CALGARY, Alberta (Business Wire) -- Cenovus Energy (TSX, NYSE: CVE) will hold a media availability to release the findings from studies conducted in response to concerns about carbon dioxide (CO₂) used in the company's enhanced oil recovery operation near Weyburn, Saskatchewan.

WHEN:						November 29, 2011
						10 a.m. MST
WHERE:						Cenovus Energy
						421 7 Ave SW, Calgary, AB
						For those unable to attend in person, a phone-in option is available.
						Call 1-888-231-8191 and enter conference identification number 30694014.
WHO:						Brad Small, Cenovus
						Vice-President, Oil & Natural Gas, Saskatchewan
						Court Sandau, PhD, ChemistryMatters
						Research Lead
NOTE:						Upon arrival, please check in at the Cenovus security desk on the main floor.
						A news release with details of the findings will be posted to www.cenovus.com prior to the media availability Tuesday morning.

Cenovus Energy Inc.
Cenovus Energy Inc. is a Canadian, integrated oil company. It is committed to applying fresh, progressive thinking to safely and responsibly unlock energy resources the world needs. Operations include oil sands projects in northern Alberta, which use specialized methods to drill and pump the oil to the surface. The company also has established natural gas and oil production in Alberta and Saskatchewan and 50% ownership in two U.S. refineries. For more information, visit www.cenovus.com.

For further information:
Cenovus Energy Inc.
Rhona DelFrari
Manager, Media Relations
403-766-4740
Jessica Wilkinson
Media Relations Advisor
403-766-8990