On 31 March 2020, the Federal Agency for Subsoil Use held an auction for the Vetosskiy block in Perm Kray (Volga-Ural Province). Competing against Lukoil-Perm, company Zagorskiy won the contest with the offer of RUB 5.996 million (USD 0.08 million). Zagorskiy is a joint venture equally owned by Lukoi-Perm and RID Oil-Perm. The JV was registered on 12 December 2019. RID Oil-Perm, established in 2016 by Mr. Kuzyaev (former top manager in Lukoil), operates the Belyayevskiy, Zagorskiy and Yekaterininskiy licenses in Perm Kray. In 2017, RID Oil-Perm acquired company Permoblneft which operates several licenses in the region.  The Vetosskiy block covers 16.7 sq km and encompasses the Vetosskoye field with 2P oil reserves estimated at 0.13 MMbbl. The starting price amounted to RUB 5.451 million (USD 0.07 million). The winner of the auction will obtain a 20-year license.
Lukoil 's JV wins the Vetosskiy license in Perm Kray.