Russia's oil producer Surgutneftegaz (SNGS.RS) is the only bidder for the license to the East Talakan oil and gas field in Eastern Siberia, the Vedomosti daily reported Thursday.
The report, citing unnamed Surgutneftegaz officials and Russian agencies, said the oil producer s ready to pay 1.66 billion rubles ($45.8 million) for the rights.
Last month the Russian government's subsoil agency, Rosnedra, set the starting price at RUB1.66 billion.
Earlier media reports suggested Russia's gas monopoly, OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS), may also be interested in rights to the field.
The East Talakan field holds proven and probable reserves - per Russian standards - of 9.9 million barrels of oil, 22.9 billion cubic meters of gas and 0.2 million metric tons of gas condensate.