On 18 October 2019, the Federal Agency for Subsoil Use announced an auction for the Vladimirovskiy block in Tatarstan Republic (Volga-Urals Basin). The auction will be held on 20 December 2019 with its application deadline on 19 November. The winner of the auction will obtain a 25-year E&P license. Additional information can be requested from:  Tatnedra,  Kazan, N.Nazarbayeva Str., 15  The Vladimirovskiy block, comprised of two areas, covers 189.5 sq km and encompasses the Vladimirovskoye oil discovery with 3P reserves estimated at 1.3 MMbbl and the Kashtanovskaya and Tabachnaya prospects with combined oil resources estimated at 3 MMbbl. The starting price amounts to RUB 33.21 million (USD 0.52 million).
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