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Caspian Sunrise Completes Non-Dilutive Acquisition of Kazakhstan’s Block 8

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  • Caspian Sunrise is completing the acquisition of Kazakhstan’s Block 8, a large onshore oil licence near its BNG field, viewed as geologically comparable to major Tengiz and Kashagan fields.
  • The deal structure uses a $5-per-barrel royalty of up to $60 million instead of equity, while early test flows at Sholkara wells P1 and P2 support Block 8’s potential as a second transformative asset for the group.
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Caspian Sunrise Completes Non-Dilutive Acquisition of Kazakhstan’s Block 8

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Caspian Sunrise ( (GB:CASP) ) has issued an update.

Caspian Sunrise has received Kazakh anti-monopoly clearance and is proceeding to complete the acquisition of the Block 8 Contract Area, a 2,823 km² licence located about 160 km from its flagship BNG asset and believed to share similar geological traits to the giant Tengiz and Kashagan oilfields. The company will acquire 100% of Procyon Capital Limited, which holds the Block 8 licence via EPC Munai LLP, for a nominal upfront payment of $100 and deferred consideration of up to $60 million funded through a $5-per-barrel production royalty, a structure that avoids equity dilution. Development work already undertaken under earlier arrangements has yielded test flows at the Sholkara structure of up to 270 bopd from well P1 and 846 bopd from well P2, with ongoing efforts to reach commercial rates, positioning Block 8 as a second potentially transformative asset alongside BNG and underlining Caspian Sunrise’s strategy to expand its production and reserves base in Kazakhstan.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:CASP) stock is a Buy with a £3.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Caspian Sunrise stock, see the GB:CASP Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on GB:CASP Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB:CASP is a Outperform.

Caspian Sunrise’s overall stock score reflects a strong technical outlook and a solid valuation, with the stock trading above key moving averages and a low P/E ratio suggesting potential undervaluation. However, financial performance is mixed, with profitability offset by declining revenue and cash flow challenges. The absence of earnings call data and corporate events limits additional insights.

To see Spark’s full report on GB:CASP stock, click here.

More about Caspian Sunrise

Caspian Sunrise plc is an oil and gas exploration and production company focused on onshore assets in Kazakhstan, including its flagship BNG field. The group targets hydrocarbon resources in geologically promising areas that share characteristics with major regional fields such as Tengiz and Kashagan, aiming to build a portfolio of potentially large-scale, long-life oil assets in the Caspian region.

Average Trading Volume: 1,576,130

Technical Sentiment Signal: Hold

Current Market Cap: £62.44M

For detailed information about CASP stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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