Karabas block

Money

Starting signature bonus

75,384,750 ₸17,430 MCI

Guarantee

150,769,500 ₸twice the starting bonus

Participation fee

432,500 ₸100 MCI, not refunded

To pay before applying

151,202,000 ₸

Opening offer at the auction

94.23 million ₸ to 376.92 million ₸at least the bonus plus one step, at most five bonuses

Auction step

25 %while the bonus is below 86.5 million ₸

Minimum exploration programme

• Exploration project — within 1 year of the contract
• 2D seismic — at least 300 line km, within 3 years
• Wells: 1, at least one drilled within 4 years

The notice's estimate of the programme: $3 million

What is cut out of the territory

These parts are not in the block: the subsoil right does not extend to them.

• Bakay village

  6 blocks13.88 km²

• Akmektep area (drinking-water source), Akmektep and Zholkurylys villages, Zhiyekuly winter camp

  16 blocks37.01 km²

• Kabanbay (S-50) and Tauke (S-323, S-324) areas, Shorginskoye (drinking-water sources), Kabanbay and Tauke villages

  12 blocks27.75 km²

• Kazakstan (372) drinking-water source, animal burial site, Kazakhstan and Shengeldy villages

  21 blocks48.61 km²

• Sholakorda (S-26, S-26a) and Karasu (S-49) drinking-water areas, animal burial sites, Karasu and Sholakorda villages

  37 blocks85.8 km²

• Zhambyl area (S221) drinking-water source, animal burial site, Zhambyl village

  11 blocks25.59 km²

• Kuygan area (S-221b) drinking-water source, animal burial site, Kuygan village

  14 blocks32.62 km²