On 7 February 2018, the Federal Agency for Subsoil Use held an auction for the Roshchinskiy block in Bashkortostan Republic (Volga-Ural Province). Bashneft won the contest with the offer of RUB 41.736 million (USD 0.72 million). The winner will obtain a 25-year E&P license. The Roshchinskiy block covers 22 sq km and encompasses the small Roshchinskoye oil field with 3P reserves about 2 MMbbl and the Zimanovskiy prospect with oil resources estimated at 2 MMbbl. Oil resources (category D1) are estimated at 1 MMbbl. The starting price amounted to RUB 37.95 million (USD 0.65 million). Â 
Bashneft secured the Roshchinskiy block, 22 sq km around the small Roshchinskoye oilfield in the Bashkortostan Republic.