Russia’s largest state crude producer Rosneft has completed open debates of the 2012 seismic data acquisition program for the East Prinovozemelsky areas in the Kara Sea and the South Russky license in the Pechora Sea, in the south-eastern part of the Barents Sea.

The debates’ results will be analyzed and summed up for state environmental examination.

Rosneft plans to develop the Kara Sea areas jointly with ExxonMobil.