On 2 March 2020, the Georgian State Agency of Oil and Gas held a tender for onshore block XIh. Georgia Oil and Gas emerged as the winner of the auction. Block XIh is located south east of Tbilisi, in the Kura Basin and covers about 195 sq km. The block was previously held by Elenilto Georgia, after the company won a tender for Block XIh amongst others, held by the government in 2012. Elenilto's contract was cancelled in April 2019.
Georgia O&G was awarded onshore block XIh (195kmÂ²), located SE of Tbilisi.