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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

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

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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...
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Gold and Minerals

Guyana to implement structured labor importation – Jagdeo

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Guyana will move from an ad hoc importation of foreign labor to a structured policy approach, with plans to table a draft Migration Policy...
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Exxon’s production optimization added 130,000 b/d in new capacity offshore Guyana

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ExxonMobil has added a combined 130,000 barrels per day (b/d) of oil production capacity across its first three offshore oil projects in Guyana, solely...
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U.S. appears to ease up on Venezuela with Chevron license renewal

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The Trump administration has quietly renewed a license allowing U.S. oil giant Chevron to resume operations in Venezuela, signaling a shift in Washington’s hardline...
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Perenco now second largest oil & gas producer in Trinidad – Energy Chamber

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Perenco has become Trinidad and Tobago’s second-largest oil and gas producer, following a string of asset acquisitions that significantly expanded its share of national...
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Modern Port Act, independent Port Authority on the cards for Guyana – President Ali 

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Guyana is set to introduce a Modern Port Act aimed at transforming its maritime legal framework to meet international standards and support the country’s...
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Chevron to lay off about 575 Hess workers in Houston after buyout

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Chevron plans to lay off approximately 575 Houston-based employees on September 26, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filed with the...
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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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