EX-99.4 5 a2021supplementaryinformat.htm EX-99.4 Document

Exhibit 99.4

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Cenovus Energy Inc.
Supplementary Information – Oil and Gas Activities (unaudited)
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021
(Canadian Dollars)




DISCLOSURES ABOUT OIL AND GAS PRODUCING ACTIVITIES TOPIC 932 “EXTRACTIVE ACTIVITIES – OIL AND GAS” (unaudited)
The following select disclosures of Cenovus Energy Inc.’s (“Cenovus” or the “Company”) reserves and other oil and gas information have been prepared in accordance with United States (“U.S.”) Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Topic 932, “Extractive Activities – Oil and Gas” and the U.S. disclosure requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
All amounts pertaining to Cenovus’s audited Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). Unless otherwise noted, all dollars are in millions of Canadian dollars. All references to C$ or $ are to Canadian dollars and references to US$ are to U.S. dollars.
On January 1, 2021, Cenovus and Husky closed a transaction to combine the two companies through a plan of arrangement (the
“Arrangement”) pursuant to which Cenovus acquired all the issued and outstanding common shares of Husky in exchange for common shares and common share purchase warrants of Cenovus. In addition, all of the issued and outstanding Husky preferred shares were exchanged for Cenovus preferred shares with substantially identical terms.
RESERVES DATA
The SEC Modernization of Oil and Gas Reporting final rules require that proved after royalty reserves be estimated using existing economic conditions (constant pricing). Cenovus’s results have been calculated using the average of the first-day-of-the-month prices for the prior twelve-month period. This same twelve-month average price is also used in calculating the aggregate amount of (and changes in) future cash inflows related to the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proved oil and gas reserves (“SMOG”). Future fluctuations in prices, production rates, or changes in political or regulatory environments could cause Cenovus’s share of future production from its reserves to be materially different from that presented.
The reserves disclosed are effective December 31, 2021, and were prepared by the independent, qualified reserves evaluators (“IQREs”) McDaniel & Associates Consultants Ltd. and GLJ Ltd. There are significant differences between reserves evaluated under the SEC requirements and those presented in the Company’s AIF filed under National Instrument 51-101 “Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities” (“NI 51-101”). NI 51-101 requires disclosure of before royalties reserves and the associated values using forecasted prices and costs.
The reserves presented in this supplemental information are estimates only. There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of reserves, including many factors beyond the Company’s control. In general, estimates of economically recoverable bitumen, crude oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas reserves and the future net cash flows derived therefrom are based upon a number of variable factors and assumptions, including but not limited to: product prices; future operating and capital costs; historical production from the properties and the assumed effects of regulation by governmental agencies, including with respect to environmental regulations, royalty payments and taxes; initial production rates; production decline rates; and the availability, proximity and capacity of oil and gas gathering systems, pipelines and processing facilities, all of which may vary considerably from actual results.
All such estimates are to some degree uncertain and classifications of reserves are only attempts to define the degree of uncertainty involved. For those reasons, estimates of the economically recoverable bitumen, crude oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas reserves attributable to any particular group of properties, classification of such reserves based on risk of recovery and estimates of future net revenues expected therefrom, prepared by different engineers or by the same engineers at different times, may vary substantially. Cenovus’s actual production, sales, royalty payments, taxes and development and operating expenditures with respect to its reserves may vary from current estimates and such variances may be material. Actual reserves may be greater than or less than the estimates disclosed. For a full discussion of Cenovus’s material risk factors refer to “Risk Management and Risk Factors” in the Company’s annual 2021 Management’s Discussion and Analysis included in the annual report on Form 40-F of which this document forms a part.
Estimates with respect to reserves that may be developed and produced in the future are often based upon volumetric calculations and upon analogy to similar types of reserves, rather than upon actual production history. Subsequent evaluation of the same reserves based upon production history will result in variations, which may be material, in the estimated reserves. Canadian provincial royalties are determined based on a graduated percentage scale which varies with prices and production rates. Canadian reserves, as presented on a net basis, assume royalty rates in existence at the time the estimates were made.
The reserves data contained herein is dated February 7, 2022, with an effective date of December 31, 2021.


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Supplementary Information – Oil and Gas Activities (unaudited)


OIL AND GAS RESERVES INFORMATION
In Canada, Cenovus's bitumen, crude oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas reserves are located in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, offshore Newfoundland and Labrador and Saskatchewan. Cenovus's international natural gas liquids and natural gas reserves are located offshore China and Indonesia.
Net Proved Reserves (Cenovus Share After Royalties) (1)(2)(3)
Average Fiscal-Year Prices
BitumenCrude OilNatural Gas LiquidsNatural GasTotal
(MMbbls) (4)
(MMbbls) (4)
(MMbbls) (4)
(Bcf) (4)
(MMBOE) (4)
Canada
2020
Beginning of year3,814 12 41 936 4,022 
Revisions and improved recovery580 (2)(4)(125)553 
Extensions and discoveries— — 
Purchase of reserves in place— — — 
Sale of reserves in place— (7)— — (7)
Production(124)(2)(6)(137)(155)
End of year4,270 31 692 4,420 
Developed817 23 557 936 
Undeveloped3,453 135 3,484 
Total4,270 31 692 4,420 
2021
Beginning of year4,270 4 31 692 4,420 
Revisions and improved recovery(505)4 11 349 (432)
Extensions and discoveries14 10 4 121 48 
Purchase of reserves in place795 69 22 611 988 
Sale of reserves in place (1)(2)(25)(7)
Production(165)(14)(8)(216)(223)
End of year4,409 72 58 1,532 4,794 
Developed813 49 50 1,280 1,125 
Undeveloped3,596 23 8 252 3,669 
Total4,409 72 58 1,532 4,794 
China
2021
Beginning of year     
Revisions and improved recovery     
Extensions and discoveries     
Purchase of reserves in place  19 466 97 
Sale of reserves in place     
Production  (3)(84)(17)
End of year  16 382 80 
Developed  16 382 80 
Undeveloped     
Total  16 382 80 
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Supplementary Information – Oil and Gas Activities (unaudited)


BitumenCrude OilNatural Gas LiquidsNatural GasTotal
(MMbbls) (4)
(MMbbls) (4)
(MMbbls) (4)
(Bcf) (4)
(MMBOE) (4)
Total Consolidated Entities
2020
Beginning of year3,814 12 41 936 4,022 
Revisions and improved recovery580 (2)(4)(125)553 
Extensions and discoveries— — 
Purchase of reserves in place— — — 
Sale of reserves in place— (7)— — (7)
Production(124)(2)(6)(137)(155)
End of year4,270 31 692 4,420 
Developed817 23 557 936 
Undeveloped3,453 135 3,484 
Total4,270 31 692 4,420 
2021
Beginning of year4,270 4 31 692 4,420 
Revisions and improved recovery(505)4 11 349 (432)
Extensions and discoveries14 10 4 121 48 
Purchase of reserves in place795 69 41 1,077 1,085 
Sale of reserves in place (1)(2)(25)(7)
Production(165)(14)(11)(300)(240)
End of year4,409 72 74 1,914 4,874 
Developed813 49 66 1,662 1,205 
Undeveloped3,596 23 8 252 3,669 
Total4,409 72 74 1,914 4,874 
Indonesia (5)
2021
Beginning of year     
 Revisions and improved recovery     
Extensions and discoveries     
Purchase of reserves in place  3 161 30 
Sale of reserves in place     
Production  (1)(12)(3)
End of year  2 149 27 
Developed  2 79 15 
Undeveloped   70 12 
Total  2 149 27 
(1)Definitions:
(a) “Net” reserves are the remaining reserves attributable to Cenovus, after deduction of estimated royalties and including royalty interests.
(b) “Proved” oil and gas reserves are those quantities of oil and gas, which, by analysis of geoscience and engineering data, can be estimated with reasonable certainty to be economically producible from a given date forward, from known reservoirs and under existing economic conditions, operating methods and government regulations, i.e., prices and costs as of the date the estimate is made.
c) “Developed” oil and gas reserves are reserves that can be expected to be recovered through existing wells with existing equipment and operating methods in which the cost of the required equipment is relatively minor compared to the cost of a new well.
(d) “Undeveloped” reserves are reserves of any category that are expected to be recovered from new wells on undrilled acreage, or from existing wells where a relatively major expenditure is required for recompletion.
(2)Estimates of total net proved bitumen, crude oil, natural gas liquids, or natural gas reserves are not filed by Cenovus with any U.S. federal authority or agency other than the SEC.
(3)China and Indonesia reserves were acquired as part of the Arrangement on January 1, 2021.
(4)“Million barrels” is abbreviated as MMbbls, “billion cubic feet” is abbreviated as Bcf, and “million barrels of oil equivalent” is abbreviated as MMBOE.
(5)Amounts represent Cenovus's 40 percent working interest in the Husky-CNOOC Madura Ltd. ("HCML") joint venture. Financial results related to HCML are accounted for under the equity method of accounting for consolidated financial statement purposes.

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Supplementary Information – Oil and Gas Activities (unaudited)


Changes to Reserves
The explanation of significant year-over-year changes in the Company’s net proved reserves for the years ended December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, is set forth below.

Year ended December 31, 2021
The changes to the Company's net proved bitumen reserves in 2021 are explained as follows:
Revisions and improved recovery: Increased bitumen prices resulted in higher royalties payable for the Company’s Christina Lake and Foster Creek properties, which resulted in a decrease in net proved reserves of 588 million barrels. Improved recovery performance at Christina Lake resulted in an increase in net proved reserves of 84 million barrels.
Extensions and discoveries: A development approval at Lloydminster thermal increased net proved reserves.
Purchase of reserves in place: The Arrangement increased net proved reserves.
The changes to the Company's net proved reserves of crude oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas in 2021 are explained as follows:
Revisions and improved recovery: Changes to product pricing increased net proved reserves of crude oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas by two million barrels, nine million barrels and 256 billion cubic feet, respectively. Within the Conventional segment, technical revisions partially offset by updates to the development plan increased net proved reserves of crude oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas by one million barrels, two million barrels and 93 billion cubic feet, respectively.
Extensions and discoveries: Conventional segment development and the Terra Nova restructuring (the sanction of the asset life extension project accounted for 7 million barrels of crude oil) increased net proved reserves of crude oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas.
Purchase of reserves in place: The Arrangement and the Terra Nova restructuring (the restructuring of additional working interests accounted for 12 million barrels of crude oil) increased net proved reserves of crude oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas.
Sale of reserves in place: The Company completed several minor dispositions in its Conventional segment, decreasing its net proved reserves of crude oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas.
Year ended December 31, 2020
The changes to the Company’s net proved bitumen reserves in 2020 are explained as follows:
Revisions and improved recovery: Decreased bitumen prices resulted in lower royalties payable for the Company’s Christina Lake and Foster Creek properties which resulted in an increase in net proved reserves of 454 million barrels. Improved recovery performance at Christina Lake and Foster Creek resulted in an increase in net proved reserves of 126 million barrels.
The changes to the Company’s net proved reserves of crude oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas in 2020 are explained as follows:
Revisions and improved recovery: Changes to product pricing resulted in net proved reserves of crude oil decreasing by one million barrels and natural gas increasing by four billion cubic feet, respectively. Updates to the Conventional segment development plan decreased net proved reserves of crude oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas by one million barrels, four million barrels and 129 billion cubic feet, respectively.
Extensions and discoveries: Conventional segment development identified net proved reserves of crude oil and natural gas of three million barrels and nine billion cubic feet, respectively.
Purchase of reserves in place: The Company completed several minor acquisitions in its Conventional segment, increasing its net proved reserves of natural gas by nine billion cubic feet.
Sale of reserves in place: The Company sold its Marten Hills property in December 2020, reducing its net proved reserves of crude oil by seven million barrels.
STANDARDIZED MEASURE OF DISCOUNTED FUTURE NET CASH FLOWS AND CHANGES THEREIN
In calculating SMOG, the average of the first-day-of-the-month prices for the prior twelve-month period and cost assumptions were applied to Cenovus’s annual future production from net proved reserves to determine cash inflows. Future production and development costs do not include any cost inflation and assume the continuation of existing economic, operating and regulatory conditions. Future income taxes are calculated by applying statutory income tax rates to future pre-tax cash flows after provision for the tax cost of the oil and natural gas properties based upon existing laws and regulations. The discount was computed by application of a 10 percent discount factor to the future net cash flows. The calculation of SMOG is based upon the discounted future net cash flows prepared by IQREs in relation to the reserves they respectively evaluated, and adjusted to



the extent provided by contractual arrangements such as price risk management activities, in existence at year end and to account for asset retirement obligations and future income taxes.
Cenovus cautions that the discounted future net cash flows relating to proved oil and gas reserves are an indication of neither the fair market value of Cenovus’s oil and gas properties, nor the future net cash flows expected to be generated from such properties. The discounted future net cash flows do not include the fair market value of exploratory properties and probable or possible oil and gas reserves, nor is consideration given to the effect of anticipated future changes in crude oil, natural gas liquids and natural gas prices, development, asset retirement and production costs and possible changes to tax and royalty regulations. The prescribed discount rate of 10 percent may not appropriately reflect future interest rates. The computation also excludes values contributed by Cenovus’s enhancement of the netback price from market optimization activities.
Computation of the SMOG was based on the following average of the first-day-of-the-month benchmark prices for the twelve-month period before the end of the year. Natural gas prices for China and Indonesia reserves are based on various gas sales agreements.
Crude Oil and Natural Gas LiquidsNatural Gas
Brent Crude Oil
    WTI (1)
Cushing
Oklahoma
 WCS (2)
Edmonton MSW (3)
Edmonton C5+Henry Hub Louisiana
AECO (4)
(US$/bbl)(US$/bbl)(C$/bbl)(C$/bbl)(C$/bbl)(US$/MMBtu)(C$/MMBtu)
202169.23 66.56 66.43 78.40 84.23 3.60 3.26 
2020— 39.57 36.37 45.76 50.07 1.98 2.13 
(1)WTI is an abbreviation for West Texas Intermediate.
(2)WCS is an abbreviation for Western Canadian Select.
(3)MSW is an abbreviation for Mixed Sweet Blend.
(4)AECO is an abbreviation for Alberta Energy Company.
Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Proved Oil and Gas Reserves
Year Ended December 31, 2021
($ millions)CanadaChinaTotal Consolidated EntitiesIndonesia
Future cash inflows242,995 5,459 248,454 1,603 
Less future:
Production costs70,102 1,232 71,334 988 
Development costs30,918  30,918 41 
Asset retirement obligation payments (1)
6,761 122 6,883 39 
Income taxes29,945 528 30,473 230 
Future net cash flows105,269 3,577 108,846 305 
Less 10 percent annual discount for estimated timing of
    cash flow
68,681 916 69,597 101 
Discounted future net cash flow36,588 2,661 39,249 204 
Year Ended December 31, 2020
($ millions)CanadaChinaTotal Consolidated EntitiesIndonesia
Future cash inflows101,980 — 101,980 — 
Less future:
Production costs41,248 — 41,248 — 
Development costs22,501 — 22,501 — 
Asset retirement obligation payments (1)
3,384 — 3,384 — 
Income taxes6,950 — 6,950 — 
Future net cash flows27,897 — 27,897 — 
Less 10 percent annual discount for estimated timing of
    cash flow
18,163 — 18,163 — 
Discounted future net cash flow9,734 — 9,734 — 
(1)Includes future abandonment and reclamation costs associated with existing and future wells having attributed reserves, non-reserves wells and gathering systems, batteries, plants and processing facilities.
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Changes in Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Proved Oil and Gas Reserves
Year Ended December 31, 2021
($ millions)CanadaChinaTotal Consolidated EntitiesIndonesia
Balance, beginning of year9,734  9,734  
Changes resulting from:
Sales of oil and gas produced during the period, net of
    operating costs (1)
(7,457)(1,167)(8,624)(147)
Extensions, discoveries and improved recovery, net of
    related cost
465  465  
Purchases of proved reserves in place9,488 3,828 13,316 351 
Sales of proved reserves in place(66) (66) 
Net change in prices and production costs (1)
32,688  32,688  
Revisions to quantity estimates(55) (55) 
Accretion of discount1,165  1,165  
Previously estimated development costs incurred, net
    of change in future development costs
(2,754) (2,754) 
Other872  872  
Net change in income taxes(7,492) (7,492) 
Balance, end of year36,588 2,661 39,249 204 

Year Ended December 31, 2020
($ millions)CanadaChinaTotal Consolidated EntitiesIndonesia
Balance, beginning of year27,210 — 27,210 — 
Changes resulting from:
Sales of oil and gas produced during the period, net of
    operating costs (1)
(1,625)— (1,625)— 
Extensions, discoveries and improved recovery, net of
    related cost
13 — 13 — 
Purchases of proved reserves in place— — 
Sales of proved reserves in place(18)— (18)— 
Net change in prices and production costs (1)
(28,210)— (28,210)— 
Revisions to quantity estimates1,262 — 1,262 — 
Accretion of discount3,456 — 3,456 — 
Previously estimated development costs incurred, net
   of change in future development costs
2,620 — 2,620 — 
Other(415)— (415)— 
Net change in income taxes5,436 — 5,436 — 
Balance, end of year9,734 — 9,734 — 
(1)On January 1, 2019, Cenovus adopted IFRS 16, “Leases” (“IFRS 16”), which prescribes a different accounting treatment for operating leases than U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“US GAAP”). Under US GAAP, the amortization of a right-of-use asset and interest expense related to an operating lease are recorded by nature of the expense on the income statement (production costs). Under IFRS 16, amortization of a right-of-use asset and interest expense are classified as depreciation expense and finance costs, respectively. As a result, changes in SMOG due to the amortization of right-of-use assets and interest payments have been included by Cenovus in “Net change in prices and production costs”.
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OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Results of Operations
Year Ended December 31, 2021
($ millions)CanadaChinaTotal Consolidated Entities
Indonesia (1)
Oil and gas sales to external customers, net of royalties, transportation and blending and realized risk management
10,596 1,261 11,857 172 
10,596 1,261 11,857 172 
Less:
Operating costs and accretion of asset retirement
    obligations
3,312 105 3,417 26 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization2,681 479 3,160 62 
Exploration expense10 7 17 1 
Operating income4,593 670 5,263 83 
Income taxes1,089 168 1,257 33 
Results of operations3,504 502 4,006 50 

Year Ended December 31, 2020
($ millions)CanadaChinaTotal Consolidated EntitiesIndonesia
Oil and gas sales to external customers, net of royalties, transportation and blending and realized risk management
2,761 — 2,761 — 
Intersegment sales276 — 276 — 
3,037 — 3,037 — 
Less:
Operating costs and accretion of asset retirement
    obligations
1,468 — 1,468 — 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization2,564 — 2,564 — 
Inventory Write-Down (Reversal)316 — 316 — 
Exploration expense91 — 91 — 
Operating income(1,402)— (1,402)— 
Income taxes(336)— (336)— 
Results of operations(1,066)— (1,066)— 
(1) Financial results related to HCML are accounted for under the equity method of accounting for consolidated financial statement purposes.
    
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Capitalized Costs
Year Ended December 31, 2021
($ millions)CanadaChinaTotal Consolidated Entities
Indonesia (1)
Proved oil and gas properties35,987 2,456 38,443 260 
Unproved oil and gas properties (2)
660 60 720  
Total capital cost36,647 2,516 39,163 260 
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization10,581 421 11,002 22 
Net capitalized costs26,066 2,095 28,161 238 
Year Ended December 31, 2020
($ millions)CanadaChinaTotal Consolidated EntitiesIndonesia
Proved oil and gas properties29,867 — 29,867 — 
Unproved oil and gas properties (2)
623 — 623 — 
Total capital cost30,490 — 30,490 — 
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization8,379 — 8,379 — 
Net capitalized costs22,111 — 22,111 — 
(1) Capital expenditures related to HCML are accounted for under the equity method of accounting for consolidated financial statement purposes.
(2) Unproved oil and gas properties include exploration and evaluation assets for which no proved reserves have been recognized.

Costs Incurred
Year Ended December 31, 2021
($ millions)CanadaChinaTotal Consolidated Entities
Indonesia (1)
Acquisitions
Unproved (2)
 45 45  
Proved (3) (4)
5,640 3,000 8,640  
Total acquisitions5,640 3,045 8,685  
Exploration costs39 16 55  
Development costs1,356 5 1,361 8 
Total costs incurred7,035 3,066 10,101 8 

Year Ended December 31, 2020
($ millions)CanadaChinaTotal Consolidated EntitiesIndonesia
Acquisitions
Unproved (2)
12 — 12 — 
Proved (3) (4)
— — 
Total acquisitions18 — 18 — 
Exploration costs46 — 46 — 
Development costs459 — 459 — 
Total costs incurred523 — 523 — 
(1)Capital expenditures related to HCML are accounted for under the equity method of accounting for consolidated financial statement purposes.
(2)An unproved property is a property to which no proved or probable reserves have been specifically attributed.
(3)A proved property is a property to which proved and probable reserves have been specifically attributed.
(4)Asset retirement costs are included in the year of acquisition.
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Supplementary Information – Oil and Gas Activities (unaudited)