May 2 (Reuters) - Canada's largest oil and gas producer

Canadian Natural Resources ( CNQ ) missed Wall Street estimates

for first-quarter profit on Thursday, hurt by lower production.

On an adjusted basis, the firm reported a profit of C$1.37

per share, below analysts' average estimate of C$1.48 per share,

according to LSEG data.

(Reporting by Kabir Dweit and Seher Dareen in Bengaluru;

Editing by Varun H K)