On 8 November 2018, the Federal Agency for Subsoil Use held an auction for the Leskinskiy block in Krasnoyarsk Kray (Eastern Siberia). Gazprom Neft-Aero Bryansk won the contest with the offer of RUB 504.9 million (USD 7.6 million). The winner of the auction will obtain a 27-year E&P license including a 7-year exploratory stage.   The Leskinskiy block covers 3,027 sq km in the Yenisey-Khatanga Basin with some extension into the South Kara-Yamal Province. Seismic coverage amounts to 288 km. No wells have been drilled in the block. Hydrocarbon resources (category D2) of the block are estimated at 73 MMbbl of oil and 3.9 Tcf of gas. The starting price amounted to RUB 27 million (USD 0.4 million).
Russia Gazprom Neft wins Leskinskiy license in Krasnoyarsk