ONGC Videsh (OVL), the foreign arm of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), has acquired a 25% stake in the highly prospective Satpayev exploration block in Kazakhstan, which can produce close to 3,00,000 barrels per day. The deal was signed, completing a 16-year pursuit for the block in the Caspian sea which is estimated to have 1.9 billion barrels of crude oil reserves, valued at $92 billion at an average price of $50 a barrel.
In April this year, ONGC Videsh had signed a definitive agreement for acquisition of the block with KMG. OVL has paid $13 million signing amount to Kazakhstan and will pay $80 million as a one-time assignment fee to KMG. OVL’s committed investment in exploring the block is $165 million besides an additional investment of $235 million, which is optional. In the event of commercial discovery, OVL can raise its stake in the block to 35%. The block contains two prospective structures, namely Satpayev and Satpayev Vostochni (East) with 256 MMT in estimated hydrocarbon resources. The block could give a peak output of 2,87,000 barrels per day from the two structures.
ONGC Videsh Ltd, signed an agreement with Vietnam's national oil company PetroVietnam to jointly explore for oil and gas in the South-East nation and third countries. OVL and Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) signed an agreement of co-operation in the presence of visiting President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Truong Tan Sang and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The agreement is intended for developing long-term cooperation in the oil and gas industry and shall be in force for three years. In 2006, OVL also secured the rights to explore for oil and gas in offshore Blocks 127 and 128 in the Phu Kanh Basin in Vietnam.
Company Name | CMP |
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ONGC | 244.35 |
Oil India | 445.05 |
Jindal Drilling&Inds | 745.70 |
Hind Oil Exploration | 194.15 |
Deep Industries | 614.05 |
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