On 14 June 2018, the Ministry for Natural Resources published a list of exploratory licenses available for investors without auctions. The list includes seven blocks covering 5,694 sq km in Nenets Autonomous Okrug (Timan-Pechora Basin). Total hydrocarbon resources are estimated at 687 MMbbl of oil and 24 Bcf of gas (Table 1). Applications have to be submitted by 25 July 2018. If any block receives more than one valid application, the block will be withdrawn from the list and could be offered through an auction.  Table 1          Â          Â          Â          Resources         Â              Petroleum Province         Political         Block         Surface,         Oil,         Gas,         Contact Information             Province         sq km         MMbbl         Bcf             Timan-Pechora         Nenets AO         Verkhne-Novoborskiy         751         100            199155, Sankt-Petersburg,   Odoyevskogo Str., 24/1             Â             Lembeyskiy         722         43         24         Â              Â             Novoborskiy Severnyy         1,038         110            Â              Â             Tabyagskiy         1,075         149            Â              Â             Chernovskiy         361         91            Â              Â             Syarnayuskiy         535         48            Â              Â          Â          Yambotysskiy         1,212         146
On 14 June 2018, the Ministry for Natural Resources published a list of exploratory licenses available for investors without auctions. The list includes seven blocks covering 5,694 sq km in Nenets Autonomous Okrug (Timan-Pechora Basin).