On 7 February 2018, Gazprom Neft reported the discovery of the Novozarinskoye oil field in Orenburg Oblast (Volga-Urals Basin). The company mentioned reserves of more than 11 MMt (about 80 MMbbl) of oil for the field. The discovery is located within the 349 sq km Uranskiy block operated by Gazprom Neft Orenburg (Gazprom Neft subsidiary). In 2017, Gazprom Neft Orenburg discovered the Novosamarskoye oil field within the Uranskiy block. The field holds reserves of more than 8 MMt (about 60 MMbbl) of oil in Famennian carbonates.
Russia (Volga-Urals B.) ? op. by GAZPROM (100.0%) in Uranskiy block