Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat says Ghanaian company Cybele Energy must pay a US$17 million signing bonus for the S7 offshore Guyana oil block by the end of July. Bharrat frames the timeline as an “absolute cut-off date,” indicating that the deadline is final and Cybele must settle the payment within that period. Kaieteur News reports the company could risk losing the S7 block if it does not meet the payment requirement by the stated deadline. INews Guyana similarly quotes Bharrat as setting the month-end as the deadline for the US$17 million payment, responding to discussion about payment leniency and clarifying that no further extension is expected beyond the end of July. The announcements establish a specific timeframe for the bonus settlement and link the payment to the continued holding of the S7 block offshore Guyana. No additional details on enforcement steps or alternative deadlines are provided in the reports.