Canadian Natural Resources Limited Announces an Update on the Montney Disposition Process

Canadian Natural Resources Limited (TSX:CNQ) (NYSE:CNQ) ("Canadian Natural" or
the "Company") announces the completion of its process of exploring options to
monetize or joint venture a portion of its Montney acreage in the liquids rich
fairway of Northeast British Columbia. As part of the review process, third
party evaluators established contingent resources of approximately 6.7 TCFe on
the relevant acreage. Canadian Natural received a number of expressions of
interest on the acreage; however, none of the expressions were of sufficient
merit to complete a transaction at this time, and as such, the Company has
elected to retain the acreage, maintaining one of the largest Montney land
positions in Western Canada with over one million net acres. 


Canadian Natural is a senior oil and natural gas production company, with
continuing operations in its core areas located in Western Canada, the U.K.
portion of the North Sea and Offshore Africa.


Certain information regarding the Company contained herein may constitute
forward-looking statements under applicable securities laws.  Such statements
are subject to known or unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual
results to differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the
forward-looking statements. Refer to our website for complete forward-looking
statements www.cnrl.com


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Steve W. Laut
President


Corey B. Bieber
Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice-President, Finance


Douglas A. Proll
Executive Vice-President


Canadian Natural Resources Limited
2500, 855 - 2nd Street S.W.
Calgary, Alberta, T2P 4J8
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www.cnrl.com