Oil-Gas Congress Underway in Cuba

[Mika]

Source: Escambray Digital, newspaper of Sancti Spiritus province, Cuba.

Oil-Gas Congress Underway in Cuba
http://www.escambray.cu/Eng/news/Ccongress0703201404.htm

Havana, Mar 20 (Prensa Latina) Challenges of horizontal and far-reaching perforation are among issues of the First Congress on Oil and Gas "Petrogas 2007", starting in this capital on Tuesday.

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Among issues to analyze are "Exploration in deep waters", "Production of heavy crude oil in fields with carbonated reserves", and "Treatment, transport and refining heavy crude oil".

The expansion of the Cuban oil industry has today among its fundamental bases contributions of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas, an integrationist project that places social aims first and assume true economic complementation.

Parallel to the Congress is the Second Earth Sciences Convention "Geociencias 2007", with forums on geology, geophysics and the mining industry, attended by 20 nations, among them, Canada, Venezuela, Chile, Spain, China, Italy and Mexico.

Read more: http://www.escambray.cu/Eng/news/Ccongress0703201404.htm

[Judi Lynn]

1. "Canada, Venezuela, Chile, Spain, China, Italy and Mexico!" Quite a membership

of countries stepping forward to get involved, isn't it? Of course it goes without saying they are all prepared to take on the rough play they will be getting from the _Bush administration for their part in this.

Very, very interesting news, isn't it?

I did not know that gas is part of this, too. Thanks for the information.

[Judi Lynn]

2. Good old

Posted on Thu, Mar. 15, 2007
Bill would punish investors who help Cuba drill for oil
By William E. Gibson

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

(MCT)

WASHINGTON - Sen. Mel Martinez introduced a bill on Wednesday that would punish foreign companies and investors who help Cuba drill for oil and natural gas near the shores of Key West.

Martinez, a Republican, and Sen. Bill Nelson, a Democrat, are trying to fend off another bill also introduced on Wednesday that would allow oil rigs as close as 45 miles from the Florida coast and ease the U.S. embargo so that American companies can drill in Cuban waters.

The Florida senators strongly oppose expanded offshore drilling for fear it would lead to spills that pollute beaches, damage marine life and jeopardize tourism. They also oppose Cuban drilling because oil riches would bolster the Fidel Castro government.

To counter the drilling bill, Martinez introduced one of his own that would deny U.S. travel visas to any foreign person or company who supports Cuba's oil program. And it would impose unspecified penalties on anyone who invests more than $1 million to develop Cuban oil and gas resources.
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http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/politics/16907331.htm



Git after'em, Mel. Take an exile paramilitary group with ya.

[Mika]

3. Alpha 66 has been running terror missions all along.

Some info on Alpha 66 here.