Dec 8 (Reuters) - Cenovus Energy Inc CVE.TO
* Cenovus's 2017 budget sets stage for disciplined growth
* Cenovus Energy Inc - Cenovus also intends to hold line on total per-barrel oil operating costs in 2017
* Cenovus Energy Inc - plans to invest between $1.2 billion and $1.4 billion in 2017, a 24% increase compared with company's forecast capital spending for 2016
* Cenovus Energy- plans to direct about 70% of 2017 capital budget towards sustaining oil sands production and base production at its other operations Source text for Eikon: ID:nCCN4dm3Ky Further company coverage: CVE.TO