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Kolguev

an island in the southeastern part of the Barents Sea, 75 km from the Soviet mainland, part of the Nenets NO, Arkhangel’sk Oblast, RSFSR. Area, 3,200 sq km. The terrain, at an elevation of 70–80 m, is extremely hilly, with morainic hills. The southern part of the island is a flat plain. There are many lakes and swamps. The coastlines, which are slightly jagged, are steep and high in the northwest. The island is composed of sandstone and clay deposits and has tundra vegetation. Mammals found there include the arctic fox; other foxes are also encountered. Many birds, primarily waterfowl, nest there in summer. Reindeer-breeding, fishing, and hunting have been developed. The populated area of Bugrino is on Kolguev Island.

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ANK's sole asset is the central part of the Peschanoozerskoe oil field on Kolguyev Island.

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By acquiring ANK, Urals Energy will be able to achieve significant economies of scale through combining the operations of ANK with its existing operations on Kolguyev Island.

In addition Urals Energy has agreed that, in the event that the company decides to sell its newly combined operations on Kolguyev Island within two years, then the company will pay AMNGR the equivalent to 20% of the increase in value of the company's combined operations on Kolguyev Island over USD 6m, less any capital expenditure incurred in the intervening period.

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Location Lat ([degrees] N) Long ([degrees ] E) 1 SE Taymyr 74.7 115.6 2 Olenyoksi Bay 74.4 119.9 3 N New Siberian Islands 75.7 147.3 4 Indigirka 72.3 152.3 5 Kolyma 70.8 162.9 6 Ayon Island 70.3 168.4 7 Cape Shelagski 70.3 170.5 8 SW New Siberian Islands 74.7 137.8 9 Yana 72.4 138.9 10 E Taymyr 76.5 113.5 11 Cape Chelyuskin 77.4 101.9 12 Dikson, SW Taymyr 73.6 80.3 13 W Yamal 70.1 66.5 14 Pechora 69.0 53.5 15 Kolguyev Island 68.9 50.1 Total: TABLE 1.

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* The Integrated Marine Arctic Expedition, conducted by the Russian Research Institute for Cultural and Natural Heritage, has carried out investigations on Novaya Zemlya and on Vaygach and Kolguyev islands since 1986.

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