Geology Service appeals court's decision on special permit for Ukrnaftoburinnya for Sakhalinske field
The State Service of Geology and Mineral Resources of Ukraine (Geology Service) has filed an appeal against the decision of the Kyiv District Administrative Court, which ordered it to consider the application of PrJSC MC Ukrnaftoburinnya for the issuance of a special permit for gas production at the Sakhalinske field.
This is stated in the company's message, Ukrainian News Agency reports.
"On February 28, the Geology Service filed an appeal against the decision of the Kyiv District Administrative Court of February 9, 2024, which decided to issue an executive letter to Ukrnaftoburinnya, which is obliged by the State Service of Geology and Mineral Resources of Ukraine to re-consider the application of Ukrnaftoburinnya to issue a special permit for the production of oil, gas, condensate (industrial development) at the Sakhalinske oil and gas condensate field, as well as consider an application for an agreement with Ukrnaftoburinnya on subsoil use conditions, which is an integral part of a special permit," the statement said.
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, the court ordered the Geology Service to consider the application of Ukrnaftoburinnya for the issuance of a special permit for gas production at the Sakhalinske field.
Ukrnaftoburinnya’s production amounted to 1.4 million cubic meters of gas per day until forced shutdown on December 1, 2023 by court order.
In May 2023, the Cabinet of Ministers transferred corporate rights of Ukrnaftoburinnya to the management of Ukrnafta, the largest oil producing company.
In April, the Pecherskyi District Court of Kyiv transferred the corporate rights of Ukrnaftoburinnya seized within the framework of criminal proceedings to the Asset Recovery Agency.
Ukrnaftoburinnya is conducting commercial development of the Sakhalinske gas and gas condensate field.
In 2022, the company's gas production amounted to 415 million cubic meters (2.2% of total gas production in Ukraine).
Earlier, Ukrnaftoburinnya was affiliated with businessmen Vitalii Khomutynnyk and Ihor Kolomoiskyi.