Royalties
|
Operating
Costs
|
Development
Costs
|
Abandonment
and Reclamation Costs
|
Future Net
Revenue
Before Income
Taxes
|
Income
Taxes
|
Future Net
Revenue After
Income Taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Proved
|
119,912
|
29,362
|
37,187
|
16,688
|
2,368
|
34,307
|
7,385
|
26,922
|
Total
Probable
|
111,365
|
35,467
|
29,065
|
14,539
|
583
|
31,710
|
7,562
|
24,148
|
Total Proved plus
Probable (1)
|
231,277
|
64,830
|
66,252
|
31,227
|
2,951
|
66,017
|
14,947
|
51,070
|
(1) Figures may
not add due to rounding
|
About Strathcona
Strathcona is one of
North America's fastest growing
oil and gas producers with operations focused on thermal oil,
enhanced oil recovery and liquids-rich natural gas. Strathcona is built on an innovative approach
to growth achieved through the consolidation and development of
long-life oil and gas assets. Strathcona's common shares (symbol SCR) are
listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX).
For more information about Strathcona, visit
www.strathconaresources.com.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Ratios
Non-GAAP financial measures and ratios are used internally by
management to assess the performance of the Company. They also
provide investors with meaningful metrics to assess the Company's
performance compared to other companies in the same industry.
However, the Company's use of these terms may not be comparable to
similarly defined measures presented by other companies. Investors
are cautioned that these measures should not be construed as an
alternative to financial measures determined in accordance with
GAAP and these measures should not be considered to be more
meaningful than GAAP measures in evaluating the Company's
performance.
"Oil and natural gas sales, net of blending and other
income" is calculated by deducting purchased product and
blending costs from oil and natural gas sales, sales of purchased
product and other income. Management uses this metric to isolate
the revenue associated with the Company's production after
accounting for the unavoidable cost of blending. The following
table contains a quantitative reconciliation of Oil and natural gas
sales, net of blending and other income to the most directly
comparable GAAP financial measure, oil and natural gas sales.
|
Three Months
Ended
|
Year Ended
|
($ millions, unless
otherwise indicated)
|
December
31, 2024
|
December
31, 2023
|
September
30, 2024
|
December
31, 2024
|
December
31, 2023
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oil and natural gas
sales
|
1,292.8
|
1,287.6
|
1,272.5
|
5,336.4
|
4,748.3
|
Sales of purchased
products
|
15.6
|
11.3
|
44.4
|
75.0
|
46.3
|
Other income
(loss)
|
—
|
(0.1)
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
1.0
|
Purchased
product
|
(16.1)
|
(10.3)
|
(43.9)
|
(75.0)
|
(46.5)
|
Blending
costs
|
(267.7)
|
(284.8)
|
(231.8)
|
(1,081.5)
|
(1,058.3)
|
Oil and natural gas
sales, net of blending and other income (loss)
|
1,024.6
|
1,003.7
|
1,041.3
|
4,255.0
|
3,690.8
|
"Production and operating – Energy" is the portion of
production and operating expenses reflecting the cost of gas and
propane fuel, utilities and carbon tax incurred to operate
facilities. This metric allows management to analyze the portion of
production and operating expenses subject to non-controllable
market prices.
The term "Production and operating – Non-energy" is the
portion of production and operating expenses reflecting the cost of
operating activities relating to the production of resources. This
metric allows management to analyze the portion of production and
operating expenses that is within the Company's control. A
quantitative reconciliation of Production and operating – Energy
and Production and operating – Non energy to the most directly
comparable GAAP financial measure, Production and operating
expenses, is set forth below.
|
Three Months
Ended
|
Year Ended
|
($ millions, unless
otherwise indicated)
|
December 31,
2024
|
December 31,
2023
|
September 30,
2024
|
December 31,
2024
|
December 31,
2023
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Production and
operating – Energy
|
58.7
|
72.5
|
45.7
|
248.1
|
322.3
|
Production and
operating – Non-energy
|
138.5
|
133.3
|
140.2
|
563.6
|
474.0
|
Production and
operating expenses
|
197.2
|
205.8
|
185.9
|
811.7
|
796.3
|
"Operating Earnings" is considered a key financial metric
for evaluating the profitability of Strathcona's principal business and is derived
from income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) adjusted for
amounts which are considered non-recurring or not directly
attributable to the Company's operations.
"Funds from Operations" is used by management to analyze
operating performance and provides an indication of the funds
generated by Strathcona's
principal business to either fund operating activities, re-invest
to either maintain or grow the business or make debt repayments.
Funds from Operations is derived from income (loss) and
comprehensive income (loss) adjusted for non-cash items and
transaction costs.
"Free Cash Flow" indicates funds available for
deleveraging, funding future growth, or shareholder returns. Free
Cash Flow is derived from income (loss) and comprehensive income
(loss) adjusted for non-cash items, transaction costs, capital
expenditures and decommissioning costs.
A quantitative reconciliation of Operating Earnings, Funds from
Operations and Free Cash Flow to the most directly comparable GAAP
financial measure, income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss),
is set forth below.
|
Three Months
Ended
|
Year Ended
|
($ millions, unless
otherwise indicated)
|
December 31,
2024
|
December 31,
2023
|
September 30,
2024
|
December 31,
2024
|
December 31,
2023
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) and
comprehensive income (loss)
|
87.9
|
263.7
|
188.0
|
603.7
|
587.2
|
Loss (gain) on risk
management contracts
|
(10.2)
|
(129.1)
|
16.6
|
44.0
|
(69.6)
|
Foreign exchange (gain)
loss
|
47.7
|
(20.9)
|
(6.8)
|
68.2
|
(22.1)
|
Transaction related
costs
|
0.3
|
(1.3)
|
0.3
|
1.0
|
3.8
|
Unrealized (gain) loss
on Sable remediation fund
|
—
|
(0.3)
|
(0.2)
|
(0.1)
|
(0.2)
|
Loss on settlement of
other obligation
|
—
|
—
|
4.4
|
4.4
|
—
|
Deferred tax
expense
|
64.3
|
90.0
|
63.1
|
249.3
|
296.2
|
Operating
Earnings
|
190.0
|
202.1
|
265.4
|
970.5
|
795.3
|
Depletion, depreciation
and amortization
|
196.3
|
227.5
|
226.3
|
873.5
|
732.9
|
Finance
costs
|
21.0
|
21.6
|
21.9
|
88.3
|
75.3
|
Decommissioning
government grant
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
0.2
|
(0.3)
|
(Loss) gain on risk
management contracts - realized
|
(5.4)
|
19.5
|
(94.7)
|
(107.0)
|
(42.4)
|
Realized loss on
deferred premium settlement
|
—
|
—
|
112.4
|
112.4
|
—
|
Foreign exchange (loss)
gain - realized
|
3.6
|
0.1
|
(2.6)
|
(0.5)
|
1.4
|
Funds from
Operations
|
405.5
|
470.8
|
528.7
|
1,937.4
|
1,562.2
|
Capital
expenditures
|
(392.5)
|
(306.2)
|
(319.6)
|
(1,295.6)
|
(1,026.8)
|
Decommissioning
costs
|
(12.7)
|
(13.8)
|
(8.5)
|
(35.7)
|
(37.9)
|
Free Cash
Flow
|
0.3
|
150.8
|
200.6
|
606.1
|
497.5
|
"Effective royalty rate" is calculated by dividing
royalties by oil and natural gas sales and sales of purchased
product, net of blending costs and purchased product. This metric
allows management to analyze the movement of royalty expenses in
relation to realized and benchmark commodity prices.
"PDP Recycle Ratio" is calculated by dividing the
Organic Operating Netback by PDP Finding and Development Costs
("PDP F&D"). PDP Recycle Ratio is used to measure the
profit per barrel of oil to the cost of finding and developing that
barrel of oil.
"Organic Operating Netback" is used to assess the
profitability and efficiency of Strathcona's field operations before the
impact of acquisitions.
A quantitative reconciliation of "Organic Operating Netback" to
the most comparable GAAP measure, "Oil and natural gas sales", is
set forth below:
|
Year Ended
|
($ millions, unless
otherwise indicated)
|
December 31,
2024
|
|
|
Oil and natural gas
sales
|
5,336.4
|
Sales of purchased
products
|
75.0
|
Purchased
product
|
(75.0)
|
Blending
costs
|
(1,081.5)
|
Oil and natural gas
sales, net of blending
|
4,254.9
|
Royalties
|
662.7
|
Production and
operating
|
811.7
|
Transportation and
processing
|
577.0
|
Field Operating
Income
|
2,203.5
|
Operating income from
properties acquired in the year
|
-
|
Organic Operating
Income
|
2,203.5
|
|
|
Sales volumes
(boe/d)
|
182,794
|
Less: sales volumes
from properties acquired in the year (boe/d)
|
-
|
Organic Sales
volumes (boe/d)
|
182,794
|
|
|
Organic Operating
Netback ($/boe)
|
32.94
|
"PDP F&D Costs" are calculated as Organic Capex
plus changes in PDP future development costs (2024 - $56.0 million), divided by PDP reserve additions
for the year (2024 – 95.7 MMboe), excluding the impact of
acquisitions and dispositions. Management uses PDP F&D costs as
a measure of capital efficiency for organic reserves
development.
"Organic Capex" is calculated as property, plant and
equipment expenditures excluding capitalized overhead, expenditures
on corporate assets and property, plant and equipment expenditures
on acquired assets.
A quantitative reconciliation of "Organic Capex" to the most
comparable GAAP measure, "Property, plant and equipment
expenditures", is set for below:
|
Year Ended
|
($ millions)
|
December 31,
2024
|
|
|
Property, plant and
equipment expenditures
|
1,295.6
|
Less: capitalized
overhead
|
(52.1)
|
Less: expenditures on
corporate assets
|
(9.0)
|
Less: property, plant
and equipment expenditures on assets acquired in the
year
|
—
|
Organic
Capex
|
1,234.5
|
"Organic 2P Reserves Replacement" is calculated as
2P reserves additions, excluding acquisitions and dispositions,
divided by annual production volumes.
"2P Reserve Life Index" calculated by dividing gross
2P reserves by annualized fourth quarter production.
Supplementary Financial Measures
"PDP, 1P and 2P before tax PV10 net of debt, including
dividends, per share" is comprised of before tax present
value for PDP, 1P and 2P reserves, discounted at 10 per cent, as
determined in accordance with NI 51-101, adjusted for debt at the
end of the period and dividends paid, divided by shares outstanding
at the end of the period.
"Interest and finance costs" is an aggregation of
interest and finance costs. Management uses this metric to obtain a
fulsome understanding of all interest and accretion costs the
Company is subject to.
"Other items" is an aggregation of risk management
contracts, foreign exchange, transaction related costs, unrealized
loss (gain) on Sable remediation fund, loss on settlement of other
obligations, and deferred tax expense. They are presented in such a
manner to yield prominence to key financial metrics such as income
and comprehensive income, Funds from Operations and Free Cash
Flow.
|
Three Months
Ended
|
Year Ended
|
($ millions, unless
otherwise indicated)
|
December 31,
2024
|
December 31,
2023
|
September 30,
2024
|
December 31,
2024
|
December 31,
2023
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss (gain) on risk
management contracts
|
(10.2)
|
(129.1)
|
16.6
|
44.0
|
(69.6)
|
Foreign exchange (gain)
loss
|
47.7
|
(20.9)
|
(6.8)
|
68.2
|
(22.1)
|
Transaction related
costs
|
0.3
|
(1.3)
|
0.3
|
1.0
|
3.8
|
Unrealized (gain) loss
on Sable remediation fund
|
—
|
(0.3)
|
(0.2)
|
(0.1)
|
(0.2)
|
Loss on settlement of
other obligation
|
—
|
—
|
4.4
|
4.4
|
—
|
Deferred tax
expense
|
64.3
|
90.0
|
63.1
|
249.3
|
296.2
|
Other
items
|
102.1
|
(61.6)
|
77.4
|
366.8
|
208.1
|
"Non-cash items" is an aggregation of depletion,
depreciation and amortization, finance costs, and other income –
decommissioning government grant. They are presented in such a
manner to yield prominence to key financial metrics such as income
and comprehensive income, Funds from Operations and Free Cash
Flow.
|
Three Months
Ended
|
Year Ended
|
($ millions, unless
otherwise indicated)
|
December 31,
2024
|
December 31,
2023
|
September 30,
2024
|
December 31,
2024
|
December 31,
2023
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depletion, depreciation
and amortization
|
196.3
|
227.5
|
226.3
|
873.5
|
732.9
|
Finance
costs
|
21.0
|
21.6
|
21.9
|
88.3
|
75.3
|
Other income –
Decommissioning government grant
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
0.2
|
(0.3)
|
Realized loss on
deferred premium settlement
|
—
|
—
|
112.4
|
112.4
|
—
|
Non-cash
items
|
217.3
|
249.1
|
360.6
|
1,074.4
|
807.9
|
Presentation of Reserves and Other Oil and Gas
Information
This press release contains various references to the
abbreviation "boe" which means barrels of oil equivalent. All boe
conversions in this press release are derived by converting gas to
oil at the ratio of six thousand cubic feet ("mcf") of natural gas
to one barrel ("bbl") of crude oil. Boe may be misleading,
particularly if used in isolation. A boe conversion rate of 1 bbl :
6 mcf is based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily
applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value
equivalency at the wellhead. Given that the value ratio of oil
compared to natural gas based on currently prevailing prices is
significantly different than the energy equivalency ratio of 1 bbl
: 6 mcf, utilizing a conversion ratio of 1 bbl : 6 mcf may be
misleading as an indication of value.
In respect of 2023 year-end reserves information contained in
this press release, Strathcona's
reserves have been evaluated in accordance with Canadian reserve
evaluation standards under NI 51-101. McDaniel and Sproule
Associates Limited ("Sproule"), each an independent
petroleum consulting firm based in Calgary, Alberta, have each evaluated the
petroleum and natural gas reserves associated with Strathcona's interests in Alberta, British
Columbia and Saskatchewan.
For consistency in Strathcona's
reserves reporting, McDaniel and Sproule used the forecast prices
and costs of Sproule as at December 31,
2023 to prepare their reports. Such estimates constitute
forward-looking information, which are based on values that
Strathcona's management believes
to be reasonable, and are subject to the same limitations discussed
under "Forward-Looking Information" below.
References in this press release to initial production rates and
other short-term production rates and test results are useful in
confirming the presence of hydrocarbons, however, such rates are
not determinative of the rates at which such wells will commence
production and decline thereafter and are not indicative of
long-term performance or of ultimate recovery. While encouraging,
readers are cautioned not to place reliance on such rates in
calculating aggregate production for the Company or the assets for
which such rates are provided. A pressure transient analysis or
well-test interpretation has not been carried out in respect of all
wells. Accordingly, the test results should be considered to be
preliminary.
References to initial production rates and other short-term
production rates are useful in confirming the presence of
hydrocarbons, however, such rates are not determinative of the
rates at which such wells will commence production and decline
thereafter and are not indicative of long-term performance or of
ultimate recovery. While encouraging, readers are cautioned not to
place reliance on such rates in calculating aggregate production
for us or the assets for which such rates are provided.
Accordingly, we caution that the initial production rates should be
considered to be preliminary.
Product Type Production and Reserve Information
National Instruments 51-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Oil
and Gas Activities includes condensate within the natural gas
liquids product type. The Company has disclosed condensate as
combined with light oil and separately from other natural gas
liquids in this press release since the price of condensate as
compared to other natural gas liquids is currently significantly
higher and the Company believes that this presentation provides a
more accurate description of its operations and results therefrom.
References to "oil and condensate" in this press release refer to,
collectively, light and medium crude oil, heavy crude oil, bitumen
and natural gas liquids. References to "natural gas" in this press
release refer to conventional natural gas. References to "liquids"
in this press release refer to, collectively, bitumen, heavy oil,
condensate and light oil (comprised of condensate and light oil)
and other natural gas liquids (comprised of ethane, propane and
butane only).
The Company's quarterly and year-to-date average daily
production volumes, and the references to "natural gas", "crude
oil" and "condensate", reported in this press release consist of
the following product types, as defined in NI 51-101 and using a
conversion ratio of 6 mcf : 1 bbl where applicable:
|
Three Months
Ended
|
Year
Ended
|
|
December 31,
2024
|
December 31,
2023
|
September 30,
2024
|
December 31,
2024
|
December 31,
2023
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Heavy crude oil
(bbl/d)
|
50,997
|
52,736
|
50,494
|
51,107
|
53,707
|
Light and medium crude
oil (bbl/d)
|
617
|
580
|
645
|
651
|
642
|
Total crude oil
(bbl/d)
|
51,614
|
53,316
|
51,139
|
51,758
|
54,349
|
Bitumen
(bbl/d)
|
59,732
|
59,845
|
58,610
|
59,516
|
55,768
|
NGLs (bbl/d)
|
33,126
|
30,509
|
30,555
|
31,229
|
20,389
|
Total liquids
(bbl/d)
|
144,472
|
143,670
|
140,304
|
142,503
|
130,506
|
Conventional natural
gas (mcf/d)
|
256,386
|
254,361
|
227,581
|
243,456
|
149,715
|
Total
(boe/d)
|
187,203
|
186,064
|
178,235
|
183,080
|
155,459
|
The following is a reconciliation of product types as defined by
NI 51-101 to "Total Oil and Condensate" as referenced in this press
release:
2024
|
NI 51-101 Light
&
Medium Oil
|
NI 51-101
Heavy Oil
|
NI 51-101
Bitumen
|
Condensate
|
Total Oil and
Condensate
|
Reserves
Category
|
(MMbbl)
|
(MMbbl)
|
(MMbbl)
|
(MMbbl)
|
(MMbbl)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proved
|
|
|
|
|
|
Developed
Producing(1)
|
1
|
100
|
136
|
26
|
263
|
Developed
Non-Producing(1)
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
1
|
2
|
Undeveloped(1)
|
1
|
369
|
562
|
50
|
982
|
Total
Proved(1)
|
2
|
470
|
698
|
76
|
1,247
|
Probable(1)
|
5
|
167
|
685
|
48
|
905
|
Total Proved plus
Probable(1)
|
6
|
638
|
1,383
|
125
|
2,152
|
(1) Figures may
not add due to rounding
|
|
NI 51-101 Natural
Gas Liquids
|
Less:
Condensate
|
Natural
Gas Liquids
|
NI 51-101
Natural Gas
|
Natural
Gas
|
Total
|
|
Reserves
Category
|
(MMbbl)
|
(MMbbl)
|
(MMbbl)
|
(Bcf)
|
(Bcf)
|
(MMboe)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proved
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Developed
Producing(1)
|
52
|
(26)
|
26
|
470
|
470
|
367
|
|
Developed
Non-Producing(1)
|
1
|
(1)
|
1
|
8
|
8
|
4
|
|
Undeveloped(1)
|
88
|
(50)
|
39
|
853
|
853
|
1,162
|
|
Total
Proved(1)
|
142
|
(76)
|
65
|
1,330
|
1,330
|
1,534
|
|
Probable(1)
|
90
|
(48)
|
42
|
1,044
|
1,044
|
1,121
|
|
Total Proved plus
Probable(1)
|
232
|
(125)
|
107
|
2,375
|
2,375
|
2,655
|
|
(1) Figures may
not add due to rounding
|
2023
|
NI 51-101 Light
&
Medium Oil
|
NI 51-101
Heavy Oil
|
NI 51-101
Bitumen
|
Condensate
|
Total Oil
and Condensate
|
Reserves
Category
|
(MMbbl)
|
(MMbbl)
|
(MMbbl)
|
(MMbbl)
|
(MMbbl)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proved
|
|
|
|
|
|
Developed
Producing(1)
|
1
|
93
|
120
|
26
|
239
|
Developed
Non-Producing(1)
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
Undeveloped(1)
|
1
|
356
|
553
|
53
|
964
|
Total
Proved(1)
|
2
|
450
|
673
|
80
|
1,205
|
Probable(1)
|
3
|
168
|
680
|
53
|
905
|
Total Proved plus
Probable(1)
|
5
|
618
|
1,353
|
133
|
2,109
|
(1) Figures may
not add due to rounding
|
|
NI 51-101 Natural
Gas Liquids
|
Less:
Condensate
|
Natural Gas
Liquids
|
NI 51-101
Natural Gas
|
Natural
Gas
|
Total
|
|
Reserves
Category
|
(MMbbl)
|
(MMbbl)
|
(MMbbl)
|
(Bcf)
|
(Bcf)
|
(MMboe)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proved
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Developed
Producing(1)
|
48
|
(26)
|
22
|
464
|
464
|
339
|
|
Developed
Non-Producing(1)
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
6
|
6
|
3
|
|
Undeveloped(1)
|
88
|
(53)
|
35
|
893
|
893
|
1,147
|
|
Total
Proved(1)
|
137
|
(80)
|
57
|
1,362
|
1,362
|
1,489
|
|
Probable(1)
|
88
|
(53)
|
35
|
1,099
|
1,099
|
1,124
|
|
Total Proved plus
Probable(1)
|
225
|
(133)
|
92
|
2,462
|
2,462
|
2,612
|
|
(1) Figures may
not add due to rounding
|
Forward-Looking Information
Certain statements contained in this press release constitute
forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable
securities laws. The forward-looking information in this press
release is based on Strathcona's
current internal expectations, estimates, projections, assumptions
and beliefs. Such forward-looking information is not a guarantee of
future performance and involves known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or
events to differ materially from those anticipated in such
forward-looking information. The Company believes the material
factors, expectations and assumptions reflected in the
forward-looking information are reasonable as of the time of such
information, but no assurance can be given that these factors,
expectations and assumptions will prove to be correct, and such
forward-looking information included in this press release should
not be unduly relied upon.
The use of any of the words "expect", "target", "anticipate",
"intend", "estimate", "objective", "ongoing", "may", "will",
"project", "believe", "depends", "could" and similar expressions
are intended to identify forward-looking information. In
particular, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
this press release contains forward-looking information pertaining
to the following: the Company's business strategy and future plans;
expected impacts of tariffs on Strathcona's operations, including Local
Sales, and the effectiveness of Strathcona's mitigation measures; expected
operating strategy; expected production and capital expenditures in
2025; declaration, payment and any increases, in dividend payments;
successful execution of the company's strategy and operational
goals; expected recoveries in 2025 and delayed capital expenditures
reducing our 2025 royalties; LDW development across the Tucker
project; first oil at the new Meota Central processing facility;
and the Company's future allocation of excess free cash flow.
All forward-looking information reflects Strathcona's beliefs and assumptions based on
information available at the time the applicable forward-looking
information is disclosed and in light of the Company's current
expectations with respect to such things as: Strathcona's ability to generate sufficient
cash flow to fund debt repayment and dividend payments; the success
of Strathcona's operations and
growth and expansion projects; expectations regarding production
growth, future well production rates and reserve volumes;
expectations regarding Strathcona's capital program; Strathcona's ability to declare and pay
dividends; expectations regarding the impact of tariffs on
Strathcona's operations and its
ability to effectively mitigate the impact thereof; the outlook for
general economic trends, industry trends, prevailing and future
commodity prices, foreign exchange rates and interest rates;
prevailing and future royalty regimes and tax laws; future well
production rates and reserve volumes; fluctuations in energy prices
based on worldwide demand and geopolitical events; the impact of
inflation; the integrity and reliability of Strathcona's assets; decommissioning
obligations; Strathcona's ability
to comply with its financial covenants; and the governmental,
regulatory and legal environment, including expectations regarding
the current and future carbon tax regime and regulations and
potential tariffs and other non-tariff trade barriers. Certain
forward-looking information with respect to the Company's 2025
guidance assumes commodity prices and exchange rates of:
US$70 / bbl WTI, US$13 / bbl WCS-WTI differential, 1.38 USD-CAD and C$3.00 / GJ AECO. Management believes that its
assumptions and expectations reflected in the forward-looking
information contained herein are reasonable based on the
information available on the date such information is provided and
the process used to prepare the information. However, it cannot
assure readers that these expectations will prove to be
correct.
The forward-looking information included in this press release
is not a guarantee of future performance and involves known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause
actual results or events to differ materially from those
anticipated in such forward-looking information, including, without
limitation: changes in commodity prices; changes in the demand for
or supply of Strathcona's
products; the continued impact, or further deterioration, in global
economic and market conditions, including from inflation and/or
certain geopolitical conflicts, such as the ongoing Russia/Ukraine conflict, the conflict in the
Middle East, and other heightened
geopolitical risks, including the imposition of tariffs or other
trade barriers, and the ability of the Company to carry on
operations as contemplated in light of the foregoing;
determinations by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting
Countries and other countries as to production levels;
unanticipated operating results or production declines; changes in
tax or environmental laws, climate change, royalty rates or other
regulatory matters; changes in Strathcona's development plans or by third
party operators of Strathcona's
properties; failure to achieve anticipated results of its
operations; competition from other producers; inability to retain
drilling rigs and other services; failure to realize the
anticipated benefits of the Company's acquisitions; incorrect
assessment of the value of acquisitions; delays resulting from or
inability to obtain required regulatory approvals; increased debt
levels or debt service requirements; inflation; changes in foreign
exchange rates; inaccurate estimation of Strathcona's oil and gas reserve and
contingent resource volumes; limited, unfavourable or a lack of
access to capital markets or other sources of capital; increased
costs; a lack of adequate insurance coverage; the impact of
competitors; and the other factors discussed under the "Risk
Factors" section in Strathcona's
Management's Discussion & Analysis and Annual Information Form,
each for the year ended December 31,
2024, and from time to time in Strathcona's public disclosure documents,
which are available at www.sedarplus.ca.
Declaration of dividends is at the sole discretion of the board
of directors of Strathcona and
will continue to be evaluated on an ongoing basis. There are risks
that may result in Strathcona
changing, suspending or discontinuing its quarterly dividends,
including changes to its free cash flow, operating results, capital
requirements, financial position, debt levels, market conditions or
corporate strategy and the need to comply with requirements under
its credit agreement and applicable laws respecting the declaration
and payment of dividends. There are no assurances as to the
continuing declaration and payment of future dividends or the
amount or timing of any such dividends.
Management approved the capital budget and production guidance
contained herein as of the date of this press release. The purpose
of the capital budget and production guidance is to assist readers
in understanding Strathcona's
expected and targeted financial position and performance, and this
information may not be appropriate for other purposes. The
foregoing risks should not be construed as exhaustive. The
forward-looking information contained in this press release speaks
only as of the date of this press release and Strathcona does not assume any obligation to
publicly update or revise such forward-looking information to
reflect new events or circumstances, except as may be required
pursuant to applicable laws. Any forward-looking information
contained herein is expressly qualified by this cautionary
statement.
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