KIEV, Aug. 3 – The deposit use commission on August 1 decided to issue seven new hydrocarbon production licenses to Ukrgazvydobuvannia, Ukraine's State Service for Geology and Deposits reported.

The report said that the commission made decisions on 24 issues related to the issue of permits. The term of 15 deposit licenses was expanded, including four licenses of Ukrgazvydobuvannia and one for Skhidny Mining.