On 24 December 2019, the Federal Agency for Subsoil Use held an auction for four blocks in Khanty-Mansiysk (Yugra) Autonomous Okrug (Western Siberia). Several companies including small local enterprises submitted bids. The winners of the auction will obtain 25-year E&P licenses.   The Lakhsenturskiy Vostochnyy block covers 50.8 sq km in the Ural-Frolov Province. Seismic coverage amounts to 147 km. Two exploratory wells have been drilled in the block. Resources (categories D1+D2) of the block are estimated at 7 MMbbl of oil. The starting price amounted to RUB 1.327 million (USD 0.02 million). Lukoil- Zapadnaya Sibir offered RUB 1.46 million (USD 0.02 million).  The Untygeyskiy Vostochnyy block covers 258 sq km in the Middle Ob Province. Seismic coverage amounts to 270 km. Five exploratory wells have been drilled in the block. Resources (categories D1+D2) of the block are estimated at 67 MMbbl of oil. The starting price amounted to RUB 12.413 million (USD 0.2 million). Petrotek-Neft offered RUB 13.654 million (USD 0.22 million).  The Mytayakhinskiy block covers 320 sq km in the Ural-Frolov Province and encompasses parts of the Mytayakhinskoye and Shishkyuganskoye fields with combined 3P reserves estimated at 23 MMbbl of oil. Also, the area includes three prospects with combined oil resources estimated at 12 MMbbl. Seismic coverage amounts to 650 km. Four exploratory wells have been drilled in the block. Resources (categories D1+D2) of the block are estimated at 110 MMbbl of oil. The starting price amounted to RUB 292.79 million (USD 4.72 million). Rosneft-subsidiary Sorovskneft offered RUB 731.975 million (USD 11.8 million).  The Okrainnyy block covers 45.7 sq km in the Ural-Frolov Province and encompasses the Okrainnoye field with 3P reserves estimated at 3.4 MMbbl of oil. Seismic coverage amounts to 61 km. Two exploratory wells have been drilled in the block. Resources (categories D1+D2) of the block are estimated at 1 MMbbl of oil. The starting price amounted to RUB 73.732 million (USD 1.19 million). Kunovatskaya Neftegazovaya Kompaniya offered RUB 81.105 million (USD 1.31 million).
Lukoil-Zapadnaya Sibir won Lakhsenturskiy Vostochnyy (50.8kmÂ²) in the Ural-Frolov Province, Rosneft sub Sorovskneft won Mytayakhinskiy, (320kmÂ²) in the same area, Kunovatskaya Neftegazovaya Kompaniya won Okrainnyy (45.7kmÂ²) block in the same area. 