Canadian Natural Resources CNQ
About
Canadian Natural Resources produces oil sands crude, conventional oil and natural gas in Western Canada and the North Sea.
What tends to move the stock
Oil prices, differentials against U.S. benchmarks and its low-decline reserves shape earnings. It is known for cost control and dividends.
Revenue per employee
10,750 employees as of 2025/FY (+1.0% YoY). Revenue per employee is total revenue divided by headcount — a rough productivity gauge, not a per-worker pay figure.
Management team
Jay Froc, Chief Operating Officer, Oil Sands Mining. Officer of the Company since June 2013. Most recently held various positions with Suncor Energy Inc. since 2006.
Mr. Victor C. Darel, Officer of the Company since May 2021. Prior thereto, Controller, Corporate Reporting from 2019 to 2021, Vice-President, Finance and Principal Accounting Officer from May 2021 to May 2023, and most recently Senior Vice-President Finance, and Principal Accounting Officer from June 2023 to April 2025.
Robin S. Zabek, Chief Operating Officer, Exploration and Production. Officer of the Company since March 2014; prior thereto Manager Exploitation from September 2006 to March 2014.
Ambassador G.D. Giffin is a partner and Global Vice-Chair, emeritus at Dentons US LLP, in their Washington, D.C. and Atlanta, Georgia offices, and was a Senior Partner with McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP, a law firm based in Washington, D.C. and Atlanta, Georgia from 2001 to 2015 when they merged with Dentons. Prior thereto, he was the United States Ambassador to Canada from 1997 to 2001 after a career spanning 30 years engaged in the private practice of business and regulatory law. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University and a J.D. from Emory University School of Law. Ambassador Giffin also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Carter Presidential Center and is a member of both the Council on Foreign Relations and the Trilateral Commission. Ambassador Giffin also serves as a member of the Board of CIBC Bank USA.
Mr. F.J. McKenna has been the Deputy Chair of TD Bank Group since May 2006. Prior to this, he served as Canadian Ambassador to the United States from 2005 to 2006. From 1998 to 2005, he acted as Counsel to the Atlantic Canada law firm McInnes Cooper LLP, while serving on numerous boards, and he was Premier of New Brunswick from 1987 to 1997. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Francis Xavier University, postgraduate studies in political science at Queen's University, and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of New Brunswick. He received the Order of Canada in 2008. Other Public Company Board Memberships- Brookfield Asset Management Inc.
Mr. C.L. Fong is a corporate director. Until his retirement in May 2009, he was Global Head, Corporate Banking, Energy with RBC Capital Markets. Prior thereto, between 1974 and September 1980, Mr. Fong worked as a petroleum engineer and as a corporate planning analyst in the oil and gas industry. He has served as Chair of EducationMatters, Calgary's Public Education Trust, as a governor of Honen's, an International Piano Competition, past Chair of UNICEF Canada and has served on the Petroleum Advisory Committee of the Alberta Securities Commission. Mr. Fong graduated from McGill University with a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering degree and has post graduate courses in Finance, Economics and Accounting from McGill University and the University of Calgary. Other Public Company Board Memberships- Computer Modelling Group Ltd.
Ms. C.M. Healy was appointed as a director of the Company on February 27, 2024. Ms. Healy was appointed President and CEO of Northland Power Inc., an independent Canadian power producer with global assets on February 5, 2025. Prior to, she was the President, AMEA (Asia, Middle East and Australia) of AtkinsRealis, a globally-leading design, engineering and project-management company. Prior to that, she served as Senior Vice President, Carbon Neutrality and Continental Europe for TotalEnergies from 2021 to 2023. From 2018 to 2020, Ms. Healy served as Country Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer for Total E&P Canada. Prior to her tenure with TotalEnergies, Ms. Healy was Chief Strategy Officer and General Counsel of Maersk Oil and Gas where she was responsible for M&A, strategy, commercial, communications, government relations, compliance and legal. She previously held senior executive positions with Equinor and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Ms. Healy holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Economics from Memorial University and a Juris Doctorate degree from Osgoode Hall Law School.
Dr. M.E. Cannon is a corporate director. Dr. Cannon is President Emerita at the University of Calgary, having previously served at the University of Calgary as Dean of the Schulich School of Engineering from 2006 to 2010, as well as President and Vice Chancellor from 2010 to 2018. Dr. Cannon is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and the Canadian Academy of Engineering, an associate of the National Academy of Engineering (US) and a corresponding member of the Mexican Academy of Engineering. Dr. Cannon holds a Bachelor of Applied Sciences (Mathematics) from Acadia University as well as Bachelor of Science, a Master of Science and a PhD in Geomatics Engineering, all from the University of Calgary. Dr. Cannon is a professional engineer and a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA). She also holds Honorary Doctorates from 3 universities as well as an Honorary Bachelor of Business Administration from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. Dr. Cannon was a recipient of the Order of Canada in 2019. She was appointed as a director of the Company on November 5, 2019. She is also currently a board member of Mancal Corporation, and various non-profit organizations.
Ms. Shelley A. M. Brown, Corporate director. She was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company in November 2025 and also currently serves on the board of directors of Stantec Inc. and InterPipeline Ltd. and was Chair of the Board of Governors for the University of Saskatchewan until 2025. She also serves on the board of various non-profit organizations. Ms. Brown served on the board of directors of Sherritt International Corporation until December 2025.
Devin C. Lowe, Senior Vice President, Exploitation.
Kyle G. Pisio, Officer of the Company since June 2021. Prior thereto Manager, Completions Engineering from July 2016 to June 2021.
Dr. G.E. Isaac has been the President and Chief Operating Officer of Cameco Corporation since 2025. Prior to that he held various Officer roles including Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer as well as Senior Vice-President, Corporate Services. He has executive oversight for Cameco's commercial, operational and financial strategy. In addition to his extensive business experience, he has held numerous academic positions in business, economics and international trade. In 2000 he was appointed professor at the University of Saskatchewan and in 2006 was appointed Dean of the Edwards School of Business. He has published extensively in various areas including international trade policy, biotechnology and intellectual property. Dr. Isaac has also served on various boards including the University of Saskatchewan Board of Governors and as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Nuclear Association. Dr. Isaac received a Bachelors of Arts (Economics) and a Masters of Arts (Economics) from the University of Saskatchewan and a Ph.D from the London School of Economics.
Calvin J. Bast, Officer of the Company since May 2018. Prior there to Thermal Production Manager from November 2012 to February 2017, Conventional Exploitation Manager from March 2017 to April 2018, and most recently Vice President - Production East from May 2018 to February 2022.
Dwayne F. Giggs, Officer of the Company since April 2021. Prior thereto, Exploration Manager from January 2017 to April 2021, and most recently Vice President - Exploration West from April 2021 to November 2021.
Ronald K. Laing, Officer of the Company since March 2009; prior thereto Manager, Commercial Operations of the Company from April 2004 to March 2009.
Trevor T. Wagil, Senior Vice-President, Oil Sands Mining. Officer of the Company since 2020. Prior thereto Director, Bitumen Production, Horizon from January 2018 to January 2020, and most recently, Vice-President, Horizon Bitumen Production from January 2020 to January 2024.
Mr. Dean W. Halewich, Senior Vice-President, Safety, Risk Management and Innovation.
Mr. Mark A. Overwater, Officer of the Company since February 2023. Prior thereto Director, Crude Oil Marketing since May 2017.
Mr. Troy J.P. Andersen, Senior Vice President, Canadian Conventional Field Operations.
Ms. Sheryl L. Kapeluck, Officer of the Company since June 2023. Prior thereto, Director of Tax from 2019 to June 2023, and Vice-President, Finance, Corporate from July 2023 to April 2025.
Mr. Warren P. Raczynski, Officer of the Company since June 2019. Prior thereto, Manager, Exploitation until June 2019, and most recently Vice-President, Exploitation, Jackfish from June 2019 to April 2022.
From SEC filings, via Futu. Compensation is total reported pay for the most recent fiscal year on file, not base salary alone.
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