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Exhibit 99-10

Supplementary Oil and Gas Disclosures (unaudited)

        The following disclosures are presented in accordance with United States Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Topic 932 — "Extractive Activities — Oil and Gas" and Subpart 1200 of Regulation S-K ("Subpart 1200") of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Disclosures pertaining to the audited consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2017 (the "2017 Consolidated Financial Statements") of Suncor Energy Inc. ("Suncor" or the "company") were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and Canadian generally accepted accounting principles contained within Part 1 of the Chartered Professional Accountants Canada Handbook, which differ in material respects from financial statements prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles. The 2017 Consolidated Financial Statements are attached as Exhibit 99.1 to Suncor's annual report on Form 40-F for the year ended December 31, 2017 (the "Form 40-F").

Reserves Data

        Reserves data included herein are estimates only and can be significantly impacted by a variety of internal and external factors. For more information on the risks involved when estimating reserves, see the discussion in the "Statement of Reserves Data and Other Oil and Gas Information — Significant Risk Factors and Uncertainties Affecting Reserves" section in Suncor's 2017 Annual Information Form (the "2017 AIF"), which is contained in the Form 40-F. Readers should also see Suncor's Management's Discussion and Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2017, which is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to the Form 40-F (the "2017 Management's Discussion and Analysis").

        The reserves data presented herein, with an effective date of December 31, 2017, may differ in relation to the format and the basis from which volumes are economically determined under National Instrument 51-101 — "Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities" ("NI 51-101"), as disclosed in the 2017 AIF. Subpart 1200 requires disclosure of net proved reserves, after royalties, using the average of the first-day-of-the-month prices for the twelve-month period prior to the end of the reporting period, whereas NI 51-101 requires disclosure of gross and net reserves, estimated using forecast prices and costs.

Net Proved Oil and Gas Reserves(1)(2)

        The majority of Suncor's oil and gas reserves are in Canada. In order to align with the company's segmented information in the 2017 Consolidated Financial Statements, the 2017 Management's Discussion and Analysis and the 2017 AIF, the company presents the following supplementary oil and gas disclosures by showing amounts associated with its Oil Sands segment, which are exclusively in Canada and produce synthetic crude oil ("SCO") and bitumen, separate from other Canadian operations, which are aggregated with Suncor's international operations (collectively, "Exploration and


Production") and produce crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids ("NGLs"). Exploration and Production reserves are in onshore and offshore Canada and offshore UK.

 
  SCO
(mmbbls)
  Bitumen
(mmbbls)
  Crude Oil
and NGLs(3)
(mmbbls)
  Natural Gas
(bcf)
  Total
(mmboe)
 
At December 31, (net reserves, constant prices and costs)
  2017   2016   2017   2016   2017   2016   2017   2016   2017   2016  

Proved Developed

                                                             

Oil Sands

    2 205     2 468     117     102                     2 322     2 570  

Exploration and Production

                    96     106     6     11     97     108  
                                           

    2 205     2 468     117     102     96     106     6     11     2 419     2 678  
                                           

Proved Undeveloped

                                                             

Oil Sands

    533     572     1 522     431                     2 055     1 003  

Exploration and Production

                    45     9             45     9  
                                           

    533     572     1 522     431     45     9             2 100     1 012  
                                           

Proved

                                                             

Oil Sands

    2 737     3 040     1 640     533                     4 377     3 573  

Exploration and Production

                    140     115     6     11     141     117  
                                           

    2 737     3 040     1 640     533     140     115     6     11     4 519     3 690  
                                           

Reconciliation of Net Proved Oil and Gas Reserves

(net reserves,
constant prices and costs)
  Balance
December 31
2015
  Revisions of
Previous
Estimates(4)
  Improved
Recovery
  Acquisitions   Extensions
and
Discoveries(5)
  Production   Dispositions   Balance
December 31
2016
 

Oil Sands

                                                 

SCO (mmbbls)

    2 390     61         726     5     (141 )       3 040  

Bitumen (mmbbls)

    554     22                 (42 )       533  

Exploration and Production

                                                 

Crude oil and NGLs(3) (mmbbls)

    152     1                 (38 )       115  

Natural gas (bcf)

    21     (2 )               (9 )       11  
                                   

Total (mmboe)

    3 100     84         726     5     (224 )       3 690  
                                   

 

(net reserves,
constant prices and costs)
  Balance
December 31
2016
  Revisions of
Previous
Estimates(4)
  Improved
Recovery
  Acquisitions   Extensions
and
Discoveries(5)
  Production   Dispositions   Balance
December 31
2017
 

Oil Sands

                                                 

SCO (mmbbls)

    3 040     (143 )               (160 )       2 737  

Bitumen (mmbbls)

    533     1 108         39         (40 )       1 640  

Exploration and Production

                                                 

Crude oil and NGLs(3) (mmbbls)

    115     64             1     (40 )       140  

Natural gas (bcf)

    11     3                 (7 )       6  
                                   

Total (mmboe)

    3 690     1 029         39     1     (240 )       4 519  
                                   

Notes to Reserve Data:

(1)
Definitions

a.
Net reserves, in relation to Suncor's production and reserves, represents the company's working interest share after deduction of royalty obligations, plus the company's royalty interests in production and reserves.

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 (at least a 90% probability that the quantities actually recovered will equal or exceed the estimate) to be economically producible, from a given date forward, from known reservoirs, and under existing economic conditions, operating methods and government regulations.

c.
Proved developed oil and gas reserves are those quantities that can be expected to be recovered through existing wells with existing equipment and operating methods or in which the cost of the required equipment is relatively

      minor compared to the cost of a new well; and can be expected to be recovered through extraction equipment and infrastructure installed and operational at the time of the reserves estimate for projects that extract oil and gas by means not involving a well.

    d.
    Proved undeveloped oil and gas reserves are those quantities 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)
Reserve data tables may not add due to rounding.

(3)
Natural gas liquids reserves are not significant and have been presented in combination with crude oil reserves.

(4)
Revisions of previous estimates include changes to proved reserves, resulting from new information (except for an increase in proved acreage) normally obtained from development drilling and production history or resulting from a change in economic factors, such as changes in constant prices used for the reserve evaluation.

(5)
Extensions and discoveries are additions to proved reserves from proved acreage of previously discovered reservoirs through additional drilling in periods subsequent to discovery or discovery of new fields with proved reserves or of new reservoirs of proved reserves in old fields.

Capitalized Costs

 
  At December 31, 2017   At December 31, 2016  
($ millions)
  Oil Sands   Exploration
and
Production
  Total   Oil Sands   Exploration
and
Production
  Total  

Exploration and evaluation assets(1)

    1 896     156     2 052     1 893     145     2 038  

Oil and gas properties(2)

    16 244     19 965     36 209     16 312     19 021     35 333  

Plant and equipment(2)

    63 381     1 042     64 423     58 688     1 109     59 797  

— accumulated provision(2)

    (22 664 )   (12 990 )   (35 654 )   (20 459 )   (12 092 )   (32 551 )
                           

Total

    58 857     8 173     67 032     56 434     8 183     64 617  
                           

(1)
Exploration and evaluation assets largely represent amounts associated with unproved properties, but may include properties with proved reserves for which Suncor's Board of Directors have not sanctioned development. See note 19 of the 2017 Consolidated Financial Statements.

(2)
Oil and Gas Properties, Plant and Equipment and the accumulated provision largely represent amounts associated with proved properties. See note 18 of the 2017 Consolidated Financial Statements.

Costs Incurred for Property Acquisition, Exploration and Development Activities

 
  Year ended December 31, 2017   Year ended December 31, 2016  
($ millions)
  Oil Sands   Exploration
and
Production
  Total   Oil Sands   Exploration
and
Production
  Total  

Unproved property acquisition

                684     68     752  

Proved property acquisition

    335         335     10 806         10 806  

Exploration(1)

    19     97     116     45     212     257  

Development(2)

    4 505     604     5 109     4 272     831     5 103  
                           

Total

    4 859     701     5 560     15 807     1 111     16 918  
                           

(1)
Includes amounts capitalized to Exploration and Evaluation as well as those charged to Exploration Expense on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, respectively, of the 2017 Consolidated Financial Statements.

(2)
Includes amounts capitalized to Property, Plant and Equipment on the Consolidated Balance Sheets of the 2017 Consolidated Financial Statements that relate to the company's decommissioning and restoration activities.

Results of Operations for Oil and Gas Producing Activities

 
  Year ended December 31, 2017   Year ended December 31, 2016  
($ millions)
  Oil Sands   Exploration
and
Production
  Total   Oil Sands   Exploration
and
Production
  Total  

Operating revenues, net of royalties

    12 782     2 911     15 693     9 470     2 231     11 701  

Other income (loss)

    86     (14 )   72     26     45     71  
                           

    12 868     2 897     15 765     9 496     2 276     11 772  

Purchases of crude oil and products

    623         623     548         548  

Operating, selling and general

    6 257     422     6 679     5 777     483     6 260  

Transportation

    690     86     776     666     86     752  

Depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment

    3 782     1 028     4 810     3 864     1 381     5 245  

Exploration

    15     89     104     30     259     289  

Gain on disposal of assets

    (50 )       (50 )   (33 )       (33 )

Finance expenses

    180     36     216     234     82     316  
                           

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

    1 371     1 236     2 607     (1 590 )   (15 )   (1 605 )

Income taxes — expense (recovery)

    362     504     866     (441 )   (205 )   (646 )
                           

Net earnings (loss)

    1 009     732     1 741     (1 149 )   190     (959 )
                           

Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Proved Oil and Gas Reserves

        The standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to Suncor's proved oil and gas reserves are calculated in accordance with FASB Topic 932 — "Extractive Activities — Oil and Gas". Future cash inflows are estimated using the trailing twelve-month average price, which are also used in estimating the entity's proved oil and gas reserves. Future development and production costs, including the associated decommissioning and restoration activities, are calculated by estimating the expenditures to be incurred in developing and producing the proved oil and gas reserves at the end of the year, based on year-end costs and assuming continuation of existing economic conditions. The appropriate year-end statutory tax rates, with consideration of future tax rates already legislated, were applied to the future pretax net cash flows, less the tax basis of the properties involved. A prescribed rate of 10% is applied to discount the future net cash flows.

        The calculation of the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows is based upon information prepared by the company's independent qualified reserves evaluators, and adjusted for decommissioning and restoration activities and future income taxes.

        It should not be assumed that the estimates of future net cash flows presented in the tables below represent the fair market value of the reserves. There is no assurance that the price and cost assumptions will be attained and variances could be material. Future changes to income tax, royalty and environmental regulations could also have a significant impact on the respective assumptions. There is no guarantee that the estimates for SCO, bitumen, crude oil and NGLs, and natural gas reserves provided herein will be recovered. Actual SCO, bitumen, crude oil and NGLs, and natural gas reserves may be greater than or less than the estimates provided herein.

        The following twelve-month average prices were used to calculate the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows:

Year
  Brent
North Sea
  WTI
Cushing
Oklahoma
  WCS
Hardisty
Alberta
  Light
Sweet
Edmonton
Alberta
  Pentanes Plus
Edmonton
Alberta
  AECO
Gas
  B.C. Gas
Westcoast
Station 2
  National
Balancing
Point
North Sea
 
 
  US$/bbl
  US$/bbl
  Cdn$/bbl
  Cdn$/bbl
  Cdn$/bbl
  Cdn$/mmbtu
  Cdn$/mmbtu
  Cdn$/mmbtu
 

2017

    54.07     51.03     51.09     63.43     67.46     2.35     1.44     8.45  

2016

    42.82     42.75     39.77     53.67     57.02     2.18     1.63     6.42  
                                   


 
  At December 31, 2017   At December 31, 2016  
($ millions)
  Oil Sands   Exploration
and
Production
  Total   Oil Sands   Exploration
and
Production
  Total  

Future cash inflows

    203 625     9 229     212 854     179 213     6 240     185 453  

Future production costs

    (108 045 )   (3 508 )   (111 554 )   (116 271 )   (2 632 )   (118 904 )

Future development costs

    (49 554 )   (2 574 )   (52 128 )   (58 540 )   (1 858 )   (60 398 )

Future income tax expenses

    (11 074 )   (945 )   (12 019 )   (2 095 )   (680 )   (2 775 )
                           

Future net cash flows

    34 952     2 202     37 154     2 307     1 070     3 377  

10% Discount Factor

    (15 208 )   (114 )   (15 322 )   4 197     206     4 403  
                           

Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows

    19 744     2 088     21 832     6 504     1 276     7 780  
                           

Changes in Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Proved Oil and Gas Reserves

($ millions)
  2017   2016  

Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows — beginning of year

    7 780     7 004  

Sales and transfers of oil and gas produced

    (4 618 )   (4 689 )

Net change in sales prices and operating costs related to future production

    18 461     (8 192 )

Net change due to extensions, discoveries and improved recovery

    2 804     32  

Net change due to acquisitions and dispositions

        5 063  

Net change due to revisions in quantity estimates

    (1 695 )   1 404  

Previously estimated development costs incurred during the period

    2 742     2 156  

Changes in estimated future development costs

    (36 )   3 035  

Accretion of discount

    657     638  

Net change in income taxes

    (4 264 )   1 329  
           

Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows — end of year

    21 831     7 780  
           



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