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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

Natural Resources Ministry fact-checks misinformation on Guyana oil industry 

See statement from Guyana's Ministry of Natural Resources:  The Ministry of Natural Resources takes this opportunity to address the latest fabrications published by Glenn Lall...

ExxonMobil’s Longtail project to tap three gas fields offshore Guyana

ExxonMobil's proposed Longtail development project will tap into three gas fields—Longtail, Tripletail, and Turbot—spanning discoveries made in the period 2017-2019. Unlike Exxon’s previous developments...

CGX accuses Guyana of contradicting itself on Corentyne license, claims agreement is ‘valid and in force’

CGX Energy and its joint venture partner Frontera Energy have contested the Guyana government’s move to terminate their license for the Corentyne Block. CGX...

Guyana aiming to welcome more oil players as country on verge of becoming one of the region’s biggest producers

The impending entry of more major oil companies into Guyana’s oil basin has been met with enthusiasm, with Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat deeming...

Authorities say CGX has been treated fairly, insist no dispute exists with company

There is no dispute between CGX Energy and the Guyana government, the country's Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, said Tuesday. The Minister’s comment comes...

Guyana exported 225 crude lifts in 2024 – Minister 

Guyana exported 225 crude lifts in 2024, as announced by Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat during a press conference on Tuesday.   Bharrat revealed that...

Gold and Minerals

Atlas Professionals wins crew management deal for Noble’s Suriname Drilling campaign

Atlas Professionals has secured a Crew Management contract from Noble Corporation for an offshore drilling campaign in Suriname, the company said on April 17.  The...

ONE GUYANA FPSO will support Guyana’s growing energy sector – First Lady Arya Ali 

A voyage of over 11,000 nautical miles (20,000 kilometers) concluded for the ONE GUYANA floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel.  The vessel departed...

World’s largest EV brand now in Guyana, adding momentum to vehicle transition

The world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, BYD, has officially entered the Guyanese market through GT Automotive, a move that could catalyze quicker EV...

DOF caps 2024 with US$2B in contracts and high fleet utilisation

DOF Subsea reported a record performance in 2024, driven by strong market activity across all regions. The Group said it achieved 88% fleet utilisation,...

Guyana rejects China’s border controversy comments, points out silence on Venezuela’s election plans 

The Government of Guyana has addressed a recent call from China’s Embassy in Georgetown for Guyana and Venezuela to resolve their decades-old border controversy...

Exxon seismic survey at Stabroek Block to continue through 2025

ExxonMobil Guyana Limited will continue its Ocean Bottom Node Seismic Surveying operations in Guyana’s Exclusive Economic Zone until December 31, 2025. The activities are...

Forestry

Guyana banking on gas project to boost value-added wood products

Guyana’s Ministry of Natural Resources expects the operationalization of the Gas-to-Energy project to facilitate a boost in value-added wood products.   The Gas-to-Energy project is a...

New oil producer wants to maximise value in forestry, mining, tourism industries

With Guyana’s oil revenues projected to peak at US$16B in 2036, President, Irfaan Ali has said that a significant portion of these profits will...

Petroleum Production License Highlights