On 2 May 2019, the State Agency for Geology and Subsoil Use of Ukraine held an auction for seven licenses. No bids were submitted for the Opolonivska-2 block. NOC Ukrgazvydobuvannya (UGV) and Kharkiv-registered Yedina Naftogazova Company won the remaining six licenses. The winners of the auction will obtain 20-year E&P licenses.   The Efremivska Pivnichyy block covers 99.5 sq km in Kharkiv Oblast (Dnieper-Donets Basin). Seismic coverage amounts to 311 km. No wells have been drilled in the block. Commitments include re-processing of existing seismic data, acquisition of 2D or 3D seismic data covering at least a quarter of the block and drilling of one well. The starting price amounted to UAH 11.656 million (USD 0.432 million). UGV offered UAH 50 million (USD 1.85 million).    The Dobrenska block covers 122 sq km in Kharkiv Oblast and encompasses the Dobrenska and Lannivska structures. Seismic coverage amounts to 77 km. One well has been drilled in the block. Commitments include re-processing of existing seismic data, acquisition of 2D or 3D seismic data covering at least a quarter of the block and drilling of one well. The starting price amounted to UAH 6.3 million (USD 0.233 million). UGV offered UAH 6.35 million (USD 0.24 million).  The Opolonivska-1 block covers 248 sq km in Chernihiv Oblast (Dnieper-Donets Basin) and encompasses the Zakhorivska Pivnichna and Strilnykivska prospects with combined oil resources estimated at 20 MMbbl. Seismic coverage amounts to 1,390 km. Commitments include re-processing of existing seismic data, acquisition of 2D or 3D seismic data covering at least a quarter of the block and drilling of one well. The starting price amounted to UAH 6.407 million (USD 0.237 million). UGV offered UAH 6.457 million (USD 0.24 million).  The Opolonivska-2 block covers 231 sq km in Chernihiv Oblast and encompasses several prospects with combined oil resources estimated at 4 MMbbl. Seismic coverage amounts to 850 km. Four exploratory wells have been drilled in the block. Commitments include re-processing of existing seismic data, acquisition of 2D or 3D seismic data covering at least a quarter of the block and drilling of one well. The starting price amounted to UAH 0.232 million (USD 0.009 million).  The Kalyuzhna-1 block covers 162 sq km in Sumy Oblast in the western part of the Dnieper-Donets Basin and encompasses the Lebedinska, Kalyuzhna and Tryhubivska structures. Seismic coverage amounts to 285 km. One well has been drilled in the block. Commitments include re-processing of existing seismic data, acquisition of 2D or 3D seismic data covering at least a quarter of the block and drilling of one well. The starting price amounted to UAH 7.655 million (USD 0.283 million). UGV offered UAH 7.705 million (USD 0.29 million).  The Drohobytska block covers 141 sq km in Lviv Oblast (Pre-Carpathian Foredeep). Seismic coverage amounts to 439 km. Eleven wells have been drilled in the block. Commitments include re-processing of existing seismic data, acquisition of 2D or 3D seismic data covering at least a quarter of the block and drilling of one well. The starting price amounted to UAH 15.529 million (USD 0.575 million). Yedina Naftogazova Company offered UAH 15.73 million (USD 0.58 million).  The Kadobnyanska block covers 21 sq km in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (Pre-Carpathian Foredeep). Seismic coverage amounts to 132 km. Commitments include re-processing of existing seismic data, acquisition of 2D or 3D seismic data covering at least a quarter of the block and drilling of one well. The starting price amounted to UAH 1.542 million (USD 0.057 million). UGV offered UAH 6.051 million (USD 0.22 million).
NOC Ukrgazvydobuvannya (UGV) and Yedina Naftogazova Company won six licenses in the auction held by State Agency for Geology and Subsoil Use of Ukraine.