BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

We are an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production and carbon management company operating properties exclusively within California. We are committed to energy transition and have some of the lowest carbon intensity production in the United States. We are in the early stages of permitting several carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects in California. Our carbon management business, which we refer to as Carbon TerraVault, is expected to build, install, operate and maintain CO2 capture equipment, transportation assets and storage facilities in California. In August 2022, we entered into a joint venture with BGTF Sierra Aggregator LLC (Brookfield) to pursue carbon management and storage activities (Carbon TerraVault JV). See Note 3 Investment in Unconsolidated Subsidiary and Related Party Transactions for more information on the Carbon TerraVault JV.

Except when the context otherwise requires or where otherwise indicated, all references to ‘‘CRC,’’ the ‘‘Company,’’ ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us’’ and ‘‘our’’ refer to California Resources Corporation and its subsidiaries.

In the opinion of our management, the accompanying unaudited financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to fairly present our financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income, equity and cash flows for all periods presented. We have eliminated all significant intercompany transactions and accounts. We account for our share of oil and natural gas producing activities, in which we have a direct working interest, by reporting our proportionate share of assets, liabilities, revenues, costs and cash flows within the relevant lines on our condensed consolidated financial statements. In applying the equity method of accounting, our investment in an unconsolidated subsidiary (Carbon TerraVault JV HoldCo, LLC) was initially recognized at cost and then adjusted for our proportionate share of income or loss in addition to contributions and distributions.

We have prepared this report in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States and the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission applicable to interim financial information which permit the omission of certain disclosures to the extent they have not changed materially since the latest annual financial statements. We believe our disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to select appropriate accounting policies and make informed estimates and judgments regarding certain types of financial statement balances and disclosures. Actual results could differ. Management believes that these estimates and judgments provide a reasonable basis for the fair presentation of our condensed consolidated financial statements. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 (2023 Annual Report).

The carrying amounts of cash, cash equivalents and on-balance sheet financial instruments, other than debt, approximate fair value.