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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

Guyana government sets firm January 2026 deadlines for local content approvals

The Ministry of Natural Resources has announced a new fixed timeline for reviewing and approving local content certification applications. The update, released through the...

From Ministry of Natural Resources to Ministry of Oil & Gas and Environment: What does this change really mean

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME – Suriname published a new State Decree S.B. 2025 No. 124 on October 22, with the name of ‘Decree on Task Description...

Guyana issues production license for Exxon’s US$6.8 billion Hammerhead project

Guyana’s Ministry of Natural Resources announced on Monday that it has approved ExxonMobil’s Hammerhead project, a US$6.8 billion venture that will increase oil production...

Exxon gives back portion of Stabroek Block to Guyana government

ExxonMobil and its partners in Guyana have relinquished 2,534 square kilometers of the Stabroek offshore oil block to the government, fulfilling a contractual obligation...

Guyana nominates candidates for sole expert to resolve US$214 million audit dispute with Exxon-led group

Guyana has nominated multiple candidates for the role of sole expert to resolve a dispute with ExxonMobil and its partners over US$214 million in...

Exxon to relinquish 9% of Stabroek Block acreage

ExxonMobil will relinquish at least 9% of the vast Stabroek Block in Guyana as required by its petroleum agreement, according to the Ministry of...

Gold and Minerals

How Brent crude ties Guyana’s oil to global markets, supporting profitability even with lower prices

Brent crude is the leading global benchmark for oil prices. It refers to a classification of water-borne crude originally from the North Sea, now...

From Liza to ONE GUYANA: How 7 projects transformed Guyana’s oil sector in 6 years

In just under six years, Guyana has transitioned from being a first-time oil producer to one that now produces 900,000 barrels of crude per...

Platts to launch tanker assessments for growing Guyana crude flows to Europe 

Global price-reporting agency Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, will introduce two new freight assessments on December 1 that specifically track the cost...

Petrobras to drill 15 wells in Brazil’s Equatorial Margin under 2026–2030 plan

Petrobras will prioritise exploration along Brazil’s Equatorial Margin as part of its 2026–2030 Business Plan, committing to drill 15 wells in the region between...

Exxon steps up Uaru drilling as Yellowtail moves into full production

ExxonMobil Guyana Limited has intensified activity at the Uaru development as its Yellowtail project enters full production. On November 17, 2025, the company began...

TotalEnergies launches EnergyJobs.sr to connect Surinamese talent with growing oil and gas opportunities

PARAMARIBO, SURINAME – TotalEnergies Suriname officially launched the EnergyJobs.sr platform on Thursday at the Assuria Event Center in Paramaribo, presenting it as a centralized...

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