India and Kazakhstan will iron out some unspecified commercial issues by February next year, paving way for state-run ONGC to pick up 25% stake in Kazakhstan’s Satpayev block after six years of delay. The two countries are finalising the terms of agreement.
OVL will also have an option to raise its stake by 10% after a discovery is made in the block. Kazakhstan’s national oil company, KazMunai-Gaz (KMG) will be partner of OVL in the project with an initial stake of 75%. Falling in the North Caspian Sea belt, the block is estimated to have reserves worth 1.85 billion barrels of crude oil, valued at $92 billion at an average price of $50 a barrel. OVL will have to pay $26 million as signing amount to the Kazakhstan government for the block and $80 million assignment fee.
OVL has committed to invest minimum $165 million for exploring the field with an optional to raise it to $235 million. The block is in proximity to major discovered oil fields such as Karazhanbas, Kalamkas, Kashagan and Donga.crackcrack
Company Name | CMP |
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ONGC | 244.25 |
Oil India | 446.30 |
Jindal Drilling&Inds | 761.70 |
Hind Oil Exploration | 195.70 |
Deep Industries | 614.20 |
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