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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS





development uncertainty. In addition, the company also recognized an after-tax impairment charge of $63 million related 

to certain natural gas properties due to a decline in price forecasts.


Oil Sands

Voyageur Upgrader Project
In the fourth quarter of 2012, the company recognized after-tax impairment charges of $1.487 billion related to its 51% 

interest in the Voyageur upgrader project. As a result of the challenging economic outlook for the Voyageur upgrader, an 
impairment test was performed at December 31, 2012, using a fair value less costs of disposal methodology. A 

risk-adjusted discount rate of 10% was used to perform the calculation.



11. FINANCING EXPENSES


($ millions)
2013 2012 

(restated –
note 6)

703 640 Interest on debt and finance leases
.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Capitalized interest at 6.1% (2012 – 6.0%) (397) (587) 

Interest expense 306 53
.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Interest on pension and other post-retirement benefits 68 79 
.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Accretion 192 182 
.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Foreign exchange loss (gain) on U.S. dollar denominated debt 605 (181) 
.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Foreign exchange and other
(9) 9 

1 162 142




12. INCOME TAXES

Income Tax Expense

($ millions)
2013 2012 

(restated –
note 6)
Current:
.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Current year 2 093 1 483 
.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Adjustments for prior years (10) 32 
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Deferred:
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Origination and reversal of temporary differences 410 687 
.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Adjustments for prior years (28) (46) 
.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Changes in tax rates and legislation — 88 

2 465 2 244



There was no income tax recognized directly in equity during 2013 and 2012.













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