On 20 February 2018, the Federal Agency for Subsoil Use held an auction for the Gryaznushinskiy Yuzhnyy block in Saratov Oblast (Volga-Ural Province). Local Standart-Neft won the contest with the offer of RUB 6.996 million (USD 0.12 million). The Gryaznushinskiy Yuzhnyy block covers 4 sq km and encompasses the suspended Gryaznushinskoye Yuzhnoye field producing from 1970 to 1995. The remaining 1P reserves of the field are estimated at 0.2 MMbbl of oil. The starting price amounted to RUB 6.36 million (USD 0.11 million). The winner of the auction will obtain a 20-year E&P license. Â 
Local Standart-Neft won the Gryaznushinskiy Yuzhnyy block in Saratov Oblast