Rosneft submits sole bid

摘要

STATE-CONTROLLED Russian oil producer Rosneft has submitted a sole bid for the West Irkinsky block in East Siberia, aiming to get a 27-year exploration and development licence for the asset, which lies close to its other acreage in the region, writes Vladimir Afanasiev. According to the Ministry of Natural Resources, Rosneft is to pay 403 million roubles ($6.1 million) for the licence. The company is set to submit a proposed exploration programme for the perusal of the ministry in September, with the final award to happen not later than 15 October. Authorities have specifically tailored terms of the future licence for Rosneft, saying that a bidder must possess a fleet of Russian-registered ice-class tankers, capable of working in Arctic waters, or demonstrate contracts to build such vessels at Russian yards.