Continental Resources Highlights Longstanding Commitment To ESG; Issues 2019 Report

OKLAHOMA CITY, June 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Continental Resources, Inc. (NYSE: CLR) ("Continental" or the "Company") today highlighted its longstanding commitment to Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) practices and initiatives with the release of its 2019 ESG report. 

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"Continental will continue to play a significant role in the American energy renaissance, providing a reliable and low-cost energy source for our nation and our world. We will continue to accomplish this in an environmentally and socially responsible manner, producing light, sweet crude oil the world needs to reduce emissions, while improving lives. In every credible scenario from government and independent forecasts, growth in demand for hydrocarbons is anticipated for the next several decades," said Harold Hamm, Executive Chairman.

Continental's 2019 report provides a comprehensive assessment of the Company's environmental, social and governance practices. The report utilizes a new and better framework that reflects the significant contributions hydrocarbons make to the human element of modern life, and the world's reliance on hydrocarbons for energy supply in the foreseeable future. The report provides the Company's stakeholders – employees, shareholders and communities in which it operates – a view of the Company's unwavering commitment to the low-cost and responsible development of hydrocarbon reserves.

In developing Continental's ESG report, the Company conducted a thorough assessment to identify and prioritize the most significant impact on the Company's stakeholders and operations.  

Our assessment included:

1. Research
2. Peer Benchmarking
3. Interviews with Internal and External Stakeholders

"Long before there was an ESG movement, Continental was responsibly managing its operations. We continue those practices today. We are proud to be a leader in developing credible ESG standards and remain committed to delivering results in a clean, efficient manner, while at the same time powering the world," said Bill Berry, Chief Executive Officer.

For more information regarding the Company's ESG philosophy, as well as its 2019 report, please visit www.CLR.com.

Cautionary Statement for the Purpose of the "Safe Harbor" Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements included in this press release other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements, information, forecasts or expectations regarding the Company's business and future plans, including those relating to its share repurchase program, payment of dividends, debt reduction goals, free cash flow generation and liquidity expectations, and its expectations regarding the achievement of ROCE goals. When used in this press release, the words "could," "may," "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "expect," "project," "budget," "target," "plan," "continue," "potential," "guidance," "strategy," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words.  

Forward-looking statements are based on the Company's current expectations and assumptions about future events and currently available information as to the outcome and timing of future events. Although the Company believes these assumptions and expectations are reasonable, they are inherently subject to numerous business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company's control. No assurance can be given that such expectations will be correct or achieved or that the assumptions are accurate. The risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, commodity price volatility; the geographic concentration of our operations; financial market and economic volatility; the inability to access needed capital; the risks and potential liabilities inherent in crude oil and natural gas drilling and production and the availability of insurance to cover any losses resulting therefrom; difficulties in estimating proved reserves and other reserves-based measures; declines in the values of our crude oil and natural gas properties resulting in impairment charges; our ability to replace proved reserves and sustain production; the availability or cost of equipment and oilfield services; leasehold terms expiring on undeveloped acreage before production can be established; our ability to project future production, achieve targeted results in drilling and well operations and predict the amount and timing of development expenditures; the availability and cost of transportation, processing and refining facilities; legislative and regulatory changes adversely affecting our industry and our business, including initiatives related to hydraulic fracturing; increased market and industry competition, including from alternative fuels and other energy sources; and the other risks described under Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors and elsewhere in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, registration statements and other reports filed from time to time with the SEC, and other announcements the Company makes from time to time.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which such statement is made. Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties described in this press release occur, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, the Company's actual results and plans could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly correct or update any forward-looking statement whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances after the date of this report, or otherwise.

About Continental Resources

Continental Resources (NYSE: CLR) is a top 10 independent oil producer in the U.S. and a leader in America's energy renaissance. Based in Oklahoma City, Continental is the largest leaseholder and the largest producer in the nation's premier oil field, the Bakken play of North Dakota and Montana. The Company also has significant positions in Oklahoma, including its SCOOP Woodford and SCOOP Springer discoveries and the STACK plays. With a focus on the exploration and production of oil, Continental has unlocked the technology and resources vital to American energy independence and our nation's leadership in the new world oil market. In 2020, the Company will celebrate 53 years of operations. For more information, please visit www.CLR.com. 

Investor Contact:	Media Contact:
Rory Sabino	Kristin Thomas
Vice President, Investor Relations	Senior Vice President, Public Relations
405-234-9620	405-234-9480
Rory.Sabino@CLR.com	Kristin.Thomas@CLR.com
Lucy Guttenberger
Investor Relations Analyst
405-774-5878
Lucy.Guttenberger@CLR.com

 

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