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Description of Business and Segmented Disclosures
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Disclosure Of Reportable Segments [Abstract]  
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SEGMENTED DISCLOSURES
1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SEGMENTED DISCLOSURES
Cenovus Energy Inc. (“Cenovus” or the “Company”) is an integrated energy company with crude oil and natural gas production operations in Canada and the Asia Pacific region, and upgrading, refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States (“U.S.”).
Cenovus is incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act and its common shares and common share purchase warrants are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) and the New York Stock Exchange. Cenovus’s cumulative redeemable preferred shares series 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7 are listed on the TSX. The executive and registered office is located at 4100, 225 6 Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2P 1N2. Information on the Company’s basis of preparation for these Consolidated Financial Statements is found in Note 2.
Management has determined the operating segments based on information regularly reviewed for the purposes of decision making, allocating resources and assessing operational performance by Cenovus’s chief operating decision maker. The Company’s operating segments are aggregated based on their geographic locations, the nature of the businesses or a combination of these factors. The Company evaluates the financial performance of its operating segments primarily based on operating margin.
The Company operates through the following reportable segments:
Upstream Segments
Oil Sands, includes the development and production of bitumen and heavy oil in northern Alberta and Saskatchewan. Cenovus’s oil sands assets include Foster Creek, Christina Lake, Sunrise, Lloydminster thermal and Lloydminster conventional heavy oil assets. Cenovus jointly owns and operates pipeline gathering systems and terminals through the equity-accounted investment in Husky Midstream Limited Partnership (“HMLP”). The sale and transportation of Cenovus’s production and third-party commodity trading volumes are managed and marketed through access to capacity on third-party pipelines and storage facilities in both Canada and the U.S. to optimize product mix, delivery points, transportation commitments and customer diversification.
Conventional, includes assets rich in natural gas liquids (“NGLs”) and natural gas within the Elmworth-Wapiti, Kaybob‑Edson, Clearwater and Rainbow Lake operating areas in Alberta and British Columbia and interests in numerous natural gas processing facilities. Cenovus’s NGLs and natural gas production is marketed and transported, with additional third-party commodity trading volumes, through access to capacity on third-party pipelines, export terminals and storage facilities. These provide flexibility for market access to optimize product mix, delivery points, transportation commitments and customer diversification.
Offshore, includes offshore operations, exploration and development activities in China and the east coast of Canada, as well as the equity-accounted investment in Husky-CNOOC Madura Ltd. (“HCML”), which is engaged in the exploration for and production of NGLs and natural gas in offshore Indonesia.
Downstream Segments
Canadian Refining, includes the owned and operated Lloydminster upgrading and asphalt refining complex, which converts heavy oil and bitumen into synthetic crude oil, diesel, asphalt and other ancillary products. Cenovus also owns and operates the Bruderheim crude-by-rail terminal and two ethanol plants. The Company’s commercial fuels business across Canada is included in this segment. Cenovus markets its production and third-party commodity trading volumes in an effort to use its integrated network of assets to maximize value. The Company renamed its Canadian Manufacturing segment to Canadian Refining in 2023.
U.S. Refining, includes the refining of crude oil to produce gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, asphalt and other products at the wholly-owned Lima, Superior and Toledo refineries, and the jointly-owned Wood River and Borger refineries (jointly owned with operator Phillips 66). Cenovus markets some of its own and third-party refined products including gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and asphalt.
Corporate and Eliminations
Corporate and Eliminations, includes Cenovus-wide costs for general and administrative, financing activities, gains and losses on risk management for corporate related derivative instruments and foreign exchange. Eliminations include adjustments for feedstock and internal usage of crude oil, natural gas, condensate, other NGLs and refined products between segments; transloading services provided to the Oil Sands segment by the Company’s crude-by-rail terminal; the sale of condensate extracted from blended crude oil production in the Canadian Refining segment and sold to the Oil Sands segment; and unrealized profits in inventory. Eliminations are recorded based on market prices.
A) Results of Operations – Segment and Operational Information
Upstream
For the years ended December 31,Oil SandsConventionalOffshoreTotal
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
Revenues
Gross Sales (1)
26,19234,6833,2734,4391,6172,02031,08241,142
Less: Royalties
3,0594,49311229899773,2704,868
23,13330,1903,1614,1411,5181,94327,81236,274
Expenses
Purchased Product (1)
1,4574,7181,6952,0233,1526,741
     Transportation and Blending (1)
10,77412,036298250161511,08812,301
Operating
2,7162,9305905413843183,6903,789
Realized (Gain) Loss on Risk
   Management
171,527(5)92121,619
Operating Margin8,1698,9795831,2351,1181,6109,87011,824
Unrealized (Gain) Loss on
   Risk Management
15(68)(19)13(4)(55)
Depreciation, Depletion and
   Amortization
2,9932,7633863704875853,8663,718
Exploration Expense19961179142101
(Income) Loss From Equity-
   Accounted Affiliates
68(57)(23)(51)(15)
Segment Income (Loss)5,1366,2672108516719576,0178,075
Downstream
Canadian Refining
U.S. Refining
Total
For the years ended December 31,2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
Revenues
Gross Sales (1)
6,2337,79226,39330,21832,62638,010
Less: Royalties
6,2337,79226,39330,21832,62638,010
Expenses
Purchased Product (1)
4,9196,38923,35426,02028,27332,409
Transportation and Blending
Operating
6397042,5622,3463,2013,050
Realized (Gain) Loss on Risk
   Management
112112
Operating Margin6756994771,7401,1522,439
Unrealized (Gain) Loss on Risk
   Management
(17)18(17)18
Depreciation, Depletion and
   Amortization
185208486640671848
Exploration Expense
(Income) Loss From Equity-Accounted
    Affiliates
Segment Income (Loss)49049181,0824981,573
(1)Comparative periods reflect certain revisions. See Note 39.
Corporate and EliminationsConsolidated
For the years ended December 31,2023
2022
2023
2022
Revenues
Gross Sales (1)
(8,234)(7,387)55,47471,765
Less: Royalties
3,2704,868
(8,234)(7,387)52,20466,897
Expenses
Purchased Product (1)
(6,710)(5,192)24,71533,958
Transportation and Blending (1)
(947)(1,175)10,14111,126
Operating (1)
(539)(1,023)6,3525,816
Realized (Gain) Loss on Risk Management(3)3191,762
Unrealized (Gain) Loss on Risk Management
73(89)52(126)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization1071134,6444,679
Exploration Expense42101
(Income) Loss From Equity-Accounted Affiliates(51)(15)
Segment Income (Loss)(215)(52)6,3009,596
General and Administrative688865688865
Finance Costs671820671820
Interest Income(133)(81)(133)(81)
Integration, Transaction and Other Costs8510685106
Foreign Exchange (Gain) Loss, Net(67)343(67)343
Revaluation (Gain) Loss
34(549)34(549)
Re-measurement of Contingent Payment5916259162
(Gain) Loss on Divestiture of Assets(14)(269)(14)(269)
Other (Income) Loss, Net(63)(532)(63)(532)
1,2608651,260865
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Tax5,0408,731
Income Tax Expense (Recovery)9312,281
Net Earnings (Loss)4,1096,450
(1)Comparative periods reflect certain revisions. See Note 39.
B) Revenues by Product
For the years ended December 31,20232022
Upstream
Oil Sands
Crude Oil (1)
22,55028,921
NGLs (2)
352877
Natural Gas and Other
231392
Conventional
Crude Oil 589429
NGLs (2)
799926
Natural Gas and Other (1)
1,7732,786
Offshore
Crude Oil385581
NGLs280354
Natural Gas8531,008
Total Upstream27,81236,274
Downstream
Canadian Refining
Synthetic Crude Oil2,1242,360
Diesel1,7522,164
Asphalt571620
Gasoline522948
Other Products and Services1,2641,700
U.S. Refining
Gasoline12,37514,116
Distillates9,61211,453
Asphalt864533
Other Products (1)
3,5424,116
Total Downstream32,62638,010
Corporate and Eliminations (1)
(8,234)(7,387)
Consolidated52,20466,897
(1)Comparative periods reflect certain revisions. See Note 39.
(2)Third-party condensate sales are included within NGLs.
C) Geographical Information
Revenues (1)
For the years ended December 31,20232022
Canada (2)
25,12833,314
United States (2)
25,94332,221
China1,1331,362
Consolidated52,20466,897
(1)Revenues by country are classified based on where the operations are located.
(2)Comparative periods reflect certain revisions. See Note 39.
Non-Current Assets (1)
As at December 31, 2023
2022
Canada35,87635,194
United States5,2304,824
China1,6082,064
Indonesia344365
Consolidated43,05842,447
(1)Includes exploration and evaluation (“E&E”) assets, property, plant and equipment (“PP&E”), right-of-use (“ROU”) assets, income tax receivable, investments in equity-accounted affiliates, precious metals, intangible assets and goodwill.
Major Customers
In connection with the marketing and sale of Cenovus’s own and purchased crude oil, NGLs, natural gas and refined products for the year ended December 31, 2023, Cenovus had two customers (2022 – two) that individually accounted for more than 10 percent of its consolidated gross sales. Sales to these customers, recognized as major international energy companies with investment grade credit ratings, were approximately $18.0 billion and $7.1 billion, respectively (2022 – $16.1 billion and $9.1 billion), and are reported across all of the Company’s operating segments
D) Assets by Segment
E&E AssetsPP&EROU Assets
As at December 31, 202320222023202220232022
Oil Sands72967424,44324,657849638
Conventional62,2092,02012
Offshore
952,7982,549102152
Canadian Refining2,4692,46628252
U.S. Refining5,0144,482268329
Corporate and Eliminations317325432472
Consolidated73868537,25036,4991,6801,845
GoodwillTotal Assets
As at December 31, 2023202220232022
Oil Sands2,9232,92331,67332,248
Conventional2,4292,410
Offshore3,5113,339
Canadian Refining2,9603,172
U.S. Refining8,6608,324
Corporate and Eliminations4,6826,376
Consolidated2,9232,92353,91555,869
E) Capital Expenditures (1)
For the years ended December 31,20232022
Capital Investment
Oil Sands2,3821,792
Conventional452344
Offshore
Asia Pacific78
Atlantic635302
Total Upstream 3,4762,446
Canadian Refining
145117
U.S. Refining
6021,059
Total Downstream7471,176
Corporate and Eliminations7586
4,2983,708
Acquisitions (Note 5)
Oil Sands (2)
371,609
Conventional512
U.S. Refining (3)
385
4271,621
Total Capital Expenditures4,7255,329
(1)Includes expenditures on PP&E, E&E assets and capitalized interest. Excludes capital expenditures related to the HCML joint venture.
(2)In 2022, Cenovus was deemed to have disposed of its pre-existing interest in Sunrise Oil Sands Partnership (“SOSP”) and reacquired it at fair value as required by International Financial Reporting Standard 3, “Business Combinations” (“IFRS 3”). The acquisition capital above does not include the fair value of the pre-existing interest in SOSP of $1.6 billion.
(3)In 2023, Cenovus was deemed to have disposed of its pre-existing interest in BP-Husky Refining LLC (“Toledo”) and reacquired it at fair value as required by IFRS 3. The acquisition capital above does not include the fair value of the pre-existing interest in Toledo of $368 million.