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Ministry of Natural Resources

Minister of Natural Resources - Hon. Vickram Bharrat

Minister Vickram Bharrat

Mr. Vickram Bharrat was born in Berbice, Region 6 and attended the New Amsterdam Multilateral Secondary School. His academic achievement includes a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from the University of Guyana and is qualified in the area of Public Management with a wealth of experience in governance and managerial competencies.

About the Ministry of Natural Resources

The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) as it is known was established on December 17, 2011 as the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment (MNRE) with a primary focus of harmonizing policy and management in the Natural resources-based sectors. However, following the appointment of the new Government in May 2015, the institutional structure of the MNRE changed and it became a Department of Natural Resources and Environment under the purview of the Ministry of Presidency. A second change occurred on January 18, 2016 which saw the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment transformed to into the Ministry of Natural Resources.

Document Centre

Petroleum Contracts

Agreement between Government of Guyana and EEPGL + CNOOC/NEXEN + HESS

Agreement between Government of Guyana and CGX Energy

Agreement between Government of Guyana and Ratio Energy

Agreement between Government of Guyana and Tullow/Eco Atlantic

Environmental Permits

Payara Environmental Permitt

Oil and Gas

Read the Whiptail permits issued to ExxonMobil for the 6th development at Stabroek Block

The government of Guyana issued two main permitting documents to the ExxonMobil-led consortium pursuing the Whiptail development.  Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, issued the...

CNOOC’s Petroleum Engineering, Geoscience scholarships back for Guyanese students

Guyana’s Ministry of Natural Resources and CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited are looking for the next cohort of students to take advantage of scholarship opportunities...

Feb. Data: Production steady at Exxon’s Stabroek Block projects

Data from Guyana’s Ministry of Natural Resources indicates that in the month of February, ExxonMobil’s Liza 1 and 2 developments demonstrated the steadiest output...

Local Content Summit returns in April to ‘Create Value, Drive Expansion’

Following the success of the inaugural Local Content Summit in 2023, the 2024 Summit is set to take place on April 16, 2024, at...

Guyanese firms among bidders to audit Exxon’s 2021-2023 Stabroek Block expenses

Guyana’s National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) recorded three bids for the provision of consulting services to verify Stabroek Block expenses. Specifically, the...

Stabroek Block produced over 18 million barrels in January 

In January, three projects at the ExxonMobil-operated Stabroek Block offshore Guyana produced 18.7 million barrels of oil.  The projects collectively averaged 602,000 barrels per day...

Gold and Minerals

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Exxon targets increased production at Liza 2 and Payara

ExxonMobil Guyana President Alistair Routledge related plans to optimize production at two Stabroek Block projects (Liza 2 and Payara) with debottlenecking activities. During a recent...

Kindeva Drug Delivery Invests in Second Manufacturing Line for Greener Inhalers at UK Manufacturing Site

WOODBURY, Minn. & ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kindeva Drug Delivery (Kindeva), a global leader in drug-device combination products, today announced its investment in a second manufacturing...

ExxonMobil Guyana to enhance logistics with new freight forwarding agreement

ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) is gearing up to finalize an agreement for freight forwarding services to seamlessly move company materials, equipment, and supplies to...

Exxon affirms it will relinquish portion of Stabroek Block in October

ExxonMobil is set to relinquish 20% of the 6.6-million-acre Stabroek Block in October, as required by its petroleum agreement with the government.  Alistair Routledge, President...

SLB, Equinor, SIA in long-term deal for exploration offshore Norway, Canada

SLB (formerly Schlumberger) said it brokered a long-term strategic collaboration agreement between Equinor ASA and the Subsea Integration Alliance, comprising OneSubsea™ and Subsea7. The...

BrainChip and Frontgrade Gaisler to Augment Space-Grade Microprocessors with AI Capabilities

LAGUNA HILLS, Calif. & GÖTEBORG, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN, OTCQX: BRCHF, ADR: BCHPY), the world’s first commercial producer of ultra-low power, fully...

Forestry

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Petroleum Production License Highlights