Exhibit 23.1
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EnCana Corporation
1800 – 855 2nd Street S.W.
Calgary, Alberta T2P 2S5
1800 – 855 2nd Street S.W.
Calgary, Alberta T2P 2S5
November 27, 2009
Dear Sirs/Mesdames:
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in Cenovus Energy Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our audit report dated February 19, 2009, relating to the EnCana Corporation Consolidated Financial Statements as at December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, and for each of the years in the three year period ended December 31, 2008 and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of EnCana Corporation as of December 31, 2008.
We also consent to the incorporation by reference in Cenovus Energy Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 of (a) our audit report dated October 20, 2009, relating to the Carve-Out Consolidated Financial Statements of Cenovus Energy as at December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, and for each of the years in the three year period ended December 31, 2008 and the effectiveness of EnCana Corporation’s internal control over the Cenovus carve-out financial reporting as of December 31, 2008 and (b) our audit report dated October 20, 2009 relating to the 7050372 Canada Inc. financial statements as at December 31, 2008 and for the period from September 24, 2008 to December 31, 2008, which are incorporated by reference in Cenovus Energy Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form 40-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 29, 2009.
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Calgary, Alberta
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