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Canadian Natural Resources

Canadian Natural Resources is an independent oil and natural gas exploration, development, and production company headquartered in Calgary, Canada. The company operates a diversified asset base comprising synthetic crude oil from oil sands mining and upgrading, thermal in situ bitumen, heavy crude oil, light crude oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas. Its primary production activities are located in Western Canada, with additional offshore operations in the United Kingdom sector of the North Sea and off the coast of West Africa. The company also manages midstream pipeline systems and gas processing infrastructure to transport and market its energy products.

Snapshot

Public USOwnership
1973Year founded
5,001–10,000Employees
Calgary, CanadaHead office
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Operations

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Calgary, CA

Products and/or services of Canadian Natural Resources

  • Oil Sands Mining & Upgrading: Major surface mining and upgrading operations producing synthetic crude oil at large-scale facilities in Western Canada, converting mined bitumen into high-quality synthetic crude oil via integrated extraction units and secondary upgrading plants.
  • Thermal In Situ Oil Sands: Steam-assisted gravity drainage and cyclic steam stimulation operations extracting bitumen from deep underground reservoirs, supported by processing facilities and steam generation plants across major bitumen formations in Alberta, Canada.
  • Primary & Secondary Heavy Crude Oil: Extraction of heavy crude oil utilizing conventional primary production techniques and secondary polymer flooding enhanced oil recovery methods across extensive leasehold areas and well fields located throughout Western Canada.
  • Light Crude Oil & Natural Gas Liquids: Exploration, field development, and production of conventional light crude oil, condensate, and natural gas liquids across basin assets in Western Canada, the United Kingdom North Sea sector, and offshore West Africa.
  • Natural Gas Production: Exploration, extraction, and field processing of liquids-rich and dry natural gas across large Western Canadian land holdings, delivering natural gas to major pipeline hubs and distribution networks across North America.
  • Midstream & Pipeline Infrastructure: Operation of midstream gathering pipelines, natural gas processing plants, and crude oil transportation infrastructure to support regional operations and provide direct access to major North American and export markets.

Canadian Natural Resources executive team

  • Mr. Norman Murray Edwards O.C.Executive Chairman
  • Mr. Scott G. StauthPresident & Director
  • Jay E. FrocChief Operating Officer of Oil Sands Mining & Upgrading
  • Robin Sean ZabekChief Operating Officer of Exploration & Production
  • Mr. Victor Clinton Darel C.A., CPACFO & Principal Accounting Officer
  • Mr. Lance J. CassonManager of Investor Relations
  • Brenda Gayle BalogVP of Legal & General Counsel
  • Mr. Ronald Keith LaingChief Commercial & Corporate Development Officer
  • Mark Anthony OverwaterVice-President of Marketing
  • Dean W. HalewichSenior Vice-President of Safety, Risk Management & Innovation