East-Prinovozemelsky field East-Prinovozemelsky field The East-Prinovozemelsky field (also referred as Vostochno-Prinovozemelskoye structure – meaning: East of Novaya Zemlya structure) is a gigantic undeveloped Arctic oil and gas field located in the South Kara basin of the continental shelf of Russia, in the South Kara Sea between the Yamal Peninsula and Novaya Zemlya island. It is the continuation of the continental West Siberian hydrocarbon province. The field is divided into three license blocks: EPNZ-1, EPNZ2, and ENPZ-3. In October 2010, licenses for all three blocks were awarded to Russian oil company Rosneft. In January 2011, Rosneft announced that it will form a strategic
Cape Baranov Fedor Baranov (1886–1965). Located near Cape Baranov, roughly to the SSE of the cape, the Prima Polar Station of the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute closed down in 1996 and reopened in June 2013 as a private venture. This is currently the only Arctic research facility operating in Severnaya Zemlya. Cape Baranov is located in the northern part of Bolshevik Island facing the Shokalsky Strait. This headland stretches out northwards in an unglaciated lowland area west of the mouth of Mikoyan Bay. Cape Baranov Cape Baranov (; "Mys Baranova") is a headland in Severnaya Zemlya, Russia. The Laptev Sea shore