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Debt management has been the immediate priority for the firm, but 2022 holds plenty of growth opportunities
Canadian oil sands producer Cenovus enters 2022 with two key ambitions: cutting the company’s debt to below $8bn and achieving a 4pc production hike. The operator completed $1.1bn in divestments this year and expects to slash a fifth of its debt next year if WTI stays above $45/bl. “For 2022, we have made it very clear that we intend to get to that $8bn by the middle of year, depending on commodity prices,” says Kam Sandhar, executive vice-president, strategy and corporate development at Cenovus. “We do have a desire to get the debt below $8bn over time, which equates to somewhere in the $6-8bn range.” “For 2022, we have made it very clear that we intend to get to that $8bn by the midd
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