On 6 June 2018, Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group was officially awarded exploration license Wensu Block in the onshore Tarim Basin. Wensu Block covers approximately 1,086 sq km and was offered in the 2017 Xinjiang Oil & Gas Bid Round. Zhongman won the right to explore the block with a winning bid of 866.87 million RMB (~ US$ 136 million) for an initial five year exploration period. Zhongman is the operator and sole rightholder of the Wensu Block. 
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