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ANNUAL REPORT 2011 - Connacher Oil and Gas

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AR <strong>2011</strong><br />

PG 62<br />

9. EXPLORATION <strong>and</strong> Evaluation assets (“E&E”)<br />

(Canadian dollar in thous<strong>and</strong>s)<br />

Upstream Segment – Canada<br />

Cost<br />

Balance, January 1, 2010 $ 96,162<br />

Additions 25,220<br />

Disposition (172)<br />

Transferred to assets classified as held for sale (note 8.1) (8,688)<br />

Balance, December 31, 2010 112,522<br />

Additions 22,399<br />

Disposition (13,107)<br />

Balance, December 31, <strong>2011</strong> $ 121,814<br />

Accumulated amortization <strong>and</strong> impairment<br />

Balance, January 1, 2010 $ –<br />

Charge for the year 4,609<br />

Transferred to assets classified as held for sale (note 8.1) (3,036)<br />

Balance, December 31, 2010 1,573<br />

Charge for the year 3,637<br />

Disposition (825)<br />

Balance, December 31, <strong>2011</strong> $ 4,385<br />

Carrying amount<br />

As at January 1, 2010 $ 96,162<br />

As at December 31, 2010 $ 110,949<br />

As at December 31, <strong>2011</strong> $ 117,429<br />

E&E assets include unproved l<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> the company’s oil s<strong>and</strong>s projects which are pending the determination of technical feasibility <strong>and</strong><br />

commercial viability.<br />

In <strong>2011</strong>, the company sold certain unproved properties relating to its oil s<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> conventional operations for the net proceeds of $29.3 million <strong>and</strong><br />

recorded a gain of $17.4 million.<br />

All of the company’s E&E assets are collateralized to secure long–term debt. See note 13.

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