The work on assessing the volume of the field is scheduled to be completed by mid-October this year.
The market is under pressure from the deteriorating prospects for the global economic recovery.
In recent years, the country has been reducing the volume of Russian gas imports.
Naftogaz reports consolidated net loss of UAH 11.5 billion after tax for the six months ended 30 June 2020.
The headquarters of the organization will be located in Cairo.