On 16 December 2019, the Federal Agency for Subsoil Use held an auction for the Ilinskiy block in Rostov Oblast. Two local companies submitted bids and Regionalnaya Neftegazovaya Kompaniya won the contest with the offer of RUB 313,200 (USD 5,000). The winner of the auction will be awarded a 25-year E&P license.   The Ilinskiy block covers 377 sq km. No hydrocarbon fields have been discovered within the block. Gas resources of the block are estimated at 41 Bcf. The Skosyrskoye discovery with gas reserves within the Carboniferous section is located south of the Ilinskiy block. The Romanovskoye discovery with oil reserves within the Carboniferous section is located east of the Ilinskiy block. The starting price amounted to RUB 261,000 (USD 4,150).
Regionalnaya Neftegazovaya Kompaniya won Ilinskiy block in Rostov Oblast.