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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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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

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

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Suriname published a new State Decree S.B. 2025 No. 124 on October 22, with the name of ‘Decree on Task Description of Ministries 2025’...
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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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Gold and Minerals

Guyana gas resources set to power new state-of-the-art AI data centre

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In a bold step toward shaping the future of technology in South America and the Caribbean, the Government of Guyana and Cerebras Systems  –...
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Exxon’s 2025 Golden Lane well targets positioned updip for optimal hydrocarbon recovery

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Three of ExxonMobil’s 2025 exploration and appraisal wells in Guyana’s Stabroek Block — Hamlet-1, Barreleye-2, and Lukanani-2 — are strategically positioned updip of the...
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Chevron to help test deeper reservoirs and unlock more barrels in Guyana Stabroek Block – Vice Chair Nelson

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Chevron expects that Guyana’s prolific Stabroek Block could hold more than its current estimate of 11 billion barrels of oil equivalent and plans to...
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‘Minor’ changes made to non-fiscal terms in Guyana’s new PSA – Bharrat 

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Minor changes have been made to the non-fiscal terms in Guyana’s new model Production Sharing Agreement (PSA), according to Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram...
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Exxon hits 900,000 barrels of oil per day in Guyana as Yellowtail reaches full capacity

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ExxonMobil Guyana announced on Wednesday that the country’s daily oil production has reached a new milestone of 900,000 barrels per day, following the ramp-up...
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TotalEnergies ready to spend ‘tens of millions’ for seismic, geophysical surveys in Guyana’s S4 Block – Exploration VP 

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With the Petroleum License signed, TotalEnergies is gearing up to expend “tens of millions” in seismic and geophysical surveys in Guyana’s shallow water S4...
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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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