In early April 2020, the Ukrainian Government published a list of blocks which will be auctioned during 2020. The list includes 23 blocks covering 3,691 sq km in Western Eastern and Southern Ukraine (Table 1). It is understood that auctions could be announced in April, June, September and November and any interested companies may submit applications during 90 days after the announcement.  Table 1          Petroleum Province         Sedimentary Basin          Political Province         Block Name         Surface, sq km         Resources and reserves, MMboe         Starting Price, USD             Eastern Ukraine         Dnieper-Donets         Chernihivska         Opolonivska-2         231         4         8,300             Â             Kharkivska         Knyazhynska         75         587         14,356,500             Â                Pechenizko-Kochetkivska         263         13         166,400             Â             Â          Saltivska         26         39         251,200             Â             Poltavska         Obolonska         496         427         n/a             Â             Â          Pysarivska-2         223         Â          n/a             Â             Sumska         Surmachivska         1         2         45,600             Â          Â          Sumska and Kharkivska         Filativska         372         3         n/a             Southern Ukraine         East European Platform Margin         Odeska         Izmailska         255         13         1,065,350             Â          Â          Â          Kyslytska         371         7         781,200             Â          North Caucasus Platform         Zaporizka         Pryazovske         348         22         809,300             Western Ukraine         East European Platform Margin         Chernivetska          Tarashanska         255         8         645,800             Â          Â          Volynska         Voynitska         157         Â          148,400             Â          North Carpathian Basin         Chernivetska and Ivano-Frankivska         Dykhtynetska         74         16-27         156,800             Â             Ivano-Frankivska         Kosmatska Skhidnyy         7         39         139,500             Â                Lyubizhnyansko-Meryshorska         51         107         12,233,500             Â                Lyuchkivsko-Berezivska         78         7         n/a             Â                Rybnytska         148         1         n/a             Â             Â          Slyvkynska Pivdennyy         12         30         136,600             Â             Lvivska         Yavorivska         44         32-64         232,200             Â             Â          Monastyretske Pivdennyy         25         Â          6,400             Â          Â          Lvivska and ivano-Frankivska         Lysovytska         83         24         3,318,600             Â          Pannonian Basin         Zakarpatska         Luchkivska         96         20         1,696,300
Ukraine (Carpathian Flysch Zone (North Carpathian B.)) Monastyretske Pivdennyy