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                         ASSIGNMENT OF REINSURANCE

                      CLOSED TYPE JSC KARAKUDUKMUNAY

                                    AND

                     THE PARTIES LISTED IN APPENDIX 1

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                     THE PARTIES LISTED IN APPENDIX 2

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                THE LAW DEBENTURE TRUST CORPORATION P.L.C.

                           DATED 8 FEBRUARY 2000

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                               White & Case
                               7-11 Moorgate
                              London EC2R 6HH

This ASSIGNMENT OF REINSURANCE dated 8 February 2000 (this "Agreement")
between CLOSED TYPE JSC KARAKUDUKMUNAY, a company organised and existing
under the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan (the "ASSIGNOR"); the primary
Insurers listed in Appendix 1, each for its own interest but collectively
called the "ORIGINAL INSURERS"; the Reinsurers listed in Appendix 2 each
for its own interest but collectively called the "REINSURERS" and THE LAW
DEBENTURE TRUST CORPORATION P.L.C. a corporation organised under the laws
of England (the "SECURITY TRUSTEE") (the Security Trustee and the Assignor
together, the "INSUREDS").

WHEREAS:

(A)  Pursuant to a loan agreement dated 1 November 1999 (the "Loan
     Agreement") between the Borrower, the Co-Obligors, Shell Capital
     Services Limited, Shell Capital Limited and the Lenders (as such terms
     are defined in the Loan Agreement), the Lenders have agreed to make
     available to the Assignor secured loan facilities in an aggregate
     principal amount not exceeding US$24,000,000 on the terms and subject
     to the conditions contained in the Loan Agreement.

(B)  At the request of the Facility Agent, the Security Trustee has agreed
     to act as trustee under the Security Trust Deed and to hold the
     benefit of the security constituted by or pursuant to the Security
     Documents and the covenants and obligations of the Obligor's under the
     Security Documents on trust for the Finance Parties.

(C)  The Assignor is required under the terms of the Loan Agreement to
     procure and maintain insurance and reinsurance of certain risks.

(D)  The Original Insurers (with the agreement of the Assignor and the
     Finance Parties) wish to reinsure the risks insured by them with the
     Reinsurers, and the Reinsurers are willing (with the agreement of the
     Original Insurers evidenced by their participation in this Agreement)
     to reinsure those risks for the benefit of the Insureds, to receive
     premiums from the Original Insurers or the Assignor (as appropriate)
     and to pay claims direct to the Insureds on their own behalf and on
     behalf of the Original Insurers.

(E)  In order to ensure compliance with the laws of the Republic of
     Kazakhstan, the Original Insurers have agreed to provide insurance on
     a direct basis.  Having regard to the size of the risks thereby
     assumed by them the Original Insurers wish to reinsure facultatively
     95% of the risks that each of them has assumed, and to assign to the
     Insureds the benefit of those Reinsurance Contracts (as defined below)
     and of any reinsurance proceeds.  The Original Insurers agree to the
     Reinsurers dealing directly with the Insureds and to the other
     arrangements recorded in this Agreement.

(F)  It is a condition precedent to making the loan under the Loan
     Agreement that the parties enter into this Assignment of Reinsurance.

     IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

1    DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

1.1  DEFINITIONS

     Terms defined in the Loan Agreement have the same meanings when used
     in this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires. In addition,
     the following terms have the meanings specified opposite them:

     "ACT"                    means the Law of Property Act 1925;

     "ATTORNEY"               means any person so appointed by the Assignor
                              pursuant to Clause 6.4;

     "INSOLVENCY ACT"         means the Insolvency Act 1986;

     "INSURANCE PROCEEDS"     means all proceeds (of whatever kind and
                              however arising) of any of the Underlying
                              Insurances and all cash and other property at
                              any time and from time to time receivable or
                              distributable in respect of or in exchange
                              for the Underlying Insurances.

     "REINSURANCE CONTRACTS"  means those contracts of reinsurance under
                              which the Reinsurers reinsure the Original
                              Insurers in respect of the Underlying
                              Insurances, (including, without limitation,
                              those contracts details of which are set out
                              in Appendix 5) including (for the avoidance
                              of doubt) any renewals of those contracts.

     "SECURED LIABILITIES"    means all moneys and liabilities (whether
                              actual or contingent) which are now or may at
                              any time hereafter be due, owing or payable
                              to (a) any of the Finance Parties from or by
                              the Obligors under or in connection with (i)
                              the Loan Agreement, (ii) this Agreement, and
                              (iii) any other Finance Document, together
                              with all legal and other costs, charges and
                              expenses which any of the Finance Parties may
                              incur in enforcing or obtaining, or
                              attempting to enforce or obtain, payment of
                              any such moneys and liabilities.

     "UNDERLYING INSURANCES"  means any and all contracts of insurance
                              which is from time to time effected and
                              maintained by the Assignor in respect of the
                              Project (including without limitation those
                              contracts details of which are set out in
                              Appendix 4), and all renewals of those
                              contracts, but excluding contracts of
                              insurance covering the Assignor's liability
                              to third parties.

1.2  INTERPRETATION

In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a)  headings are for convenience only and do not affect the interpretation
     of this Agreement;

(b)  words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa;

(c)  a reference to a natural person includes any company, partnership,
     trust, joint venture, association, corporation or other body corporate
     and any governmental authority or agency;

(d)  a reference to a Clause, Article, party, Exhibit, Annex or Schedule is
     a reference to that Clause or Article of, or that party, Exhibit,
     Annex or Schedule to, this Agreement;

(e)  a reference to a document includes an amendment or supplement to, or
     replacement or novation of, that document but disregarding any
     amendment, supplement, replacement or novation made in breach of this
     Agreement; and

(f)  a reference to a party to any document includes that party's
     successors and permitted assigns.

1.3  INCORPORATION OF POLICY TERMS

     The Reinsurance Contracts and this Agreement shall be read and
     construed as one agreement between the parties.

2    PREMIUM PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS

2.1  The Original Insurers shall promptly pay to the Reinsurers any premium
     payment received by them in respect of the Reinsurance Contracts. The
     Original Insurers shall make such premium payments to the Reinsurers
     in such amounts and at such frequency as specified in the Reinsurance
     Contracts or as otherwise directed by the Security Trustee and agreed
     by the Reinsurers.

2.2  At the discretion of and on the demand of the Security Trustee, the
     premium payable to the Reinsurers for the insurance protection
     afforded to the Original Insurers under the Reinsurance Contracts may
     be paid on the direction of the Original Insurers by the Assignor on
     behalf of the Original Insurers to the Reinsurers (less any agreed
     broker commission).

2.3  Payment by the Assignor to the Reinsurers pursuant to Clause 2.2 shall
     discharge the liability of the Assignor to pay any premium to the
     Original Insurers to the extent of its payment to the Reinsurers, and
     of the Original Insurers to pay any premium to the Reinsurers.

3    CLAIMS CONTROL AND PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS

3.1  The Original Insurers hereby delegate to the Reinsurers their
     responsibility for the investigation, handling, negotiation, agreement
     and settlement of all claims against the Original Insurers in respect
     of which the Original Insurers are reinsured under this Agreement.
     The Insureds shall notify claims and all supporting information both
     to the Original Insurers and the Reinsurers.  The Reinsurers shall co-
     operate with the Original Insurers and keep the Original Insurers
     advised of the progress of their review of all claims notified, and of
     all claims that they agree or dispute.  Any agreement between the
     Reinsurers and the Insureds that any payment is due under or in
     respect of the Underlying Insurance, and as to the amount of that
     payment (including an EX GRATIA payment) shall be binding on the
     Original Insurers and shall constitute a sum due from the Original
     Insurers to the Insureds.

3.2  If so required by the Insureds and on the basis set out in Clauses 4.1
     and 4.2, the Reinsurers will on demand settle directly with the
     Insureds in accordance with the policy terms and conditions any amount
     that has become due to the Insureds from the Original Insurers under
     or in respect of the Underlying Insurances to the extent that the
     Reinsurers have reinsured the Original Insurers in respect of the
     Underlying Insurances.

3.3  The Insureds will not pursue any claim against any of the Original
     Insurers for more than its net proportion of any insurance (net
     meaning the proportion not reinsured by it with the Reinsurers) unless
     the Reinsurers have failed to meet their obligations under Clause 3.2
     within 60 days of being requested in writing to do so.

4    EFFECT OF PAYMENT BY REINSURERS

4.1  Payment by the Reinsurers in accordance with Clauses 3.2 and 4.2 shall
     discharge the liability (i) of the Original Insurers to the Insureds
     to the extent of that payment, and (ii) of the Reinsurers to the
     Original Insurers (if any) under the Reinsurance Contracts in respect
     of the reinsured proportion of the liability to which that payment
     relates.

4.2  All payments by the Reinsurers to the Insureds shall be made in
     accordance with the payment provisions in the Underlying Insurances
     and in accordance with Clause 6.6.

4.3  If, notwithstanding the parties' intentions, any Original Insurer
     shall at any time and for any reason receive payment of any moneys
     from the Reinsurers in respect of or relating to the reinsurance of
     any Underlying Insurance, such Original Insurers shall receive such
     payment as a trustee or fiduciary agent, and shall hold such payment
     on trust or as a fiduciary agent for the Insureds and shall promptly
     pay those moneys in accordance with Clause 6.6.

5    COVENANT TO PAY; ASSIGNMENT

5.1  The Assignor covenants with the Security Trustee that it will on
     demand pay and discharge the Secured Liabilities when due, to the
     Security Trustee.

5.2  To secure on a continuing basis the due and prompt payment in full of
     all or any part of the moneys that may become due to the Insureds
     under the Underlying Insurances, each of the Original Insurers assigns
     absolutely in favour of the Insureds all of the Original Insurers'
     present and future rights, title and interest in, to and in respect of
     the Reinsurance Contracts and in any moneys whatsoever received or
     receivable under or in respect of the Reinsurance Contracts with full
     title guarantee.  This assignment extends to (i) all future renewals
     of policies and contracts of reinsurance of the Underlying Insurances,
     including all moneys received or receivable under such policies and
     contracts, (ii) return premiums becoming due under the Reinsurance
     Contracts, and (iii) the benefit of this Agreement.  The Assignor and
     the Security Trustee hereby accept the assignment from the Original
     Insurers.

5.3  To secure on a continuing basis the due and prompt payment in full of
     its obligations under the Finance Documents, the Assignor assigns
     absolutely in favour of the Security Trustee all of its present and
     future rights, title to and interests under Clause 5.2 of this
     Agreement with full title guarantee.

5.4  In the event that any of the Original Insurers has settled fully and
     finally any claim under the Underlying Insurances and has paid fully
     and finally all moneys due to the Insureds under such settlement, the
     benefit of the right to reimbursement in respect of that claim from
     the Reinsurers under the relevant Reinsurance Contracts shall be
     reassigned by the Insureds to the Original Insurers.

5.5  The Original Insurers consent to the Assignor assigning or passing on
     in whole or in part the benefit of all or any of the rights and powers
     acquired by it under this Agreement to the Security Trustee in
     accordance with Clause 5.3 of this Agreement and the other Finance
     Documents.

5.6  Neither any assignment provided for or referred to in this Agreement,
     nor the receipt by the Security Trustee of any payment pursuant to
     this Agreement or to the Underlying Insurances or the Reinsurance
     Contracts, shall cause the Security Trustee to be under any obligation
     or liability to any other party to this Agreement or to be responsible
     for any other party's failure to perform its obligations under this
     Agreement or under the Underlying Insurances or the Reinsurance
     Contracts.

6    AGREEMENTS AND UNDERTAKINGS WITH RESPECT TO THE REINSURANCE CONTRACTS
     AND UNDERLYING INSURANCES

6.1  The Reinsurers acknowledge and consent to the assignment by each of
     the Original Insurers of their rights to receivables from the
     Reinsurers in favour of the Insureds.

6.2  The Original Insurers and the Reinsurers agree to ensure that each of
     the Reinsurance Contracts shall be endorsed for the benefit of the
     Security Trustee in the terms set out in Appendix 3.

6.3  Each of the Assignor and the Original Insurers agree at any time and
     from time to time on the first demand of the Security Trustee and at
     the sole expense of the Assignor or Original Insurer, as appropriate,
     to promptly and duly sign and deliver any document and to undertake
     any actions which (A) the Security Trustee may direct for the purposes
     of ensuring the validity and legality of the assignment, or (B) the
     Security Trustee may direct and which are necessary in the opinion of
     the Security Trustee in order to exercise any of the rights and powers
     granted to the Security Trustee under this Agreement.

6.4  The Assignor appoints, irrevocably and by way of security, the
     Security Trustee to be the Attorney of the Assignor (with full powers
     of substitution and delegation), on its behalf and in its name or
     otherwise, at such time and in such manner as the Attorney may think
     fit:

     (a)  to do anything which the Assignor is obliged to do (but has not
     done) under this Agreement including, but without limitation, to
     complete and execute any transfer of, or security over, the
     Reinsurance Contracts; and

     (b)  generally to exercise the rights conferred on the Security
     Trustee in relation to the Reinsurance Contracts or under, or in
     connection with, this Agreement, the Act or the Insolvency Act.

     The Assignor covenants to ratify and confirm whatever any Attorney
     shall do or purport to do in the exercise or purported exercise of the
     Power of Attorney in Clause 6.4.

6.5  The Assignor agrees that it will consult with and keep the Security
     Trustee informed at all times when negotiating, either directly or
     through an agent or broker, any further Underlying Insurances or
     Reinsurance Contracts with any Original Insurer, Reinsurer or other
     insurance company.

6.6  All Insurance Proceeds (whether payable by the Original Insurers or,
     as provided in this Agreement, on their behalf by the Reinsurers)
     shall be paid directly to the KKM Proceeds Account where they shall be
     held as additional security for the payment of the Secured
     Liabilities.

6.7. The Assignor shall take all such action required by the Security
     Trustee and by the laws of any relevant jurisdiction to perfect and
     maintain the security interests intended to be created by the Assignor
     under this Agreement.

7    NOTICES

7.1. All notices or other communications shall be in writing addressed to
     the relevant party. A written notice includes a facsimile
     transmission.   Any such notice shall be deemed to be given as
     follows:

     (a)  if by personal delivery or letter, when delivered; and

     (b)  if by facsimile, when the answerback is received.

     However, a notice given in accordance with the above but received on a
     non-working day of after business hours in the place of receipt shall
     only be deemed to be given on the next working day in that place.

7.2. The address and facsimile number of the parties to this Agreement are:

     (a)  For the Security Trustee

          The Law Debenture Trust Corporation p.l.c.
          Princes House, 95 Gresham Street
          London EC2V 7LY

          Attention:     The Manager, Trust Management

          Facsimile:     44 (0)20 7696 5261/7606 0643

     (b)  For Closed Type JSC Karakudukmunay

          Microdistrict 3, Building 82
          Aktau
          Republic of Kazakhstan

          Attention:     Financial Director

          Facsimile:     (7-3292) 518 336

     (c)  For the Original Insurers:

          Kazakinstrakh JSC
          69 Zhibek Zholy Street, 480004
          Alnaty, Republic of Kazakstan

          Attention:     Erbolat Ospanov, Chairman
          Facsimile:     (3272) 50 74 37

     (d)  For the Reinsurers are:

          Schwarzmeer Und Ostsee Insurance Company Limited (SOVAG) U.K.
          37-39 Lime Street
          London  EC3M  7AY
          England

          Attention:     Pierre Bou Mansoor, SeniorUnderwriter

          Facsimile:     (44) 171 628 8881

     or such other as each party may notify to the other parties by not
     less than five Business Days' notice.

7.3. Each communication and document made or delivered by one party to
     another pursuant to this Agreement shall be in the English language or
     accompanied by a translation thereof into English certified (by an
     officer of the person making or delivering the same) as being a true
     and accurate translation.

8    REMEDIES AND WAIVERS, PARTIAL INVALIDITY

8.1. Time is the essence of each of the Assignor's, the Original Insurer's
     and the Reinsurer's obligations under this Agreement but no failure to
     exercise, nor any delay in exercising, on the part, of the Security
     Trustee, any right or remedy under this Agreement shall operate as a
     waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right
     or remedy prevent any further or other exercise thereof or the
     exercise of any other right or remedy.  The rights and remedies
     contained in this Agreement are cumulative and not exclusive of any
     rights or remedies provided by law.  The Security Trustee may agree to
     any waiver of any of its rights or remedies under this Agreement on
     such terms as it sees fit.

8.2. If, at any time, any provision of this Agreement is or becomes illegal
     invalid or unenforceable in any respect under the law of any
     jurisdiction, neither the legality, validity or enforceability of the
     remaining provisions of this Agreement under the law of that
     jurisdiction nor the legality, validity or enforceability of that or
     any other provision of this Agreement under the law of any other
     jurisdiction shall in any way be affected or impaired thereby unless
     the effect of the foregoing would be substantially to alter the rights
     and obligations of the parties originally agreement.

9    ASSIGNMENT

     The Security Trustee may at any time, without the consent of any of
     the Assignor, the Original Insurers or the Reinsurers, assign or
     transfer the whole or, as the case may be, any part of the Security
     Trustee's rights under this Agreement to any person.  None of the
     Assignor, the Original Insurers and the Reinsurers may assign,
     transfer, novate or dispose of or any interest in, their rights or
     obligations under this Agreement.

10   LAW AND JURISDICTION

10.1.     This Agreement shall be governed by English law.

10.2.     (a)  For the exclusive benefit of the Security Trustee and the
          Facility Agent, each of the Assignor, the Original Insurers and
          the Reinsurers irrevocably agrees that the courts of England are
          to have jurisdiction to settle any disputes which may arise out
          of or in connection with this Agreement  and that accordingly any
          suit, action or proceedings (together in this Clause 10 (Law and
          Jurisdiction) referred to as "proceedings") arising out of or in
          connection with this Agreement may be brought in such courts,
          subject to the option referred to in Clause 10.6 (Arbitration).

          (b)  Each of the Assignor, the Original Insurers and the
          Reinsurers irrevocably waives and agrees not to raise any
          objection which it may have now or hereafter to the laying of the
          venue of any proceedings in any such court as is referred to in
          this Clause 10.2 and any claim that any such proceedings have
          been brought in an inconvenient or inappropriate forum and
          further irrevocably agrees that a judgment in any proceedings
          brought in the English courts shall be conclusive and binding
          upon it and may be enforced in the courts of any other
          jurisdiction.

          (c)  Nothing contained in this Clause 10.2 shall limit the right
          of the Security Trustee to take proceedings against each of the
          Assignor, the Original Insurers and the Reinsurers in any other
          court of competent jurisdiction, nor shall the taking of
          proceedings in one or more jurisdictions preclude the taking of
          proceedings in any other jurisdiction, whether concurrently or
          not.

10.3.     Each of the Assignor, the Original Insurers and the Reinsurers
          hereby irrevocably and unconditionally:

     (a)  appoints the parties specified in Appendix 6 as its process agent
          to receive, for and on its behalf, service of process in England
          in any proceedings with respect to this Agreement;

     (b)  agrees that failure by any such process agent to give notice of
          such process to it shall not impair the validity of such service
          or of any judgment based thereon; and

     (c)  agrees that nothing in this Agreement shall affect the right to
          serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

10.4.     To the extent that any of the Assignor, the Original Insurers and
          the Reinsurers may now or hereafter be entitled, in any
          jurisdiction in which proceedings may at any time be commenced
          with respect to this Agreement, to claim for itself or its
          undertakings, property, assets or revenue present or future any
          immunity (sovereign or otherwise) from suit, jurisdiction of any
          court, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of
          execution of a judgment, execution of a judgment
          or from set-off, banker's lien, counterclaim or any other legal
          process or remedy with respect to its obligations under this
          Agreement and/or to the extent that in any such jurisdiction there
          may be attributed to each of the Assignor, the Original Insurers
          and the Reinsurers, any such immunity (whether or not claimed),
          each of the Assignor, the Original Insurers and the Reinsurers
          hereby to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law
          irrevocably agrees not to claim, and hereby to the fullest extent
          permitted by applicable law waives, any such immunity.

10.5.     Each of the Assignor, the Original Insurers and the Reinsurers
          consents generally in respect of any proceedings to the giving of
          any relief or the issue of any process in connection with such
          proceedings including the making, enforcement or execution against
          any property whatsoever (irrespective of its use or intended use)
          of any order or judgment which may be made or given in such
          proceedings.

10.6.     If any dispute arises in relation to this Agreement, including
          any question as to existence, validity or termination, such
          dispute shall, at the option only of the Security Trustee, be
          referred to and finally resolved by arbitration under the rules of
          the London Court of International Arbitration which are applicable
          at the time of reference to the arbitration and are deemed to be
          incorporated by reference into this Clause 10.6. Such arbitration
          shall take place in London, England and shall be conducted by
          three arbitrators, one of whom shall be nominated by the Assignor,
          the Original Insurers and the Reinsurers, one by the relevant
          Security Trustee and the third to be agreed between the two
          arbitrators so nominated and in default the arbitrator shall be
          nominated by the President of the London Court of
          International Arbitration. The language in which such arbitration
          shall be conducted shall be English. Any award rendered shall be
          final and binding on the parties thereto and may be entered into
          any court having jurisdiction or application may be made to such
          court for an order of enforcement as the case may require.  No
          party may appeal to any court from any award or decision of the
          arbitral tribunal and, in particular, but without limitation, no
          applications may be made under section 45 of the Arbitration Act
          1996 and no appeal may be made under section 69 of the said Act.

11   COUNTERPARTS

     This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by
     different parties on separate counterparts which when taken together
     shall constitute one instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF this Agreement has been executed as a deed by the
parties hereto and is delivered on the date stated at the beginning of this
Deed.

                                   EXECUTED as a deed and delivered by
                                   CLOSED TYPE JSC KARAKUDUKMUNAY acting

                                   by   /S/ NIKOLAI D. KLINCHEV
                                        -----------------------------
                                   Name:  Nikolai D. Klinchev
                                   Title: General Director

                                   by   /S/ RICHARD J. MOORE
                                        -----------------------------
                                   Name:  Richard J. Moore
                                   Title: Finance Director

                                   EXECUTED as a deed and delivered by
                                   KAZAKINSTRAKH JSC acting

                                   by   /S/ ERBOLAT S. OSPANOV
                                        -----------------------------
                                   Name:  Erbolat S. Ospanov
                                   Title: Chairman of the Board

                                   by   /S/ KAIRAT M. TUREGALIEV
                                        -----------------------------
                                   Name:  Kairat M. Turegaliev
                                   Title: Deputy Chairman of the Board

                                   EXECUTED as a deed and delivered by
                                   SCHWARZMEER UND OSTSEE INSURANCE CO.
                                   LIMITED (SOVAG) U.K. acting

                                   by
                                   Name:
                                   Title:

                                   by
                                   Name:
                                   Title:

                                   The COMMON SEAL of
                                   THE LAW DEBENTURE TRUST CORPORATION
                                   p.l.c.
                                   as Security Trustee
                                   was hereunto affixed in the presence of:

                                   /S/ JULIAN MASON-JEBB
                                   -----------------------------
                                   Name:  Julian Mason-Jebb
                                   Title:  Director

                                   /S/ CLIVE RAKESTROW
                                   -----------------------------
                                   Name:  Clive Rakestrow
                                   Title:  Authorised Signatory

                                APPENDIX 1

                             KAZAKINSTRAKH JSC

                                APPENDIX 2

         SCHWARZMEER UND OSTSEE INSURANCE CO. LIMITED (SOVAG) U.K.

                                APPENDIX 3

              FORMS OF ENDORSEMENTS AND LOSS PAYABLE CLAUSES

                                  PART I
                               ENDORSEMENTS

Each insurance policy ("POLICY") shall contain the  following endorsements:

1.   In this endorsement:

     "ASSIGNEE" means The Law Debenture Trust Corporation p.l.c.

     "ASSIGNMENT OF REINSURANCE" means the Assignment of Reinsurance dated
8 February 2000 between the Company, Assignee and the insurers and
reinsurers named therein.

     "CO-INSUREDS"  means the Facility Agent and the Assignee.

     "COMPANY" means Closed Type JSC Karakudukmunay

     "FACILITY AGENT" means Shell Capital Services Limited in its capacity
as Facility Agent (as defined in the KKM Assignment of Inurances).

     "INSURED" means any person named as the insured in this Policy.

     "REINSURERS" means the insurance company or companies which has or
have issued this Policy.

2.   The Reinsurers hereby waive all rights of subrogation and any similar
rights however arising which they may have or acquire against any of the
Company, the Original Insurers, the Assignee, the Facility Agent and their
officers, directors, employees and assigns, arising out of any occurrence
in respect of which any claim is admitted under this Policy.

3.   All the provisions of this Policy (except those relating to limits of
liability) shall operate as if there were a separate Policy covering each
Insured.  Accordingly, the liability of the Insurers under this Policy to
any Insured shall not be conditional upon the due observance and
fulfillment by any other Insured of the terms of this Policy, and of any
duties imposed upon such other Insured, and such liability shall not be
affected by any failure in such observance of fulfillment by any such other
Insured.

4.   The Assignee, the Facility Agent and the Company are additional
Insureds under this Policy. The Reinsurers waive all rights of contribution
against any other insurance effected by the Assignee, the Facility Agent or
the Company.

5.   The Reinsurers agree that none of the Insureds shall be penalised or
prejudiced in any way by an unintentional or inadvertent misrepresentation,
non-disclosure, want of due diligence or breach of any declaration,
condition or warranty contained in this policy, provided this shall not be
applicable in respect of a deliberate misrepresentation, deliberate non-
disclosure, deliberate want of due diligence or deliberate breach of
declaration, condition or warranty, insofar as any of the aforesaid relate
to a particular claim or relate to an event which may give rise to a
particular claim.

6.   The Assignee is a loss payee under this Policy and will continue to be
a loss payee under this Policy upon its renewal.

7.   Neither of the Co-Insureds shall have any duty of disclosure.

8.   The sums insured and risks covered under this Policy may not be
reduced without the prior written consent of the Assignee.

9.   Each Reinsurer agrees to advise the Assignee:

     (a)  at least 45 calendar days before any cancellation or suspension
is to take effect, if any such Insurer cancels or suspends or gives notice
of cancellation or suspension of this Policy for any reason including non-
payment of premium;

     (b)  at least 45 calendar days before any reduction in limits or
coverage, any increase in deductibles or any termination before the
original expiry date is to take effect under this Policy;

     (c)  promptly (and in any event within 5 calendar days) if the Company
has not renewed this Policy at least 45 calendar days before its expiry
date;

     (d)  of any act or omission or of any event of which the Reinsurer has
knowledge and which might invalidate or render unenforceable in whole or in
part this Policy, as soon as is reasonably practicable and in any event
within 5 calendar days of any such act, omission or event; and

     (e)  at least 45 calendar days, to the extent it is aware of the same,
prior to any action or event which might make the Policy void or voidable.

     This Policy shall not be cancelled or the coverage so altered or
affected before the expiry of the notice periods referred to above.

     10.  Neither of the Co-Insureds shall be liable for the payment of any
premium or other fees under this Policy or performance of any other
obligation owed to the Reinsurers, and there shall be no set-off for unpaid
premiums in relation to the Insured seeking protection under this Policy,
but this shall not relieve the Company from its obligations to pay any
premium or other fees due under this Policy.

     11.  All notices to be given by the Reinsurers to the Co-Insureds
shall be sent to the following addresses and shall take effect when
delivered by either hand, fax, or established courier service:

     THE ASSIGNEE

     The Law Debenture Trust Corporation p.l.c., Princes House, 95 Gresham
     Street, London EC2V 7LY, England

     Attention:  The Manager, Trust Management
     Fax:  +44 (0)20 7696 5261/7606 0643

     THE FACILITY AGENT

     Shell Capital Services Limited , Shell Centre, London SE1 7NA, England

     Attention:  The Financial Controller
     Fax: +44 (0)20 934 7058

                                  PART II
                           LOSS PAYABLE CLAUSES

     By an assignment of reinsurance dated 8 February 2000 (the
"ASSIGNMENT") between Closed Type JSC Karakudukmunay (the "COMPANY"), The
Law Debenture Trust Corporation p.l.c. as security trustee for and on
behalf of the Finance Parties, the Original Insurers and the Reinsurers (as
such terms are defined in the Assignment) (as the same may be amended,
assigned, novated, restated or supplemented), each the Original Insurers
and the Company assigned to the Assignee all of its present and future
rights, benefits, interests, and claims under and in respect of this
insurance and all of its proceeds (including all claims relating to it and
returns of premiums in respect of it).

     Until the Assignee (the "LOSS PAYEE") notifies the Reinsurers
otherwise in writing, all claims and recoveries under this insurance shall
be paid to the following account: ABN AMRO Bank N.V., London Branch, 250
Bishopsgate, London, Account Number: 40061949 Karakudukmunay JSC, Sorting
Code 40-50-30, SWIFT code ABNAGV B2L or such other account as the Assignee
shall from time to time advise you.

                                APPENDIX 4

             KAZAKINSTRAKH JSC INSURANCE POLICY NO. PP990003/H

                                APPENDIX 5

                          SCHWARZMEER UND OSTSEE
                  INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (SOVAG) U.K.
                            POLICY NO. YMR110D

                                APPENDIX 6

                       AGENTS FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS

            PARTY                        AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS

1. Closed Type JSC Karakudukmunay     Law Debenture Corporate Services
                                      Limited
                                      Princes House, 95 Gresham Street
                                      London
                                      EC2V 7LY

2. Kazakinstrakh JSC                  Heath Kazakhstan Limited
                                      103 Furmanov Street, Suite 312
                                      Almaty
                                      Republic of Kazakhstan

3. Schwarzmeer und Ostsee Insurance   Heath Aviation, Marine & Energy
   Co. Limited., (SOVAG) U.K          133 Houndsditch
                                      London EC3A 7AH
                                      England

                             TABLE OF CONTENTS
                                                                       PAGE
1    DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
     1.1  Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
     1.2  Interpretation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
     1.3  Incorporation of Policy Terms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2    PREMIUM PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

3    CLAIMS CONTROL AND PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

4    EFFECT OF PAYMENT BY REINSURERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

5    COVENANT TO PAY; ASSIGNMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

6    AGREEMENTS AND UNDERTAKINGS WITH RESPECT TO THE REINSURANCE CONTRACTS
     AND UNDERLYING INSURANCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

7    NOTICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

8    REMEDIES AND WAIVERS, PARTIAL INVALIDITY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

9    ASSIGNMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

10   LAW AND JURISDICTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

11   COUNTERPARTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

APPENDIX 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

APPENDIX 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

APPENDIX 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

APPENDIX 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

APPENDIX 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

APPENDIX 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21==========================================================================

                        CRI-CAP(D) PLEDGE AGREEMENT

                         CHAPARRAL RESOURCES, INC.
                                as Pledgor

                                    and

                THE LAW DEBENTURE TRUST CORPORATION P.L.C.
                            as Security Trustee

                           Dated 7 February 2000

==========================================================================

                               WHITE & CASE

                               7-11 Moorgate
                              London EC2R 6HH

THIS PLEDGE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is dated as of 7 February 2000
and is made by CHAPARRAL RESOURCES, INC., a  corporation organized and
existing under the laws of Delaware (the "Pledgor") and THE LAW DEBENTURE
TRUST CORPORATION P.L.C., a corporation organized and existing under the
laws of England, acting as security trustee for the Finance Parties (as
defined in the Loan Agreement) (the "Security Trustee").  Except as
otherwise defined herein, terms used herein and defined in the Loan
Agreement (as defined below) shall be used herein as so defined, and
references herein to Sections shall, unless defined, be to Sections of this
Agreement. References in this Agreement to this "Agreement" or any other
deed, agreement or instrument including, without limitation, the Loan
Agreement are references to this Agreement or, as the case may be, to the
relevant deed, agreement or instrument as amended, supplemented, replaced
or novated from time to time and include references to any document which
amends, supplements, replaces, novates or is entered into, made or given
pursuant to, or in accordance with, any of the terms of this Agreement or,
as the case may be, the relevant deed, agreement or instrument.

                           W I T N E S S E T H :

          WHEREAS, the Pledgor, the Co-Obligors, Shell Capital Limited,
Shell Capital Services Limited and the Lenders have entered into a Loan
Agreement, dated as of 1 November, 1999 (as modified, supplemented or
amended from time to time, the "Loan Agreement"), providing for the making
of Advances as contemplated therein;

          WHEREAS, at the request of the Facility Agent, the Security
Trustee has agreed to act as trustee under the Security Trust Deed and to
hold the benefit of the security constituted by or pursuant to the Security
Documents and the covenants and obligations of the Obligors under the
Security Documents on trust for the Finance Parties;

          WHEREAS, it is a condition precedent to the making of Advances
under the Loan Agreement that the Pledgor shall have executed and delivered
to the Security Trustee this Agreement; and

          WHEREAS, the Pledgor desires to execute this Agreement to satisfy
the condition described in the preceding paragraph.

          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the benefits accruing to the
Pledgor, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the
Pledgor hereby makes the following representations and warranties to the
Security Trustee and hereby covenants and agrees with the Security Trustee
as follows:

          1.   SECURITY.   This Agreement is for the benefit of the
Security Trustee as trustee for and on behalf of the Finance Parties to
secure the payment by the Obligors of all moneys and liabilities (whether
actual or contingent) which are now or may at any time hereafter be due,
owing or payable to any of the Finance Parties from or by the Obligors
under or in connection with (i) the Loan Agreement, (ii) this Agreement, or
(iii) any other Finance Document, together with all legal and other costs,
charges and expenses which any of the Finance Parties may incur in
enforcing or obtaining or attempting to enforce and obtain, payment of any
such moneys and liabilities (collectively, the "Secured Liabilities").

          2.   DEFINITION OF STOCK.  As used herein, the term "Stock" shall
mean all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Central
Asian Petroleum, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws
of Delaware (the "Principal Corporation") at any time owned by the Pledgor.
The Pledgor represents and warrants that on the date hereof (a) the Stock
consists of the number and type of shares of the capital stock of the
Principal Corporation as described in Annex A and (b) such Stock
constitutes that percentage of the issued and outstanding capital stock of
the Principal Corporation as is set forth in Annex A.

          3.   PLEDGE OF STOCK, ETC.

          3.1  PLEDGE.  To secure the Secured Liabilities and for the
purposes set forth in Section 1, the Pledgor: (a) hereby grants to the
Security Trustee a security interest in all of the Collateral (as defined
in Section 3.4); (b) hereby pledges and deposits as security with the
Security Trustee (except as otherwise permitted below) the Stock owned by
the Pledgor on the date hereof and delivers to the Security Trustee
certificates therefor accompanied by stock powers duly executed in blank by
the Pledgor or such other instruments of transfer as are acceptable to the
Security Trustee; and (c) hereby assigns, transfers, hypothecates,
mortgages, charges and sets over to the Security Trustee all of the
Pledgor's right, title and interest in and to such Stock (and in and to the
certificates or instruments evidencing such Stock), to be held by the
Security Trustee upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

          3.2  SUBSEQUENTLY ACQUIRED STOCK.  If the Pledgor shall acquire
(by purchase, stock dividend or otherwise) any additional Stock at any time
or from time to time after the date hereof, the Pledgor will forthwith
pledge and deposit such Stock as security with the Security Trustee and
deliver to the Security Trustee certificates therefor accompanied by stock
powers duly executed in blank by the Pledgor or such other instruments of
transfer as are acceptable to the Security Trustee, and will promptly
thereafter deliver to the Security Trustee a certificate executed by any of
the President, any Vice President, or the Treasurer of the Pledgor
describing such Stock and certifying that the same has been duly pledged
with the Security Trustee hereunder.

          3.3  UNCERTIFICATED STOCK.  Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained in Sections 3.1 and 3.2, if any Stock (whether now owned
or hereafter acquired) is evidenced by an uncertificated security, the
Pledgor shall promptly notify the Security Trustee thereof and shall
promptly take all actions required to perfect the security created hereby
in favour of the Security Trustee under applicable law.  The Pledgor
further agrees to take such actions as the Security Trustee deems necessary
or desirable to effect the foregoing and to permit the Security Trustee to
exercise any of its rights and remedies hereunder, and agrees to provide an
opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Security Trustee with respect to any
such pledge of uncertificated Stock promptly upon request of the Security
Trustee.

          3.4  DEFINITIONS OF PLEDGED STOCK AND COLLATERAL.  All Stock
pledged hereunder is hereinafter called the "Pledged Stock," and the
Pledged Stock, together with all proceeds thereof, including any securities
and moneys received and at any time held by the Security Trustee hereunder,
is hereinafter called the "Collateral."

          4.   APPOINTMENT OF SUB-AGENTS; ENDORSEMENTS, ETC.  The Security
Trustee shall have the right with the consent of the Majority Lenders to
appoint one or more sub-agents for the purpose of retaining physical
possession of the Pledged Stock, which may be held (at the discretion of
the Security Trustee) in the name of the Pledgor, endorsed or assigned in
blank or in favor of the Security Trustee or any nominee or nominees of the
Security Trustee or a sub-agent appointed by the Security Trustee.

          5.   VOTING, ETC., WHILE NO EVENT OF DEFAULT.  Unless and until
an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Pledgor
shall be entitled to vote any and all Pledged Stock and to give consents,
waivers or ratifications in respect thereof, provided that no vote shall be
cast or any consent, waiver or ratification given or any action taken which
would violate or be inconsistent with any of the terms of this Agreement,
any other Finance Document or any other instrument or agreement referred to
herein or therein, or which would have the effect of impairing the position
or interests of the Security Trustee or any other Finance Party.  All such
rights of the Pledgor to vote and to give consents, waivers and
ratifications shall cease in case an Event of Default shall occur and be
continuing, and Section 7 shall become applicable.

          6.   DIVIDENDS AND OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS.  Unless and until an
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, all cash dividends
payable in respect of the Pledged Stock shall be paid to the Pledgor,
provided that all cash dividends payable in respect of the Pledged Stock
which are determined by the Security Trustee, in its absolute discretion,
to represent in whole or in part an extraordinary, liquidating or other
distribution in return of capital shall be paid to the Security Trustee and
retained by it as part of the Collateral.  The Security Trustee shall also
be entitled to receive directly, and to retain as part of the Collateral:

          (a)  all other or additional stock or securities or property
(other than cash) paid or distributed by way of dividend in respect of the
Pledged Stock;

          (b)  all other or additional stock or other securities or
property (including cash) paid or distributed in respect of the Pledged
Stock by way of stock-split, spin-off, split-up, reclassification,
combination of shares or similar rearrangement; and

          (c)  all other or additional stock or other securities or
property which may be paid in respect of the Collateral by reason of any
consolidation, merger, exchange of stock, conveyance of assets, liquidation
or similar corporate reorganization.

          7.   REMEDIES IN CASE OF EVENT OF DEFAULT.  In case an Event of
Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Security Trustee shall
be entitled to exercise all of the rights, powers and remedies (whether
vested in it by this Agreement or any other Finance Document or by law) for
the protection and enforcement of its rights in respect of the Collateral,
and the Security Trustee shall be entitled, without limitation, to exercise
the following rights, which the Pledgor hereby agrees to be commercially
reasonable:

          (a)  to receive all amounts payable in respect of the Collateral
otherwise payable under Section 6 to the Pledgor;

          (b)  to transfer all or any part of the Pledged Stock into the
Security Trustee's name or the name of its nominee or nominees;

          (c)  to vote all or any part of the Pledged Stock (whether or not
transferred into the name of the Security Trustee) and give all consents,
waivers and ratifications in respect of the Collateral and otherwise act
with respect thereto as though it were the outright owner of the Collateral
(the Pledgor hereby irrevocably constituting and appointing the Security
Trustee the proxy and attorney-in-fact of the Pledgor, with full power of
substitution to do so); and

          (d)  at any time or from time to time to sell, assign and
deliver, or grant options to purchase, all or any part of the Collateral,
or any interest therein, at any public or private sale, without demand of
performance, advertisement or notice of intention to sell or of the time or
place of sale or adjournment thereof or to redeem or otherwise (all of
which are hereby waived by the Pledgor), for cash, on credit or for other
property, for immediate or future delivery without any assumption of credit
risk, and for such price or prices and on such terms as the Security
Trustee acting on the instructions of the Facility Agent may determine,
provided that at least 10 days' notice of the time and place of any such
sale shall be given to the Pledgor.  The Pledgor hereby waives and releases
to the fullest extent permitted by law any right or equity of redemption
with respect to the Collateral, whether before or after sale hereunder, and
all rights, if any, of marshalling the Collateral and any other security
for the Secured Liabilities or otherwise.  At any such sale, unless
prohibited by applicable law, the Security Trustee on behalf of the other
Finance Parties may bid for and purchase all or any part of the Collateral
so sold free from any such right or equity of redemption.  Neither the
Security Trustee nor any of the Finance Parties shall be liable for failure
to collect or realize upon any or all of the Collateral or for any delay in
so doing nor shall any of them be under any obligation to take any action
whatsoever with regard thereto.

          8.   APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS.  All moneys collected by the
Security Trustee upon any sale or other disposition of the Collateral,
together with all other moneys received by the Security Trustee hereunder,
shall be applied to the payment of all costs and expenses incurred by the
Security Trustee in connection with such sale, the delivery of the
Collateral or the collection of any such moneys (including, without
limitation, attorneys' fees and expenses), and the balance of such moneys
shall be applied by the Security Trustee to the Secured Liabilities in such
order as the Security Trustee may elect or as may otherwise be agreed by
the Finance Parties.  Any amounts remaining after all the Secured
Liabilities have been paid or discharged in full, shall be paid to the
Pledgor.

          9.   PURCHASERS OF COLLATERAL.  Upon any sale of the Collateral
by the Security Trustee hereunder (whether by virtue of the power of sale
herein granted, pursuant to judicial process or otherwise), the receipt of
the Security Trustee or the officer making the sale shall be a sufficient
discharge to the purchaser or purchasers of the Collateral so sold, and
such purchaser or purchasers shall not be obligated to see to the
application of any part of the purchase money paid over to the Security
Trustee or such officer or be answerable in any way for the misapplication
or nonapplication thereof.

          10.  INDEMNITY.  The Security Trustee and every sub-agent,
nominee or nominees appointed by the Security Trustee hereunder shall be
entitled to be indemnified at all times out of the Collateral in respect of
all liabilities and expenses incurred by any of them in the execution or
purported execution of any of their respective rights and against all
actions, proceedings, costs, claims and demands in respect of any matter or
thing done or omitted in any way relating to the Collateral, and the
Security Trustee and any such sub-agent, nominee or nominees appointed by
the Security Trustee hereunder may retain and pay all sums in respect of
the same out of any moneys received.

                    11.  FURTHER ASSURANCES.  The Pledgor agrees that it
will join with the Security Trustee in executing and, at its own expense,
file and refile under the Uniform Commercial Code such financing
statements, continuation statements and other documents in such offices as
the Security Trustee may deem necessary or desirable and wherever required
or permitted by law in order to perfect and preserve the Security Trustee's
security in the Collateral and hereby authorizes the Security Trustee to
file financing statements and amendments thereto relative to all or any
part of the Collateral without the signature of the Pledgor where permitted
by law, and agrees to do such further acts and things and to execute and
deliver to the Security Trustee such additional conveyances, assignments,
agreements and instruments as the Security Trustee may require or deem
advisable to carry into effect the purposes of this Agreement or to further
assure and confirm unto the Security Trustee its rights, powers and
remedies hereunder.

          12.       THE SECURITY TRUSTEE AS AGENT.  The Security Trustee
will hold in trust in accordance with this Agreement all items of the
Collateral at any time received under this Agreement.  It is expressly
understood and agreed that the obligations of the Security Trustee as
holder of the Collateral and interests therein and with respect to the
disposition thereof, and otherwise under this Agreement, are only those
expressly set forth in this Agreement.

          13.  TRANSFER BY THE PLEDGOR.  The Pledgor will not sell or
otherwise dispose of, grant any option with respect to, or create, incur,
assume or suffer to exist any Security Interest on any portion of the
Collateral (except the Security Interest created by this Agreement).

          14.  REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE PLEDGOR.
The Pledgor represents and warrants that: (a) it is the legal, record and
beneficial owner of, and has good and marketable title to, the Stock
described in Section 2 hereof, subject to no Security Interest (except the
Security Interest created by this Agreement); (b) it has full power,
authority and legal right to pledge all such Stock pursuant to this
Agreement; (c) all the shares of such Stock have been duly and validly
issued, are fully paid and nonassessable; (d) this Agreement and the
delivery of the certificates evidencing the Stock to the Security Trustee
accompanied by stock powers duly executed in blank by the Pledgor creates,
as security for the Secured Liabilities, a valid and enforceable perfected
Security Interest on all of the Collateral, in favor of the Security
Trustee for the benefit of the Security Trustee, and the other Finance
Parties, subject to no Security Interest in favor of any other person; and
(e) no consent, filing, recording or registration is required to perfect
the Security Interest purported to be created by this Agreement.  The
Pledgor covenants and agrees that it will defend the Security Trustee's
right, title and security in and to the Collateral against the claims and
demands of all persons; and the Pledgor covenants and agrees that it will
have like title to and right to pledge to the Security Trustee any other
property at any time hereafter pledged to the Security Trustee as
Collateral hereunder.

          15.  PLEDGOR'S OBLIGATIONS ABSOLUTE, ETC.  The obligations of the
Pledgor under this Agreement shall be absolute and unconditional and shall
remain in full force and effect without regard to, and shall not be
released, suspended, discharged, terminated or otherwise affected by, any
circumstance or occurrence whatsoever, including, without limitation:  (a)
any renewal, extension, amendment or modification of, or addition or
supplement to or deletion from, any of the Finance Documents or any other
instrument or agreement referred to therein, or any assignment or transfer
of any thereof; (b) any waiver, consent, extension, indulgence or other
action or inaction under or in respect of any such instrument or agreement
or this Agreement or any exercise or non-exercise of any right, remedy,
power or privilege under or in respect of this Agreement or any other
Finance Document; (c) any furnishing of any additional security to the
Security Trustee or any acceptance thereof or any sale, exchange, release,
surrender or realization of or upon any security by the Security Trustee;
or (d) any invalidity, irregularity or unenforceability of all or part of
the Secured Liabilities or of any security therefor.

          16.  REGISTRATION, ETC.  (a)  If an Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing and the Pledgor shall have received from the
Security Trustee a written request or requests that the Pledgor cause any
registration, qualification or compliance under any federal or state
securities law or laws to be effected with respect to the sale or transfer
of all or any part of the Pledged Stock, the Pledgor as soon as practicable
and at its expense will use its best efforts to cause such registration to
be effected (and be kept effective) and will use its best efforts to cause
such qualification and compliance to be effected (and be kept effective) as
may be so requested and as would permit or facilitate the sale and
distribution of such Pledged Stock, including, without limitation,
registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as then in effect (or any
similar statute then in effect), appropriate qualifications under
applicable blue sky or other state securities laws and appropriate
compliance with any other government requirements, provided that the
Security Trustee shall furnish to the Pledgor such information regarding
the Security Trustee as the Pledgor may request in writing and as shall be
required in connection with any such registration, qualification or
compliance.  The Pledgor will cause the Security Trustee to be kept advised
in writing as to the progress of each such registration, qualification or
compliance and as to the completion thereof, will furnish to the Security
Trustee such number of prospectuses, offering circulars or other documents
incident thereto as the Security Trustee from time to time may reasonably
request, and will indemnify the Security Trustee and all others
participating in the distribution of such Pledged Stock against all losses,
liabilities, claims or damages caused by any untrue statement (or alleged
untrue statement) of a material fact contained therein (or in any related
registration statement, notification or the like prepared and disseminated
by the Pledgor or the Principal Corporation) or by any omission (or alleged
omission) to state therein (or in any related registration statement,
notification or the like prepared and disseminated by the Pledgor or the
Principal Corporation) a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, except insofar as
the same may have been caused by an untrue statement or omission based upon
information furnished in writing to the Pledgor by the Security Trustee
expressly for use therein.

          (b)  If at any time when the Security Trustee shall, acting on
the instructions of the Facility Agent, determine to exercise its right to
sell or transfer all or any part of the Pledged Stock pursuant to Section
7, and such Pledged Stock or the part thereof to be sold or transferred
shall not, for any reason whatsoever, be effectively registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as then in effect, the Security Trustee may, acting
on the instructions of the Facility Agent, sell or transfer such Pledged
Stock or part thereof by private sale in such manner and under such
circumstances as the Security Trustee may deem necessary or advisable in
order that such sale or transfer may legally be effected without such
registration, provided that at least 10 days' notice of the time and place
of any such sale shall be given to the Pledgor.  Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, in any such event the Security Trustee, acting
on the instructions of the Facility Agent (i) may proceed to make such
private sale notwithstanding that a registration statement for the purpose
of registering such Pledged Stock or part thereof shall have been filed
under such Securities Act, (ii) may approach and negotiate with a single
possible purchaser to effect such sale or transfer and (iii) may restrict
such sale or transfer to a purchaser who will represent and agree that such
purchaser is purchasing for its own account, for investment, and not with a
view to the distribution or sale of such Pledged Stock or part thereof.  In
the event of any such sale or transfer, the Security Trustee shall incur no
responsibility or liability for selling or transferring all or any part of
the Pledged Stock at a price which the Security Trustee, acting on the
instructions of the Facility Agent, may in good faith deem reasonable under
the circumstances, notwithstanding the possibility that a substantially
higher price might be realized if the sale or transfer were deferred until
after registration as aforesaid.

          17.  TERMINATION AND RELEASE.  After all the Secured Liabilities
have been paid in full and irrevocably discharged, this Agreement shall
terminate, and the Security Trustee, at the request and expense of the
Pledgor, will execute and deliver to the Pledgor a proper instrument or
instruments acknowledging the satisfaction and termination of this
Agreement, and will duly assign, transfer and deliver to the Pledgor
(without recourse and without any representation or warranty) such of the
Collateral as may be in the possession of the Security Trustee and has not
theretofore been sold or otherwise applied or released pursuant to this
Agreement, together with any moneys at the time held by the Security
Trustee hereunder.

          18.  GOVERNING LAW.  THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH AND SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES OF SUCH LAWS WHICH WOULD
REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE
STATE OF DELAWARE.

          19.  JURISDICTION.  (a)  FOR THE EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT OF THE
SECURITY TRUSTEE, THE PLEDGOR IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT THE COURTS OF THE
STATE OF DELAWARE HAVE JURISDICTION TO SETTLE ANY DISPUTES WHICH MAY ARISE
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT ACCORDINGLY ANY SUIT,
ACTION OR PROCEEDINGS (TOGETHER IN THIS SECTION 19 REFERRED TO AS
"PROCEEDINGS") ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE
BROUGHT IN SUCH COURTS, SUBJECT TO THE OPTION REFERRED TO IN SECTION 22.

          (b)  THE PLEDGOR IRREVOCABLY WAIVES AND AGREES NOT TO RAISE ANY
OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY HAVE NOW OR HEREAFTER TO THE LAYING OF THE VENUE OF
ANY PROCEEDINGS IN ANY SUCH COURT AS IS REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION 19 AND
ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH PROCEEDINGS HAVE BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT OR
IN APPROPRIATE FORUM AND FURTHER IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT A JUDGMENT IN ANY
PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE SHALL BE
CONCLUSIVE AND BINDING UPON THE PLEDGOR AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN THE COURTS
OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.

          (c)  NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION 19 SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT
OF THE SECURITY TRUSTEE TO TAKE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE PLEDGOR IN ANY
OTHER COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION, NOR SHALL THE TAKING OF PROCEEDINGS
IN ONE OR MORE JURISDICTIONS PRECLUDE THE TAKING OF PROCEEDINGS IN ANY
OTHER JURISDICTION, WHETHER CONCURRENTLY OR NOT.

          20.  WAIVER OF IMMUNITY.  TO THE EXTENT THAT THE PLEDGOR MAY NOW
OR HEREAFTER BE ENTITLED, IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH PROCEEDINGS MAY AT
ANY TIME BE COMMENCED WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT, TO CLAIM FOR ITSELF
OR ANY OF ITS UNDERTAKINGS, PROPERTIES, ASSETS OR REVENUES PRESENT OR
FUTURE ANY IMMUNITY (SOVEREIGN OR OTHERWISE) FROM SUIT, JURISDICTION OF ANY
COURT, ATTACHMENT PRIOR TO JUDGMENT, ATTACHMENT IN AID OF EXECUTION OF A
JUDGMENT, EXECUTION OF A JUDGMENT OR FROM SET-OFF, BANKER'S LIEN,
COUNTERCLAIM OR ANY OTHER LEGAL PROCESS OR REMEDY WITH RESPECT TO ITS
OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND/OR TO THE EXTENT THAT IN ANY SUCH
JURISDICTION THERE MAY BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE PLEDGOR, ANY SUCH IMMUNITY
(WHETHER OR NOT CLAIMED), THE PLEDGOR HEREBY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW IRREVOCABLY AGREES NOT TO CLAIM, AND HEREBY TO
THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW WAIVES, ANY SUCH IMMUNITY.

          21.  CONSENT TO ENFORCEMENT.  THE PLEDGOR CONSENTS GENERALLY IN
RESPECT OF ANY PROCEEDINGS TO THE GIVING OF ANY RELIEF OR THE ISSUE OF ANY
PROCESS IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH PROCEEDINGS INCLUDING THE MAKING,
ENFORCEMENT OR EXECUTION AGAINST ANY PROPERTY WHATSOEVER (IRRESPECTIVE OF
ITS USE OR INTENDED USE) OF ANY ORDER OR JUDGMENT WHICH MAY BE MADE OR
GIVEN IN SUCH PROCEEDINGS.

          22.  ARBITRATION.  IF ANY DISPUTE ARISES IN RELATION TO THIS
AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ANY QUESTION AS TO EXISTENCE, VALIDITY OR TERMINATION,
SUCH DISPUTE SHALL, AT THE OPTION ONLY OF THE SECURITY TRUSTEE ACTING ON
THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE MAJORITY LENDERS, BE REFERRED TO AND FINALLY
RESOLVED BY ARBITRATION UNDER THE RULES OF THE LONDON COURT OF
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION WHICH ARE APPLICABLE AT THE TIME OF REFERENCE TO
THE ARBITRATION AND ARE DEEMED TO BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THIS
SECTION 22.  SUCH ARBITRATION SHALL TAKE PLACE IN LONDON, ENGLAND AND SHALL
BE CONDUCTED BY THREE ARBITRATORS, ONE OF WHOM SHALL BE NOMINATED BY THE
PLEDGOR, ONE BY THE SECURITY TRUSTEE AND THE THIRD TO BE AGREED BETWEEN THE
TWO ARBITRATORS SO NOMINATED AND IN DEFAULT SHALL BE NOMINATED BY THE
PRESIDENT OF THE LONDON COURT OF INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION.  THE LANGUAGE
IN WHICH SUCH ARBITRATION SHALL BE CONDUCTED SHALL BE ENGLISH.  ANY AWARD
RENDERED SHALL BE FINAL AND BINDING ON THE PARTIES THERETO AND MAY BE
ENTERED INTO ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION OR APPLICATION MAY BE MADE TO
SUCH COURT FOR AN ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT AS THE CASE MAY REQUIRE.  NO PARTY
MAY APPEAL TO ANY COURT FROM ANY AWARD OR DECISION OF THE ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL
AND, IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, NO APPLICATIONS MAY BE MADE
UNDER SECTION 45 OF THE ARBITRATION ACT 1996 AND NO APPEAL MAY BE MADE
UNDER SECTION 69 OF THE SAID ACT.

          23.  NOTICES.  (a)  All notices or other communications shall be
in writing addressed to the relevant party.  A written notice includes a
facsimile transmission.  Any such notice shall be deemed to be given as
follows:

     (i)  if by personal delivery or letter, when delivered; and

     (ii) if by facsimile, when the answerback is received.

          However, a notice given in accordance with the above but received
on a non-working day or after business hours in the place of receipt shall
only be deemed to be given on the next working day in that place.

          (b)  The address and facsimile number of  the Security Trustee
are:

          The Law Debenture Trust Corporation p.l.c.
          Princes House, 95 Gresham Street
          London EC2V 7LY
          Attention:     The Manager, Trust Management
          Facsimile:     44 (0)20 7696 5261/7606 0643

or such other as the Security Trustee may notify to the Pledgor by not less
than five Business Days' notice.

          (c)  The address and facsimile number of  the Pledgor are:

          Chaparral Resources, Inc.
          16945 Northchase Drive, Suite 1440
          Houston, Texas 77060, USA
          Attention:     President
          Facsimile:     (281) 877 0985

or such other as the Pledgor may notify to the Security Trustee by not less
than five Business Days' notice.

     (d)  Each communication and document made or delivered by one party to
another pursuant to this Agreement shall be in the English language or
accompanied by a translation thereof into English certified (by an officer
of the person making or delivering the same) as being a true and accurate
translation thereof.

          24.  MISCELLANEOUS.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the respective successors and
assigns of the parties hereto; provided, however, that the Pledgor may not
assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder.  This
Agreement may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by an
instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of such
change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.  The headings of the
several sections and subsections in this Agreement are inserted for
convenience only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or
construction of any provision of this Agreement.  This Agreement may be
executed in any number of counterparts and by the different parties hereto
on separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered
shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and
the same instrument.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Pledgor and the Security Trustee have
caused this Agreement to be executed by their representatives duly
authorized as of the date first above written.

                                   CHAPARRAL RESOURCES, INC.

                                   By:  /S/ MICHAEL B. YOUNG
                                        -----------------------------
                                        Name:  Michael B. Young
                                        Title: Treasurer

                                   In the presence of:

                                        /S/ MARK S. CROFT
                                        -----------------------------
                                        Witness
                                        Name:  Mark S. Croft

                                   The COMMON SEAL  of
                                   THE LAW DEBENTURE TRUST
                                   CORPORATION p.l.c.
                                   was hereunto affixed in the presence of:

                                        /S/ JULIAN MASON-JEBB
                                        -----------------------------
                                        Name:  Julian Mason-Jebb
                                        Title:    Director

                                        /S/ CLIVE RAKESTROW
                                        -----------------------------
                                        Name:  Clive Rakestrow
                                        Title:    Authorised Signatory

                                                                 ANNEX A to
                                                                 CRI-CAP(D)
                                                           PLEDGE AGREEMENT

                               LIST OF STOCK

                                                             PERCENTAGE OF
                                                              OUTSTANDING
                                                 NUMBER OF     SHARES OF
 NAME OF ISSUING CORPORATION   TYPE OF SHARES      SHARES    CAPITAL STOCK
 ---------------------------   ---------------   ---------   --------------

                               Common Stock,
Central Asian Petroleum, Inc.  no par value        1500         100%

                             TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                                                       PAGE

1.   SECURITY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1

2.   DEFINITION OF STOCK.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2

3.   PLEDGE OF STOCK, ETC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
     3.1  Pledge.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
     3.2  Subsequently Acquired Stock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
     3.3  Uncertificated Stock.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
     3.4  Definitions of Pledged Stock and Collateral. . . . . . . . .  2

4.   APPOINTMENT OF SUB-AGENTS; ENDORSEMENTS, ETC. . . . . . . . . . .  3

5.   VOTING, ETC., WHILE NO EVENT OF DEFAULT.  . . . . . . . . . . . .  3

6.   DIVIDENDS AND OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3

7.   REMEDIES IN CASE OF EVENT OF DEFAULT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3

8.   APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4

9.   PURCHASERS OF COLLATERAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4

10.  INDEMNITY.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5

11.  FURTHER ASSURANCES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5

12.  THE SECURITY TRUSTEE AS AGENT.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5

13.  TRANSFER BY THE PLEDGOR.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5

14.  REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE PLEDGOR. . . . .  5

15.  PLEDGOR'S OBLIGATIONS ABSOLUTE, ETC.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6

16.  REGISTRATION, ETC.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6

17.  TERMINATION AND RELEASE.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7

18.  GOVERNING LAW.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7

19.  JURISDICTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7

20.  WAIVER OF IMMUNITY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8

21.  CONSENT TO ENFORCEMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8

22.  ARBITRATION.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8

23.  NOTICES.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9

24.  MISCELLANEOUS.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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