On 22 January 2019, the Ministry for Natural Resources published a list of exploratory licenses available for investors in 2019 without auctions. The list includes three blocks covering 3,969 sq km in Krasnoyarsk Kray (Eastern Siberia) and Komi Republic (Timan-Pechora). Applications must be submitted by 4 March 2019. If any block receives more than one valid application, the block will be withdrawn from the list and could be offered through an auction.  The Novotaymyrskiy Vostochnyy block covers 2,305 sq km in the western part of the Yenisey-Khatanga Basin. Its hydrocarbon resources are estimated at 29 MMbbl of oil and 411 Bcf of gas. Applications must be sent to Krasnoyarsknedra, 660049, Krasnoyarsk, Karla Marksa Str., 62.  The Aranetskiy Yuzhnyy block covers 746 sq km in the eastern part of Komi Republic. Its hydrocarbon resources are estimated at 34 MMbbl of oil and 168 Bcf of gas. Applications must be sent to SevZapNedra, 199155 Sankt-Peterburg, Odoyevskogo Str., 24/1.  The Kedvinskiy block covers 918 sq km in the western part of Komi Republic. Its hydrocarbon resources are estimated at 20 MMbbl of oil. Applications must be sent to SevZapNedra, 199155 Sankt-Peterburg, Odoyevskogo Str., 24/1.
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