Transcript ABSCONDER RESPONSE/ DESERTER/ STOWAWAY

Northern Cuba
Oil Exploration
CRRT BRIEFING
10 MAY 2011
LCDR Shaun Edwards
USCG District 7, Miami, FL.
Situation update
Scarabeo 9 currently in Singapore, transit
to Cuba approx. 70 days.
Rig will spud in mid-SEP 2011. Repsol to
begin drilling Fall 2011 and last approx. 60
to 65 days.
Water Depth: Estimated 5,871 ft
(Macaondo well- 5,000 ft)
Well is named JAGUEY 1
Location: SW corner of Block 27
LAT: 23o 22-27.9 N
LONG: 82o 29-34.3 W
Oil Characteristics: API 19 – 19.5 (est)
-Heavier oil w/ Maya Crude
characteristics
Staging: Mariel, 52km fm Havana
Cuba Block Leases
External Outreach
Florida Governor Scott
Florida Senators Nelson & Rubio
Numerous Florida Representatives
US Ambassador to Bahamas
Bahamian Ministry of Environment &
NEMA
Area Committees
Numerous media outlets
Way Forward
NOAA trajectories
RCP & ACP updates
International Oil Spill Response Annex/Plan
Continue robust external outreach
Response technology/methodology review
DOC & OFAC licensing
Other Exploration
 Bahamas:
• Seismic surveys
• Exploration in Cay
Sal Banks/ Andros
Island area
• Moratorium on
drilling in effect
following DWH
 Barbados:
• Auctioned 2 blocks
*contested by Venezuela
 Jamaica
• Seismic surveys
Questions?