On 25 March 2020, the Federal Agency for Subsoil Use held an auction for the Kostovatovskiy Yuzhnyy block in Udmurtia Republic (Volga-Ural Province). Competing against four companies, UDS Neft won the contest with the offer of RUB 850.63 million (USD 10.6 million). The winner of the auction will receive a 25-year license.   The Kostovatovskiy Yuzhnyy block covers 16.2 sq km. Oil resources of the block (category D1) are estimated at 10.2 MMbbl. The starting price amounted to RUB 3.7 million (USD 0.05 million).
UDS Neft won the Kostovatovskiy Yuzhnyy block in Udmurtia Republic. 