On 17 December 2019, the Federal Agency for Subsoil Use held an auction for five blocks in Bashkortostan Republic (Volga-Ural Province). Local companies MNK Ishimbayneftegaz and Bars emerged as the winners of the contest. The winners will obtain 25-year E&P licenses.   The Ashinskiy block covers 31 sq km. Hydrocarbon resources (category D1) of the block are estimated at 2 MMbbl of oil. The starting price amounted to RUB 0.355 million (USD 5,550). MNK Ishimbayneftegaz offered RUB 0.462 million (USD 7,450)  The Kazayakskiy block covers 22 sq km and encompasses the Amirovskaya prospect with oil resources estimated at 5 MMbbl. Hydrocarbon resources (category D1) of the block are estimated at 2 MMbbl of oil. The starting price amounted to RUB 10.537 million (USD 0.17 million). MNK Ishimbayneftegaz offered RUB 13.698 million (USD 0.22 million).  The Mayskiy block covers 22 sq km. Hydrocarbon resources (category D1) of the block are estimated at 2 MMbbl of oil. The starting price amounted to RUB 0.429 million (USD 6,900). MNK Ishimbayneftegaz offered RUB 0.558 million (USD 0.009 million).  The Podolskiy block covers 20 sq km and encompasses the Boguslavskaya prospect with oil resources estimated at 2 MMbbl. Hydrocarbon resources (category D1) of the block are estimated at 1 MMbbl of oil. The starting price amounted to RUB 3.39 million (USD 0.05 million). MNK Ishimbayneftegaz offered RUB 4.407 million (USD 0.07 million).  The Pervomayskiy block covers 82 sq km and encompasses the Alinskaya and Alinskaya Severnaya prospects with combined oil resources estimated at 3 MMbbl. Hydrocarbon resources (category D1) of the block are estimated at 9 MMbbl of oil. The starting price amounts to RUB 6.674 million (USD 0.11 million). Bars offered RUB 8.676 million (USD 0.14 million).
MNK Ishimbayneftegaz won Ashinskiy (31kmÂ²), Kazayakskiy (22kmÂ²), Mayskiy (22kmÂ²), Podolskiy (20kmÂ²) blocks. Bars won Pervomayskiy (82kmÂ²) block. 