KIEV, Aug. 2 - Ukraine’s national oil and gas company Naftogaz Ukrayiny will buy a new offshore oil drilling platform to expand development of oil and gas deposits in the Black Sea, an official said Tuesday.

The disclosed plans come as Naftogaz has been dealing with allegations of massive government corruption stemming from a previous purchase of an oil rig earlier this year.

“Within days we will announce the tender,” Vadym Chuprun, the deputy head of Naftogaz Ukrayiny, said in a statement. “We will be receiving bids from all interested companies within one month after the announcement of the tender.”