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Source: Bloomberg, ARC Financial Corp.

Performance of Canadian and US oil & gas equities are compared against each other.

Source: Bloomberg, ARC Financial Corp.

The performance of Canadian oil and gas service equities are plotted in tandem with the corresponding US index.

Source: Bloomberg, Petroleum Services Association of Canada

Much of Canada’s oil and gas production is sold in US dollars. As such, the exchange rate significantly impacts corporate revenues and profits.

Source: Bloomberg

WTI broke through $US 60/B

WCS is trading at a wide differential to WTI

Crude oil storage has drawn 25MMB since Nov 1

Extreme cold weather has boosted gas prices

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The DJIA ended the year up by 25%.

The TSX Composite rose by only 6% over the year.

Large cap E&P stocks fell in 2017.

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Projections are for the US Federal Reserve to hike...

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...for Canadian companies was down by 12% over the year.

...interest rates three more times in 2018.

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Source: Bloomberg

North American crude oil prices can sometimes disconnect from global prices depending on regional supply and demand dynamics.

Source: Bloomberg

Forward prices for WTI are plotted against months in the calendar year. Years are distinguished by color and symbol coding.

Source: Bloomberg

Canadian heavy crude oil differentials are becoming less volatile with growing access to new markets via pipeline and rail.

Source: Bloomberg

This represents the relative bullishness of money managers on the price of oil in the United States.

Source: Bloomberg, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission

The advancement of drilling and completion methods boosted US crude oil production, prior to the downturn in prices.

Source: Bloomberg, U.S. Energy Information Administration

Crude Oil

The EIA’s October produc-tion data showed a month over...

Canadian heavy oil prices are continuing to price at a...

...steep differe-ntial due to pipe outages and increased supply.

NEB data shows that Canadian crude exports by rail rose...

...month increase of 167 MB/d from September.

The ratio of long:short WTI contracts among Managed...

...Money finished 2017 at a 9-month high.

Light crude prices are being affected by the crude glut.

Speculator bullishness has been supportive of oil prices.

That brings US production to its highest since 1971.

Edm. Light is trading at a diff of almost $9/B, versus less...

...than $2/B at the beginning of December.

WTI closed out the year over $60/B, reaching its highest...

...level since June of 2015.

Brent is continu-ing to trade at a premium to WTI, and last…

...week broke through $67/B for the first time since 2015.

...to 137 MB/d in Oct, up from 103 MB/d in Oct of 2016.

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Most of Canada’s oil production comes from Alberta; split between oil sands and conventional production.

Source: Alberta Energy Regulator

OPEC’s production levels relative to its sustainable and spare capacity influences global crude prices.

Source: Petroleum Intelligence Weekly

Negative numbers indicate a global crude shortfall, while positive numbers indicate an oversupply.

Source: International Energy Agency

Prior to the downturn, growing domestic supply was displacing crude oil imports. Crude oil imports for the current year are in blue.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration

Crude oil imports from Canada are taking market share from overseas imports.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration

The US exports more refined products than crude oil. If/when tight oil growth resumes, most export growth should come from crude oil exports.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration

Crude Oil

The OPEC cut agreement, made in early December, is...

...providing support to global crude prices.

Pipeline apportionments on the Enbridge system are...

...limiting Cana-dian crude exports, weak-ening prices.

The latest IEA Oil Market report showed that the global...

...oil market was in a 0.47 MMB/d deficit in Q3.

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US Weekly Refinery Utilization Rates (%)Historical Tracks and Current Year Levels

US crude oil stock levels can affect crude oil prices. Stock levels for the current year are represented by the blue line.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration

Global oil stock levels can affect crude oil prices*Includes U.S. (~90%), Canada, Mexico and Chile.

Source: International Energy Agency

Refinery utilization rates change the supply of refined products, impacting price. Utilization for the current year is blue.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration

Gasoline consumption accounts for almost half of all oil use in the US. Gasoline consumption for the current year is represented by the blue line.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration

Tracking US oil drilling by major play provides insight into the composition of US oil supply and growth trends.

Source: Baker Hughes

Natural gas liquids have become critical contributors to producer’s cash flow. Prices are influenced by the price of oil as well as local supply and demand.

Source: Bloomberg, ARC Financial Corp.

Crude Oil

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Crude oil invent-ories have drawn by 25 MMB since early Nov.

The last IEA Oil Market Report showed an OECD storage surplus...

...to the five year average of 111 MMB, down from more...

Refinery utiliza-tion remains above normal for this time of yr.

This was over a period when storage is typically flat.

...than 300 MMB earlier in the year.

This data is current up to October.

Over 2017 the count rose by 222, with 145 in the Permian.

Storage is now at a surplus of 55 MMB to the 5-year average.

Discounted US crude oil, and strong global demand for...

...products is helping to drive the high utilization rates.

Although gasoline demand started the year under 2016...

...the last half of the year was 90 MB/d over the 2nd half of 2016.

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Near-month prices at AECO track Henry Hub prices, the exchange rate and the cost of transportation. Local factors can also affect price.

Source: Bloomberg

Forward contract prices are plotted against months in the calendar year. Years are distinguished by color and symbol coding.

Source: Bloomberg

This represents the relative bullishness of money managers on the price of natural gas in the United States.

Source: U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission

AECO forward prices mimic Henry Hub futures plus a differential

Source: Bloomberg

International natural gas prices strongly impact the economics of proposed LNG projects.

Source: Bloomberg, Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

This graph illustrates when it may be economic to begin coal-gas switching in power generation. Average power plant efficiencies are assumed.

Source: Bloomberg

Natural Gas

Strong LNG demand from China is driving up spot prices.

Cold weather at the end of 2017 gave support to gas prices.

Japanese spot LNG prices hit their highest since Jan 2015.

Henry Hub and AECO closed the year at $US 2.95/MMBtu...

…$C 2.00/GJ, respectively.

Q1 basis futures have tightened in the last two weeks...

Colder weather has supported Henry Hub futures.

CAL 18 futures are up by $0.18/MMBtu from two weeks ago.

...supported by cold weather. This hasn’t been the case...

...further out in the curve. Summer 2018 basis is trading...

...at $1.68/MMBtu.

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Pipeline Flows Out of Western CanadaDaily; Historical Tracks and Current Year Levels

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The ability of gas producers to move gas out of the WCSB to eastern markets and the US is a major factor in local natural gas prices.

Source: Various Pipeline Companies

Between exports to Mexico and LNG shipments, the US is growing as a natural gas exporter. Robust US supply growth has driven this trend.

Source: Bentek

North America has an integrated natural gas market. Prices are determined by regional supply and demand, and pipeline flows.

Source: Bloomberg

Natural Gas

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Export volumes have been strong since the start of LTFP...

...flows to Dawn on November 1st. Exports in the last 2 months...

...of the year were up by 0.8 Bcf/d from the first 10 months.

Strong US gas exports are helping to absorb some…

...of the production growth.

Cold weather is driving some extremely high prices in the...

...Eastern US, particularly in Boston at $US 19.00/MMBtu.

2017 exports (excl. Canada) were up 2.0 Bcf/d over 2016.

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Weekly natural gas demand is directly tied to the weather. The current year is in dark blue.

Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Total US demand fluctuates between 60 Bcf/d in the summer and over 100 Bcf/d in the winter. Weather is the most important driver of consumption.

Source: Bentek

US production started ramping up in late 2007 and continues to grow year over year.

Source: Bentek

This includes receipts on the TCPL, Alliance, WestCoast and TransGas pipelines.

Source: Various Pipeline Companies

Weekly gas storage reports provide a snapshot of supply and demand. Current year changes are represented by the blue line.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration

The EIA reports changes in US natural gas inventories held in underground storage facilities on a weekly basis.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration

Natural Gas

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US gas production hit a new record high last week.

Higher export flows on the TCPL Mainline are supporting...

Production since Nov 1 avg’d 4.84 Bcf/d over that time last year.

...higher production in the WCSB. Production in Q4

averaged 1.09 Bcf/d over Q4 of last year.

...for the week ending Dec 29th will likely show a larger draw.

Natural gas demand for 2017 ended up averaging...

...the same as 2016, 78.4 Bcf/d.

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Source: TransCanada Pipelines

Canada’s natural gas storage level provides a good metric if the country is well stocked. Abnormally high or low storage can affect the basis.

Source: Bloomberg

Unlike US drilling activity, Canadian rigs are dispatched seasonally. Capital allocation by operators is driven by views of future oil and gas prices.

Source: Baker Hughes

Tracking US gas drilling by major play provides insight into the composition of US gas supply and growth trends.

Source: Baker Hughes

Land prices are an important component of F&D costs. In Alberta, sales of petroleum and natural gas rights are held every two weeks.

Source: Alberta Department of Energy

Relative year-over-year drilling activity is highlighted in this chart. Cumulative well completions for the current year are shown in blue.

Source: Daily Oil Bulletin/JWN

Natural Gas and Other Indicators

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The number of rigs drilling fell as is typical at Christmas.

Well completions finished the year up by 86%, or 2,981 wells.

Western Cana-dian storage in the week ending Dec 22nd was...

...89.4% full, compared to 85.1% a year ago.A cold end to

the year in Western Canada boosted demand.

The US gas rig count fell by 2 rigs to 182 to finish off 2017.

This is higher than 132 at the end of 2016.

Industry paid $18.9 MM at Alberta’s last 2017 land sale.

The ‘17 bonus total was $556 MM, up from $148MM in ’16.

In Q4 there were an average of xxx rigs drilling in the...

We will likely see a large draw in the week ending Dec 29th.

2017

In Q4 there were an average of 204 rigs drilling in the... ...WCSB versus

180 last year.

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Average

Price

Edmonton

Par AECO

Conv.

Liquids

Bitumen +

Synthet ic

Natural

Gas

Total

Volume

Total

Revenue

After-tax

Cash Flow

Conv. Oil

and Gas Oilsands

Reinvest

Ratio

Wells

Compl.

Avg Rig

Utiliz.

Oil

Wells

Gas

Wells

$/BOE $C/B $C/GJ

Average

M BOE/d

Average

M BOE/d

M BOE/d

(@ 6:1)

M BOE/d

(@ 6:1)

$C

millions

$C

millions

$C

millions

$C

millions x:1

# /

Year % % %

2009 42.26 66.42 3.79 1,840 1,331 2,514 5,683 89,057 36,680 22,335 11,227 0.91 8,368 25% 41% 51%

2010 48.41 77.55 3.79 1,830 1,403 2,434 5,668 101,056 43,569 35,666 17,195 1.16 12,119 40% 56% 40%

2011 55.32 95.24 3.44 1,873 1,482 2,386 5,740 115,890 53,448 40,139 22,491 1.10 12,827 52% 69% 31%

2012 50.60 86.38 2.27 1,905 1,743 2,327 5,975 111,389 48,908 39,733 27,199 1.37 11,067 44% 83% 17%

2013 55.95 93.47 3.02 2,023 1,940 2,343 6,306 128,787 54,711 43,165 30,809 1.35 11,071 42% 84% 16%

2014 61.30 95.07 4.23 2,086 2,160 2,452 6,699 149,871 72,188 46,872 33,868 1.12 11,222 45% 78% 22%

2015 37.21 57.63 2.56 1,983 2,368 2,500 6,852 93,051 28,909 31,609 22,929 1.89 5,382 24% 69% 31%

2016 32.53 53.09 2.06 1,964 2,418 2,547 6,930 82,266 26,575 22,264 15,426 1.42 4,060 17% 70% 30%

2017e 37.19 62.82 2.14 1,905 2,690 2,574 7,170 97,324 40,507 32,500 13,242 1.13 7,172 24% 70% 30%

2018e 38.73 67.05 2.33 1,905 2,984 2,596 7,485 105,800 44,152 32,275 13,445 1.04 7,192 24% 70% 30%

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