KYIV, Feb 4 – Six applications to participate in tenders to develop Hrunivske, Okhtyrske and Ichnianske fields under production sharing agreements (PSA) have been submitted to the interagency commission for organization of the signing and implementation of PSA.

So, a joint application for the Hrunivske field (Sumy and Poltava region) was submitted by state-owned Ukrgazvydobuvannia (UGV) and Canada's Vermilion. In addition, EP Ukraine BV, controlled by Czech EPH Group with the Slovak operator Nafta, claims to develop this site.