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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.

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Petroleum Contracts

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

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Agreement between Government of Guyana and CGX Energy

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Agreement between Government of Guyana and Ratio Energy

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Agreement between Government of Guyana and Tullow/Eco Atlantic

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Environmental Permits

Payara Environmental Permitt

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Oil and Gas

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

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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...
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Exxon gives back portion of Stabroek Block to Guyana government

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

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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...
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Exxon to relinquish 9% of Stabroek Block acreage

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ExxonMobil will relinquish at least 9% of the vast Stabroek Block in Guyana as required by its petroleum agreement, according to the Ministry of...
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Natural Resources Ministry fact-checks misinformation on Guyana oil industry 

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

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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...
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Gold and Minerals

Hunting wins US$20 million Guyana contract for deepwater drilling supplies

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Hunting PLC said on Monday it is executing a US$20 million contract to deliver Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) accessories for deepwater drilling operations...
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Jaguar FPSO deal wins Latin Finance’s Oil & Gas Financing of the Year award 

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Intelligence source Latin Finance has named the Jaguar FPSO financing deal as its Oil & Gas Financing of the Year, spotlighting the project’s innovative...
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GTTCI launches 18-month Advanced Oil and Gas Diploma Program in Berbice, Guyana

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The Guyana Technical Training College Inc. (GTTCI) has officially launched its 18-month accredited Advanced Diploma in Oil and Gas course at the new, soon-to-be-completed...
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Omni Helicopters leads Suriname’s first helicopter-enabled rescue training

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Omni Helicopters International (OHI) has confirmed that in late September, it joined forces with Suriname’s Coast Guard and Navy to execute that country’s first-ever...
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Shell reports higher oil and gas output in third quarter

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Shell reported higher oil and gas production for the third quarter of 2025, indicating stronger upstream performance than the second quarter, according to preliminary...
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New oil licenses mean expanded opportunities for Guyanese, says new local content director

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The award of new oil blocks in Guyana will open the door for more Guyanese to benefit from the country’s expanding petroleum industry, according...
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Forestry

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

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

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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...
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